Reconnaissance and Autonomy for Small Robots (RASR)

Lacaze, Alberto

Reconnaissance and Autonomy for Small Robots (RASR)

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Abstract:

The Reconnaissance and Autonomy for Small Robots RASR team developed a system for the coordination of groups of unmanned ground vehicles UGVs that can execute a variety of military relevant missions in dynamic urban environments. This entry to the MAGIC-2010 competition provides robust autonomous mobility for small UGVs as well as an innovative coordination strategy capable of dealing with communication losses. This effort involved the development of a system that used 1 a relevant deployable platform 2 a minimum set of relatively inexpensive navigation and LADAR sensors 3 an expandable and modular control system with innovative software algorithms to minimize computing footprint and that minimized 4 required communications bandwidth to handle communication losses and 5 additional power requirements to maximize battery life and mission duration.

Author(s):

Lacaze, Alberto

Author Organization(s):

ROBOTIC RESEARCH LLC GAITHERSBURG MD

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 25 May 2011-24 May 2012

Supplementary Note:

DOI: 10.21236/ADA563335

Pagination:

0029

Security Markings

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):

AOARD-114025

Contract/Grant Number(s):

FA5209-11-P-0169, FA5209-11-T-0116

Monitor Series:

114025, AOARD

Subject Terms

Joint Capability Areas:

JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.6.2_Combat Engineering; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution

Modernization Areas:

Autonomy

Communities of Interest:

Autonomy

Descriptor(s):

*ROBOTS, ALGORITHMS, GROUND VEHICLES, MISSIONS, MOBILITY, MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS, OPTICAL RADAR, RECONNAISSANCE, ROBOTICS, UNMANNED

Field(s)/Group(s):

Bionics

Keyword(s):

RASR(RECONNAISSANCE AND AUTONOMY FOR SMALL ROBOTS), VGVS(UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLES), MAGIC(MULTI AUTONOMOUS GROUND ROBOTIC INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGE)

Report Date:

2012 Jun 29

Creation Date:

2012 Sep 10