Multi-Robot Operator Control Unit

Abstract

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego (SSC San Diego) has developed an unmanned vehicle and sensor operator control interface capable of simultaneously controlling and monitoring multiple sets of heterogeneous systems. The modularity, scalability and flexible user interface of the Multi-robot Operator Control Unit (MOCU) accommodates a wide range of vehicles and sensors in varying mission scenarios. MOCU currently controls all of the SSC San Diego developmental vehicles (land, air, sea, and undersea), including the SPARTAN Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), the iRobot PackBot, and the Family of Integrated Rapid Response Equipment (FIRRE) vehicles and sensors. This paper will discuss how software and hardware modularity has allowed SSC San Diego to create a single operator control unit (OCU) with the capability to control a wide variety of unmanned systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449450

Entities

People

  • D. Powell
  • G. Gilbreath
  • M. Bruch

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Naval Warfare
  • Operating Systems
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Ground Systems
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • User Interface
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

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