An Advanced Telereflexive Tactical Response Robot

Abstract

ROBART III is intended as an advanced demonstration platform for non-lethal tactical response, extending the concepts of reflexive teleoperation into the realm of coordinated weapons control (i.e., sensor-aided control of mobility, camera, and weapons functions) in law enforcement in urban warfare scenarios. A rich mix of ultrasonic and optical proximity and range sensors facilitates remote operation in unstructured and unexplored buildings with minimal operator oversight. Supervised autonomous navigation and mapping of interior spaces is significantly enhanced by an innovative algorithm which exploits the fact that the majority of man-made structures are characterized by (but not limited to) parallel and orthogonal walls. This paper presents a brief overview of the advanced telereflexive man-machine interface and its associated "human-centered mapping" strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA422082

Entities

People

  • D. A. Ciccimaro
  • G. A. Gilbreath
  • Hobart R. Everett

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Camera Controls
  • Cameras
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Navigation
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Robots
  • Teleoperation
  • User Interface
  • Weapon Control
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers