Engineer: The Professional Bulletin of Army Engineers, May-Aug 2009
Abstract
The Regiment and its Soldiers have to keep pace with growing technologies to continue to be relevant on the battlefield. The acceleration of technology is growing exponentially: What used to take twenty years to progress now takes five. A pleasant surprise we've seen in the last five years is the birth of a new friend on the battlefield - the robot. No more going out and investigating whether an improvised explosive device (IED) is real or fake. Got to clear a danger area? Call on your "Other Battle Buddy," the robot. The technology that went into building today's robot gives us enough situational awareness to allow us to make an informed decision. How much better will robots be in another five years? Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were used in combat before the ground versions. World War I started the concept by miniaturizing the Sopwith Camel and controlling the plane with radio frequencies. We continued to use UAVs in World War II as a training aid for antiaircraft gunners and also as attack aircraft.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA538175
Entities
People
- Robert J. Wells
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School