MAV2008: 1st US-Asian Demonstration and Assessment of Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Technology. Schedule of Events, Abstracts and Profiles

Abstract

The activity brought together teams from around the world to address these challenges for micro air vehicles (MAVs): flight, cooperative flight, cooperation with ground-based vehicles, loitering, and sensing surroundings. The test scenario mission was to assist commandos rescue hostages being held by insurgents in a bank building. There were booby traps (mines and explosives) laid around the building and insurgents circling the building in a vehicle. The MAVs and UGVs, working together, were to assist in decommissioning the mines, identify the locations of the explosives and hostages and identify a path for ingress by the commandos. At least 12 teams entered, but none could meet all requirements. A summary of the required tasks and of the teams of participants is provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 2008
Accession Number
ADA481019

Entities

People

  • A. R. Upadhya
  • Eric Stierna
  • V. Shubha

Organizations

  • National Aerospace Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerial Delivery
  • Aircrafts
  • Cooperation
  • Demonstrations
  • Ground Based
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Information Operations
  • Micro Air Vehicles
  • Teamwork
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs