Insider's View of the 2004 DARPA Grand Challenge

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Abstract:

The DARPA Grand Challenge was a competition between autonomous ground vehicles racing between Los Angeles and Las Vegas in March of 2004. According to DARPA, The purpose of the challenge is to leverage American ingenuity to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicle technologies that can be applied to military requirements. This paper focuses on some of the innovations, in mobility and perception, utilized on vehicles at the competition from the perspective of DOE volunteers involved with vehicle inspection, start line qualification, vehicle following, and finish line verification.

Author(s):
Kania, Robert T. ; Frederick, Philip A. ; Jaczkowski, Jeff
Author Organization(s):
TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
Descriptive Note:
Conference paper
Supplementary Note:
Presented at the NDIA Conference held on 21 June 2004.
Pagination:
0009

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PN-14065
Monitor Series:
TARDEC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Autonomy
Descriptor(s):
*SIGNAL PROCESSING, *GROUND VEHICLES, *ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, DATA BASES, DIGITAL SYSTEMS, ELECTRONICS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, TERRAIN ANALYSIS RADAR, PERCEPTION, COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT, SYMPOSIA, VERIFICATION, ROBOTS, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
Field(s)/Group(s):
Cybernetics, Surface Transportation and Equipment, Miscellaneous Detection and Detectors
Keyword(s):
LADAR(LASER DETECTION AND RANGING), RADAR(RADAR DETECTION AND RANGING), VETRONICS(VEHICLE ELECTRONICS), DARPA GRAND CHALLENGE, ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES, DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, DIGITAL TERRAIN ELEVATION DATA BASE, LASER DETECTION AND RANGING, RADAR DETECTION AND RANGING, VEHICLE ELECTRONICS
Report Date:
2004 Jun 02
Creation Date:
2007 Feb 21