Improvised Explosive Devise Placement Detection from a Semi-Autonomous Ground Vehicle

Abstract

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED's) continue to kill and seriously injure military members throughout the Iraqi theatre. Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV) seeks to identify the human presence placing the IED and then report that contact to a unit of action. This research developed a semiautonomous platform that can navigate to waypoints, avoid obstacles, investigate possible threats and then detect motion that triggers a visual camera. The information is then relayed back to the user and can trigger a variety of actions. AGV has been tested in numerous environments with a wide range of success. It is limited by the communication range from its standard 802.11G router and the continuous availability of the global positioning system. Terrain with extensive peaks and valleys is not ideal for the current platform. However, for detecting the human presence that is consistent with IED placement, AGV is well suited.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA462650

Entities

People

  • Benjamin D. Miller

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Explosives
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Load Monitoring
  • Navigational Equipment
  • Standards
  • Ultrasounds
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers