Unmanned Ground Vehicle control technology

Abstract

Summary form only given. The US Army Tank-Automotive Command (TACOM) is support of the Department of Defense (DOD) Unmanned Ground Vehicle (HGV) program is executing an evolutionary program leading to intelligent UGV mobility and mission performance. The UGV Control Testbed (UGVCT) is the focus of TACOM research efforts, providing an incubator/field laboratory for the evolution and evaluation of advanced UGV technology. UGVCT is an integrated approach that allows researchers to assess UGV system impact on research in soldier-machine interface, communication, navigation, mission package automation, and systems architectures. The UGVCT has three distinct mobility levels: teleoperation, computer-aided remote driving, and autonomous road following. The UGVCT has three control stations with the capability to simultaneously control up to four UGVs. This capability will assist in defining research areas for DOD Demo II, which focuses on the demonstration of multiple UGV control. The UGVCT provides unique multifaceted control technology options which will be evaluated under DOD Demo I.<>