Operator Control Units for the Dismounted Soldier

Abstract

As the army focuses on bringing fewer men to the forefront of the battle, robotic assets will become more prevalent. The soldier will need to be able to control these assets from a portable, rugged, and robust Operator Control Unit(OCU). It is important that the soldier's mobility and situational awareness not be adversely affected by this task. Although many of today's fielded systems are wearable or fit within a brief case, they still can cause a deterioration in the soldiers overall performance. A lightweight, non- intrusive solution is required with an interface that is easy to use, but robust enough to control multiple assets and their many functions. This paper will focus on the in-house development of an OCU for a lab-robot that parallels the OCU developed to support the Dismounted Mule operations that were a part of the Vetronics Technology Integration (VTI) effort in February, March, and April of 2003.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 11, 2003
Accession Number
ADA457321

Entities

People

  • Bill Ommert
  • Phil Frederick
  • Robert Kania
  • Scott Thayer

Organizations

  • Tank-automotive and Armaments Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Basic Programming Language
  • Control Systems
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Laser Radar
  • Mobility
  • Operating Systems
  • Operations Security
  • Security
  • Situational Awareness
  • Standards
  • Teleoperation
  • Universities
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Wearable Technology

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs