Caiman

Abstract

(U) 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 inaccessible.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
e4abbc48841e36513036760d33d6cc18

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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