Robotic Firefighting Technologies

Abstract

This preliminary report focuses on the research and development (R&D) and demonstration of an unmanned ground system (UGS) technology suitable for tele-operated and autonomous robotic firefighting. The R&D effort was conducted by the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL), Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RXQ), Airbase Engineering Development Branch (RXQE). RXQE performed the demonstration at Ft. Drum, NY, a U.S. Army military reservation in support of AFRL's 2010 Tech Warrior Exercise. The demonstration involved the use of AFRL's developed unmanned firefighting vehicle (UFV), known as the "Fire Defender", to showcase first generation autonomous UFV behaviors to assist emergency first responders/firefighters in hazardous fire environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA570942

Entities

People

  • David K. Trevvett
  • Lucas M. Martinez

Organizations

  • Applied Research Associates (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • First Responders
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Long-Wavelength Infrared Radiation
  • Software Development
  • Teleoperation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Beds
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Three Dimensional
  • Unmanned Ground Systems
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Readers

  • Applied Combinatorial Optimization and Logic Circuit Design.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy