| Army Future Combat System (FCS) Spin-Outs and Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV): Background and Issues for Congress |
30-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Andrew Feickert; Nathan J Lucas; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Future Combat System (FCS) was a multiyear, multibillion dollar program at the heart of the Army's transformation efforts. It was to be the Army's major research, development, and acquisition program, consisting of 14 manned and unmanned systems tied together by an extensive communications and information network. FCS was intended to replace current systems such as the M-1 Abrams tank and the M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. The FCS program ... |
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| Energy Storage Commonality Military vs. Commercial Trucks |
27-Oct-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph K Heuvers; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI GROUND VEHICLE POWER AND MOBILITY
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 | There are three distinct requirements for Military Energy Storage: * Starting, Lighting and Ignition - Batteries provide electric power to start the vehicle power generation (Engines / APUs); * Hybrid Vehicle Boost Acceleration and Regenerative Braking Energy Capture - In hybrid vehicle powertrains, batteries have the ability to supplement main engine power for burst accelerations. In addition, batteries can be used to recover wasted energy in vehicle braking; * Silent ... |
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| Cold Regions Test of Tracked and Wheeled Vehicles |
22-Sep-2009 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY COLD REGIONS TEST CENTER FORT GREELY AK
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| This Test Operations Procedure (TOP) provides specific and general procedures for testing tracked and wheeled vehicles in a Cold Regions environment. The common characteristics of a cold region are cold temperatures, strong seasonality with distinct changes in insolation, frozen atmospheric moisture, frozen ground, and freeze thaw of water. These characteristics have moderate to high risk impacts on the operation of tracked and wheeled vehicles and are best addressed through natural ... |
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| An Information-Centric Approach to Autonomous Trajectory Planning Utilizing Optimal Control Techniques |
Sep-2009 |
296 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A Hurni; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF MECHANICAL AND ASTRONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
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| This work introduces a new information-centric pseudospectral optimal control-based algorithm for autonomous trajectory planning and control of unmanned ground vehicles with real-time information updates. It begins with a comprehensive study and comparison of the various path planning methods currently in use. It then provides an analysis of the optimal control method, including vehicle and obstacle modeling techniques, several different problem formulations, and a number of important insights on unmanned ground ... |
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| On-Line Path Generation and Tracking for High-Speed Wheeled Autonomous Vehicles |
18-Aug-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Panagiotis Tsiotras; GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INST ATLANTA
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| Study after study has shown the benefits of speed in military operations, both in terms of engaging the enemy, avoiding ambushes and successfully completing the mission. The US Army has been promoting the large-scale deployment of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles in the battlefield, either as part of the support supply chain (convoys) or as active participants in the battle zone. It is clear even to the non-expert that these vehicles ... |
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| Impact of Friction Reduction Technologies on Fuel Economy for Ground Vehicles |
13-Aug-2009 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
G R Fenske; R A Erck; O O Ajayi; A Masoner; A S Comfort; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND WARREN MI
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| These briefing charts discuss: overview of petroleum consumption -- How much do we actually use? How does tribology (friction and wear) fit into the equation? If we get rid of all friction, how big of an impact will a frictionless engine have on petroleum consumption. If we reduce friction by x% how much petroleum can we save? What's the difference between commercial and military applications? What's being done (research) to ... |
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| MSTV Mini-Symposium Preview |
12-Aug-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Mark J Brudnak; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND WARREN MI
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| MISSION: Provide Rapid Assessment and Integration Services to both Technology and System/Platform Development Programs; Throughout the Lifecycle; Consider Warfighter, System, and System-of-Systems Context. OBJECTIVES: Provide Systems/SoS Perspective to Combat Developer, PM and Tech Developer on Requirements, Tradeoffs and Integration; Provide SWAP, Performance, Operational, Cost, and Sustainment Impacts; Provide and Share Configuration Managed Data on Technologies, Systems, M&S and related programs/processes; Explore Multiple Options and Trades Rapidly; METHODS: Develop Vehicle Concepts ... |
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| A Multiresolution Experiment to Enable Impacts of High Fidelity Environments on Unmanned Ground Vehicle Representation |
Jun-2009 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Joyce A Nagle; Niki C Goerger; Suzanne M DeLong; Paul W Richmond; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY OPERATIONS RESEARCH CENTER
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| Geospatially enriched synthetic environments are needed for development and assessment of unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) performance to support sensor fusion and sense making. This work will address how the high-fidelity/resolution environment is achieved and integrated to inform simulations addressing critical questions. We will investigate a multi-resolution modeling capability to inform development of a high-fidelity synthetic environment (HFSE) testbed and to link to other models and simulations. This report will discuss ... |
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| Control of Small Robot Squads in Complex Adversarial Environments: a Review |
Jun-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Alexander Kott; STUART YOUNG; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| While a number of excellent review articles on military robots have appeared in existing literature, this paper focuses on a distinct sub-space of related problems: small military robots organized into moderately sized squads, operating in a ground combat environment. Specifically, we consider the following: Command of practical small robots, comparable to current generation, small unmanned ground vehicles (e.g., Pac,Bots) with limited computing and sensor payload, as opposed to larger vehicle-sized ... |
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| JLTV - Briefings to Industry, Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM) |
27-May-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Blain; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| TARDEC's goal is to be the Army's Center of Excellence for technology and engineering expertise for research, development, testing and engineering of ground vehicle power and mobility (GVPM) technologies - today and tomorrow. This briefing discusses the technologies currently being worked on and the research facilities. |
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| Technology Transition Brief |
14-May-2009 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Jeff Kozierowski; ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARREN MI
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| Briefing looks at the following TARDEC areas of research: Prognostics & Diagnostics Value Chains, Advanced Diagnostics for Diesel Engines, Transmission Health Assessments, Alternator Health Assessments, Battery Aging Study, and Tactical Wheeled Vehicle System Integration Lab (SIL). |
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| Terrain Mechanics and Modeling Research Program: Enhanced Vehicle Dynamics Module |
May-2009 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Randolph A Jones; Daniel C Creighton; George B McKinley; Richard B Ahlvin; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| The vehicle dynamics module (VEHDYN 4.0) includes many enhancements to the previously documented and released VEHDYN II model and the internally developed, but not released, VEHDYN 3.0 model. The VEHDYN 3.0 model accepted the vehicle in a settled, or equilibrium, configuration instead of the zero-force configuration (the force acting on each suspension spring is assumed to be zero) required by VEHDYN II. VEHDYN 3.0 also included a special suspension and ... |
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| Mobility Performance Algorithms for Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles |
May-2009 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Paul W Richmond; Jason Pusey; George L Mason; Barry A Coutermarsh; Victoria D Moore; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| Future Combat Systems will include Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV). Several have already been deployed, including the TALON(R), an 80-lb SUGV; PackBot(R) at 50 lb, and Gator(TM) at 2500 lb. As doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures continue to evolve, there exists a need to represent the performance of these vehicles in Army models and simulations. Army simulations such as COMBATXXI and OneSAF will use the Standard Mobility Application Programmers Interface ... |
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| Integration of Hardware-in-the-loop Facilities Over the Internet |
15-Apr-2009 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Wilford Smith; Jarrett Goodell; Mark J Brudnak; ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARREN MI
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| This briefing discusses a hardware in loop vehicle simulator in Warren, Michigan that provides the driver with realistic power response from the Power and Energy Systems Integration Lab over the internet. |
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| Agile Modeling of Component Connections for Simulation and Design of Complex Vehicle Structures (Slides) |
Apr-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
David A Lamb; Matthew P Castanier; David J Gorsich; Keychun Park; ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARREN MI
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| This briefing looks at how to design vehicles to optimize welding of vehicle components using component mode synthesis to generate reduced order models. |
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| Architectural Design Challenges for Ground Vehicle CBM+ System of Systems |
29-Mar-2009 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Bechtel; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| This briefing looks at interoperable software that allows individual platforms to feed forward information about itself up the enterprise to assist in fleet management, maintenance, logistics and data mining. There is a need to design architectures with openness, upgradeability, and scalability in mind. DoDAF Technical Views for systems with CBM+ community must be standardized by defining standards using trade-off studies and proof of concept demonstrations. |
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| Robotic Vehicle Control Architecture for FCS. Program Overview |
Feb-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Mocnik; ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARREN MI VEHICLE ELECTRONICS AND ARCHITECTURE OFFICE
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| The briefing looks at the programs TARDEC is working on to meet the needs of Future Combat Systems (FCS). These include unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) and battle command software. |
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| Simultaneous Planning and Control for Autonomous Ground Vehicles |
Feb-2009 |
160 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas C Galluzzo; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
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| Motion planning and control for autonomous vehicles are complex tasks that must be done in order for a ground robot to operate in a cluttered environment. This dissertation presents the theory, implementation, and test results for some new and novel Receding Horizon Control (RHC) techniques that allow these tasks to be unified into one. The first new method is called Heuristic Receding Horizon Control (HRHC), and uses a modified A* ... |
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| Unmanned Ground Vehicle Tactical Behaviors Technology Assessment |
Jan-2009 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Marshal A Childers; Barry A Bodt; Susan G Hill; Richard Camden; Robert M Dean; William F Dodson; Lyle G Sutton; Leonid Sapronov; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| During 4-14 February 2008, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and General Dynamics Robotic Systems conducted an unmanned systems tactical behaviors technology assessment at three training areas of Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA. The purpose of the assessment was to examine the ability to use sensed information to locally orient an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in order to obtain line of sight for an onboard reconnaissance surveillance target acquisition system to scan ... |
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| Learning In A Hierarchical Control System: 4D/RCS In The DARPA LAGR Program |
Jan-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Albus; Roger Bostelman; Tommy Chang; Tsai Hong; Will Shackleford; Michael Schneier; NATIONAL INST OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY GAITHERSBURG MD
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| The Defense Applied Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Learning Applied to Ground Vehicles (LAGR) program aims to develop algorithms for autonomous vehicle navigation that learn how to operate in complex terrain. Over many years, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a reference model control system architecture called 4D/RCS that has been applied to many kinds of robot control, including autonomous vehicle control. For the LAGR program, NIST ... |
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| Performance Evaluation of a Terrain Traversability Learning Algorithm in the DARPA LAGR Program |
Jan-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Shneier; Tommy Chang; Tsai Hong; Will Shackleford; NATIONAL INST OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY GAITHERSBURG MD
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| Abstract?The Defense Applied Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Learning Applied to Ground Vehicles (LAGR) program aims to develop algorithms for autonomous vehicle navigation that learn how to operate in complex terrain. For the LAGR program, The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has embedded learning into a control system architecture called 4D/RCS to enable the small robot used in the program to learn to navigate through a range of terrain ... |
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| Achieving Increased Mobility and Autonomy for Ground Vehicles Over Rough Terrain |
Dec-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Panagiotis Tsiotras; Raghvendra V Cowlagi; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA SCHOOL OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
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| We summarize some recent results on modeling and control of ground vehicles navigating in high-speed over rough terrain. We start with the modeling of expert race (rally) driving techniques, and we then propose a new graph-search method to bridge the gap between the path-planning and trajectory generation layers in the motion planning control hierarchy. The latter result is of independent theoretical interest, as it can be applied to any graph ... |
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| Stingray: High-Speed Teleoperation of UGVs in Urban Terrain Using Driver-Assist Behaviors and Immersive Telepresence |
Dec-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Yamauchi; Kent Massey; IROBOT CORP BEDFORD MA
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| In order to extend the usefulness of small unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to a wider range of missions, we are developing techniques to enable high-speed teleoperated control. Our goal is to quadruple the speed of teleoperated UGVs compared to currently deployed models. The key limitation is not mechanical, but in the capability of the operator to maintain situational awareness and control at higher speeds. To address these issues, we are ... |
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| Integrating Local and Global Navigation in Unmanned Ground Vehicles |
Dec-2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Leonid Sapronov; Juan P Gonzalez; William Dodson; Robert Dean; Alberto Lacaze; GENERAL DYNAMICS ROBOTIC SYSTEMS WESTMINSTER MD
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| Hierarchical approaches to autonomous navigation usually divide path planning in two levels: local and global navigation. While these two approaches are complementary and can perform very well, they introduce the additional challenge of integrating them in a way that maximizes their strengths and minimizes their weaknesses. In this paper, we evaluate three different approaches to integrating global and local navigation: route-based navigation, route-based navigation with replanning, and combined navigation using ... |
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| Multi-Robot Guided Autonomy for Indoor Exploration |
Dec-2008 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Hikaru Fujishima; Edward S Rankin; Mark P Gossage; Ricky C Chng; Ai P New; DSO NATIONAL LABORATORIES SINGAPORE
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| The effective use of multiple Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) in an indoor environment can be challenging due to the several environmental and technical constraints. It becomes more challenging when a single operator is required to manage more than one UGV. Hence, there is a need to look into how this can be effectively addressed and to develop the necessary approaches to testing and selecting the solutions. One approach is to ... |
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| The Role of Spatial Ability in the Relationship Between Video Game Experience and Route Effectiveness Among Unmanned Vehicle Operators |
Dec-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Florian Jentsch; Thomas Fincannon; Evans; A W III; David Schuster; Joseph Keebler; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA ORLANDO
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| Effective route planning is essential to the successful operation of unmanned vehicles. Video game experience has been shown to affect route planning and execution, but why video game experience helps has not been addressed. One answer may be that spatial skills, necessary for route planning and execution, improve after experience with video games. The current study examines the degree to which spatial ability, specifically spatial visualization, mediates the relationship between ... |
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| Ladar-Based Vehicle Detection and Tracking in Cluttered Environments |
Dec-2008 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Morris; Regis Hoffman; Steve McLean; GENERAL DYNAMICS ROBOTIC SYSTEMS PITTSBURGH PA
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| Detecting and tracking vehicles is crucial for safe operation of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), but is challenging in cluttered, real-world environments. Here we present a method for discriminating vehicles from clutter found in natural terrain such as foliage, steep slopes, rock-outcrops, etc. Our method relies on a scanning LADAR and combines an obstacle detector and tracker, a vehicle modeling scheme, and a Support Vector-based discriminator. The output of our real-time ... |
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| Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry (APBI), TARDEC Ground Vehicle Power & Mobility (GVPM) |
09-Oct-2008 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Chuck Coutteau; Michael Blain; Rocky Patel; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| GVPM's mission is to provide technically sound and timely responses to the soldiers' current and future needs for technology and engineering expertise in ground vehicle power and mobility technologies. |
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| TARDEC Technologies (Briefing Charts) |
30-Sep-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Chuck Coutteau; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI GROUND VEHICLE POWER AND MOBILITY
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| An overview of TARDEC research related to Ground Vehicle Power and Energy. |
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| Initial Set of Use Cases for High-Fidelity Synthetic Environment/Virtial Autonomous Navigation Environment Development Tied to Unmanned Ground Vehicle Capability Gaps |
01-Sep-2008 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Joyce A Nagle; Niki C Goerger; Suzanne M DeLong; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| To help guide alternative assessments and experiments for the development of a high fidelity synthetic environment (HFSE), an initial set of Use Cases was developed based on Capability Gaps identified in the U.S. Army/U.S. Marine Corps Ground Robotics Master Plan (Robotics Systems Joint Project Office (RS JPO), 2007). Four specific scenarios were developed in which an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is employed to contribute to a mission. The Use Cases ... |
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| Mobility-Dependent Motion Planning for High Speed Robotic Vehicles |
25-Jul-2008 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Karl Iagnemma; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| The ultimate objective of this work is to design planning and control architectures that enable autonomous vehicles to operate in open terrain without sacrificing speed and maneuverability. To this end, we develop mobility metrics for UGVs operating off-road at high-speed regimes, explore optimal algorithms to derive optimal paths for UGVs, and propose a framework for motion planning. |
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| Navigation and Hazard Avoidance for High-Speed Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Rough Terrain |
07-Jul-2008 |
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| Authors:
Karl Iagnemma; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| Many applications require unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to travel at high speeds on sloped, natural terrain. Control of UGVs in these scenarios is difficult due to the inherent complexity in modeling terrain effect on vehicle motion. This research has studied methods for control of high speed UGVs through the use of simplified models of UGV dynamics and terrain interaction Simulation and experimental results gathered during this work has demonstrated the ... |
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| Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Technology Focus |
02-Jul-2008 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| This presentation was made at a joint meeting of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and the German Federal Office of Defense Technology and Procurement [Bundesamt fur Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB)]. The agenda covered U.S. basis for cooperative research and development, technology integration, condition based maintenance, ground vehicle survivability, ground vehicle power and mobility, and intelligent ground systems. |
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| Test Operations Procedure (TOP) 2-2-540 Testing of Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Systems |
30 JUN 2008 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD
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| This TOP describes a systematic approach to safety and performance testing of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). The objective is to ensure that the design of each UGV includes positive measures to enhance system safety, and that hazards which could reduce system safety are eliminated or controlled to an acceptable level of risk. |
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| Future Combat Systems (FCS) Creates Cannon and Mortar Synergy |
Jun-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Kirby Beard; Jeff James; Vincent J Tolbert; ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (ACQUISITION LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY) FORT BELVOIR VA
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| In June 2008, the first FCS Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV), the Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon (NLOS-C), will be on display in Washington, DC, marking the first new Army cannon in many years. The NLOS-C is one of the eight MGVs. Program Manager FCS (Brigade Combat Team (PM FCS(BCT)) is leveraging previous and current research and development efforts to create synergy between cannons and mortars, without duplication of effort. This is a quantum ... |
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| Intelligent Vehicle Power Management Using Machine Learning and Fuzzy Logic |
Jun-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
ZhiHang Chen; M A Masrur; Yi L Murphey; MICHIGAN UNIV DEARBORN
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| We present our research in optimal power management for a generic vehicle power system that has multiple power sources using machine learning and fuzzy logic. A machine learning algorithm, LOPPS, has been developed to learn about optimal power source combinations with respect to minimum power loss for all possible load requests and various system power states. The results generated by the LOPPS are used to build a fuzzy power controller ... |
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| An Army Discussion on Ground Vehicles and the ARC |
20 MAY 2008 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Pete Schihl; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Agenda: Introduction to Army Ground Vehicles; TARDEC Strategic Thrust Areas; Mobility and Propulsion Synergy with TARDEC; Conclusions |
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| MAV2008: 1st US-Asian Demonstration and Assessment of Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Technology. Schedule of Events, Abstracts and Profiles |
09 MAY 2008 |
90 pages |
| Authors:
A. R. Upadhya; V. Shubha; Eric Stierna; NATIONAL AEROSPACE LAB BANGALORE (INDIA)
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| The activity brought together teams from around the world to address these challenges for micro air vehicles (MAVs): flight, cooperative flight, cooperation with ground-based vehicles, loitering, and sensing surroundings. The test scenario mission was to assist commandos rescue hostages being held by insurgents in a bank building. There were booby traps (mines and explosives) laid around the building and insurgents circling the building in a vehicle. The MAVs and UGVs, ... |
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| Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Command (TARDEC) Overview |
06 MAY 2008 |
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| Authors:
Andres Contreras; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Purpose: To provide an introduction to the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center's (TARDEC) programs, capabilities and facilities. |
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| Detection and Localization of Vibrotactile Signals in Moving Vehicles |
MAY 2008 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Andrea S. Krausman; Timothy L. White; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD HUMAN RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE
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| The focus of this research was to examine how well participants could detect and localize tactile signals while riding in moving vehicles. A ride motion simulator (RMS) was used to simulate a Bradley fighting vehicle or high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle traversing a cross-country course or gravel road. Two tactile display systems were used to provide signals. The wireless tactile control unit (WTCU) employed a vibrating motor similar to that ... |
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| The Joint Center for Robotics and Its JAUS Implementation Efforts |
16 APR 2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Bernard Theisen; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| The mission of the Joint Center for Robotics is to serve as a focal point for military ground vehicle robotics integration efforts and to coordinate support across the life cycle spectrum (research, development, acquisition and sustainment) for all current and future military unmanned ground vehicles and robotic platforms. |
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| UGS, UGV, and MAV in the 2007 C4ISR OTM Experiment |
01-Apr-2008 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy G Gregory; Jesse B Kovach; Robert P Winkler; Christopher H Winslow; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| In the summer of 2007 as part of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance On-the-Move (C4ISR OTM) experiment, the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and the Communications- Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Command (CERDEC) demonstrated the viability of integrating a variety of unattended ground sensors (UGS), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and micro air vehicles (MAVs) into a Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) based system that ... |
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| Military Sealift and Expanding MAGTF Ground Mobility Procurements |
19-Feb-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
White; Ronald Jr; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The Marine Corps has organized its forces into capability sets that allow for the rapid insertion and build-up of combat forces world wide. This construct is based around the smallest form of the Marine air ground task force (MAGTF), the Marine expeditionary unit (MEU), which is constantly afloat aboard the Expeditionary strike group (ESG). The MEU and the amphibious ships that make up the ESG provide a forcible entry capability ... |
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| Multi-Vehicle Flight Testbed for Extended Mission Analysis, Fault Isolation, and Recovery |
01 NOV 2007 |
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| Authors:
Mario Valenti; Jonathan P. How; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| This paper presents a unique indoor multi-vehicle testbed named RAVEN (Real-time Autonomous Vehicle indoor test ENvironment) that was constructed to enable investigations of long-duration missions in a controlled environment. RAVEN provides a platform for demonstrating algorithms that embed the fleet and vehicle health state into the mission and UAV planning by enabling researchers to examine questions such as the rate and impact of vehicle failures on mission success, and what ... |
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| Articulated Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) Controlled with Complimentary Semi- and Autonomous Mobility Behaviors |
01 NOV 2007 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Gerald R. Lane; Charles Reinholtz; Mohan Krishnan; Mark J. Paulik; Nassif Rayess; DETROIT MERCY UNIV MI
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| This paper will discuss detailed descriptions of unique configurations of small articulated unmanned systems and describe the design of several approaches resulting in substantial increases in autonomous/semi- autonomous mobility and resultant survivability. The greater mobility results from unique chassis configurations which do not require the space claim for human operators. Each human occupant can consume 2 cubic meters of volume. This volume reduction results in a corresponding weight reduction also ... |
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| The Use of Multiple Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) for Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Remediation at White Sands Missile Range |
NOV 2007 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Alejandro Gongora; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD SURVIVABILITY LETHALITY ANALYSIS DIRECTORATE
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| This project studied the possibility of using automated unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), NM. Various multiple-vehicle integration systems and search techniques were investigated and the basic UXO gathering system (BUGS) performance was analyzed. The use of a BUGS-like system was recommended for use at WSMR's Phase II impact areas, as well as for further research on search techniques and mobile ... |
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| TARDEC Intelligent Ground Systems |
31 OCT 2007 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Bill Smuda; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND WARREN MI
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| IGS HAS A DUAL ROLE: * Furthering Unmanned Systems Autonomy (1) Unmanned ground vehicle platforms, (2) Vehicle intelligence and control, (3) Mission payload integration, (4) Embedded simulation. * Increasing Soldier-Robot Interaction (1) Human-robot interaction, (2) Soldier-machine interface, (3) Embedded simulation. |
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| The Army's Future Combat System (FCS): Background and Issues for Congress |
11 OCT 2007 |
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| Authors:
Andrew Felckert; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Future Combat System (FCS) is the U.S. Army's multiyear, multibilliondollar program at the heart of the Army's transformation efforts. It is to be the Army's major research, development, and acquisition program consisting of 14 manned and unmanned systems tied together by an extensive communications and information network. FCS is intended to replace such current systems as the M-1 Abrams tank and the M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. The FCS ... |
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| The 15th Annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition: Intelligent Ground Robots Created by Intelligent Students |
09 SEP 2007 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Bernard L. Theisen; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| The Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) is one of three, unmanned systems, student competitions that were founded by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) in the 1990s. The IGVC is a multidisciplinary exercise in product realization that challenges college engineering student teams to integrate advanced control theory, machine vision, vehicular electronics, and mobile platform fundamentals to design and build an unmanned system. Teams from around the world focus ... |
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| TARDEC - University Partnerships for Technical Excellence |
SEP 2007 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Grace M. Bochenek; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| The mission of TARDEC is to provide full service life cycle engineering support to our TACOM LCMC customers, to develop and integrate the right technology solutions to the effectiveness for the current force and realize the superior capability of the future force to facilitate army transformation. Its vision is to be the first choice of technological and engineering expertise for ground vehicle systems and support equipment--today and tomorrow. |
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