The Use of Multiple Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) for Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Remediation at White Sands Missile Range

Abstract

This project studied the possibility of using automated unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM. Various multiple-vehicle integration systems and search techniques were investigated and the basic UXO gathering system (BUGS) performance was analyzed. The use of a BUGS-like system was recommended for use at WSMR's Phase II impact areas, as well as for further research on search techniques and mobile platforms in a desert environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473897

Entities

People

  • Alejandro Gongora

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Clearances
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Computer Simulations
  • Detection
  • Explosives
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Platforms
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Ground Systems
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy