Distributed, Collaborative Human-Robotic Networks for Outdoor Experiments in Search, Identify and Track

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of a human-robotic system under development at Cornell which is capable of mapping an unknown environment, as well as discovering, tracking, and neutralizing several static and dynamic objects of interest. In addition, the robots can coordinate their individual tasks with one another without overly burdening a human operator. The testbed utilizes the Segway RMP platform, with lidar, vision, IMU and GPS sensors. The software draws from autonomous systems research, specifically in the areas of pose estimation target detection and tracking, motion and behavioral planning, and human robot interaction. This paper also details experimental scenarios of mapping, tracking, and neutralization presented by way of pictures, data, and movies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 11, 2011
Accession Number
ADA535267

Entities

People

  • Aaron Nathan
  • Brandon A. Jones
  • Dan Gallagher
  • Danelle Shah
  • Daniel J. Lee
  • Hadras Kress-gazie
  • John Wang
  • Joseph D. Schneider
  • Mark Campbell
  • Mark Mcclelland
  • Nisar Ahmed
  • Pete Moran
  • Tsung-lin Yang
  • Tung-sing Leung

Organizations

  • Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Central Processing Units
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Computer Vision
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Feature Extraction
  • Human-Machine Interaction
  • Human-Machine Interfaces
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Kalman Filters
  • Motion Planning
  • Range Finders
  • Simultaneous Localization And Mapping
  • Tablet Computers
  • Target Tracking
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Vision.
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers