US Army TARDEC: Robotics Overview

Abstract

PURPOSE: Develop the tools, techniques, and autonomy to maximize mounted and dismounted control of ground and air unmanned systems and optimize Soldier-robot and robot-robot ground and air teams. SCALABLE INTERFACE: Increased scalability, portability and tailorability of Soldier Machine Interface -- reduces training burden * Control multiple unmanned system -- one device can support unique robots from different vendors. DRIVING AIDS: Enables Soldiers to take actions of a semi-auto vehicle while staying in obstacle avoidance * Increased mission OPTEMPO, reduced intervention times * Provides Situational Awareness of unmanned system * Increased insight in unmanned system planning activities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2010
Accession Number
ADA526716

Entities

People

  • Bernard Theisen

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Laser Radar
  • Lithium Ion Batteries
  • Navigation
  • Robotics
  • Situational Awareness
  • Students
  • United States
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

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