Caiman

Abstract

The Caiman program will develop a prototype amphibious robotic vehicle which will navigate tropical rivers autonomously for long range/long duration missions (~100 kilometers and ~7+ days) while gathering intelligence. Navigating tropical rivers requires traversing long stretches of sandbars, very shallow water and avoiding small to large obstacles. It also demands new advances in perception, autonomy and locomotion to enable the system to make progress in cluttered, shallow waters, including occasionally exiting the water, traversing ground such as sandbars, and then reentering. The Caiman mission is targeted for the interface between water and land, which will result in the vehicle being able to access riverine and swamp areas which are currently inaccessible.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
b7576ae280561d49c2ab17e6fe8a7bf8

Tags

Readers

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

Technology Areas

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

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