ROBOTICS COLLABORATIVE TECH ALLIANCE (CTA)
Abstract
This project supports a collaborative effort between the competitively selected industry and university consortium, the Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance (CTA), and the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) for the purpose of leveraging world-class research in support of the future force and Army transformation needs. This project conducts basic research in areas that will expand the capabilities of intelligent mobile robotic systems for military applications with a focus on enhanced, innate intelligence, ultimately approaching that of a dog or other intelligent animal, to permit unmanned systems to function as productive members of a military team. Research is conducted in machine perception, including the exploration of sensor phenomenology, and the investigation of basic machine vision algorithms enabling future unmanned systems to more fully understand their local environment for enhanced mobility and tactical performance; intelligent control, including the advancement of artificial intelligence techniques for robot behaviors permitting future systems to autonomously adapt, and alter their behavior to dynamic tactical situations; understanding the interaction of humans with machines focusing upon intuitive control by Soldiers to minimize cognitive burden; dexterous manipulation of the environment by unmanned systems; and unique modes of mobility to enable unmanned systems to seamlessly navigate complex or highly constrained three dimensional environments. The program will conduct both analytic and validation studies. Research products will be transitioned to the companion applied technology program, PE 0602618A, project H03, for integration and evaluation in test bed platforms and will form the scientific basis for new technology that will migrate into Army and Joint advanced and system development programs to provide highly capable unmanned systems for the future force. The cited work is consistent with the Director, Defense Research and Engineering Strategic Plan, the Army Modernization Strategy, and the Army Science and Technology Master Plan. Work in this project is performed by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- H09_0601104A_1_2040_PB_2012
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