Small robotics mapping and autonomy for programs of record

Timothy Pietrzyk; Tyler Howell

doi:10.1117/12.2622921

31 May 2022 Small robotics mapping and autonomy for programs of record

Timothy Pietrzyk, Tyler Howell

Proceedings Volume 12124, Unmanned Systems Technology XXIV; 1212402 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2622921
Event: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2022, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Small robotic programs of record for the Army have mainly been utilized for short-duration video reconnaissance and explosive ordinance interrogation, and while these missions are critical, they utilize only teleoperation which limits the platforms reach and capabilities for missions they can support. Now improvements in new technology allow autonomy to be added to a small Army platform with little loss to the current platform functionality and can be expanded over time to limit risk. One major functionality improvement is that environmental mapping information that can be generated and provided to the user, while the autonomous navigation of the robot uses that same mapping information, and a generated 3-dimentional map is developed at a later stage. This paper discusses the mapping and autonomy capability integration from a hardware and software perspective onto the Man Transportable Robot System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) platform, an Army program of record.

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Timothy Pietrzyk and Tyler Howell "Small robotics mapping and autonomy for programs of record", Proc. SPIE 12124, Unmanned Systems Technology XXIV, 1212402 (31 May 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2622921

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