conference briefing 04 cliff hudson

8/8/2019 Conference Briefing 04 Cliff Hudson

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JOINT ROBOTICS PROGRAMJOINT ROBOTICS PROGRAM

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

presented topresented to

Conference on Intelligent VehicleConference on Intelligent Vehicle

Technology TransferTechnology Transfer

November 2, 2005November 2, 2005


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OUTLINEOUTLINE

BackgroundBackground

Sample of JRP ProgramsSample of JRP Programs

Technology TransferTechnology Transfer

Couple of JRP InitiativesCouple of JRP Initiatives


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JRP HISTORYJRP HISTORY

Congressional DirectionCongressional Direction

Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 1990Department of Defense Appropriations Bill, 1990

.....The Committee reluctantly concludes that the only way to produce.....The Committee reluctantly concludes that the only way to produce

a more focused and costa more focused and cost--effective robotics program is to delete fundseffective robotics program is to delete fundsfor all the separate projects and consolidate them underfor all the separate projects and consolidate them under OSD policyOSD policy

and program directionand program direction ..........

.....The Committee also is concerned that many of the robotics programs.....The Committee also is concerned that many of the robotics programs

are proceeding without definite requirements from those organizationsare proceeding without definite requirements from those organizations

which would employ such capabilities in combat.....which would employ such capabilities in combat.....

.....The Committee expects that OSD will decide both the funding and.....The Committee expects that OSD will decide both the funding and

technology priorities for these efforts....technology priorities for these efforts....


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Robotic Systems

Joint ProjectOffice

Defense Systems

Land Warfare &

Munitions

Mr. Tony Melita

Mr. Cliff Hudson

Joint Architecture for

Unmanned Systems

Col Terry Griffin

Product Manager

Force ProtectionSystems

LTC Brian Shoop

Program Manager

SEA

ExplosiveOrdnance Disposal

Mr. Chris Debolt

Air Force Research

Laboratory

Mr. Al Nease

Army Aviation &

Missile

RDEC

Mr. Robert Wade

Army Tank/Auto-

Motive, Armaments

RDEC

Dr. Grant Gerhart

Space and Naval

Warfare Systems

Center

San Diego

Mr. Bart Everett

Air Combat Command

Civil Engineer

Readiness Div

Mr. Jim Russell

Robotics Branch

Army Research

Laboratory

Mr. Chuck Shoemaker

Product Manager

Robotic & Unmanned

Sensors

LTC Reed Young

Ground Robotics

Technology Base

Not funded by JRP

OVERSIGHT STRUCTUREOVERSIGHT STRUCTURE


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(dollars in millions)

FiscalFiscal YearYear

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

6.3 6.4

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

2004

JRP FUNDINGJRP FUNDING


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CURRENT UNMANNEDCURRENT UNMANNED

GROUND SYSTEM MISSIONSGROUND SYSTEM MISSIONS

Explosive Ordnance DisposalExplosive Ordnance Disposal

-- Combating TerrorismCombating Terrorism

-- UXO/IED DefeatUXO/IED Defeat

RemediationRemediation

Combat EngineeringCombat Engineering

-- Mine ClearingMine Clearing-- Obstacle BreachingObstacle Breaching

-- Emplacing ChargesEmplacing Charges

-- Wall BreachingWall Breaching

ReconnaissanceReconnaissance

-- Persistent EO/IR SurveillancePersistent EO/IR Surveillance

-- CBRNCBRN

-- BDABDA

Direct Fire WeaponsDirect Fire Weapons

ObscurationObscuration

Physical SecurityPhysical Security

Force ProtectionForce Protection


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Future CombatFuture Combat

Systems (FCS)Systems (FCS)GladiatorGladiator

JRP SYSTEMSJRP SYSTEMS

Remote Ordnance NeutralizationRemote Ordnance Neutralization

System (RONS)System (RONS)

AllAll--purpose Remote Transportpurpose Remote Transport

System (ARTS)System (ARTS)


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JRP SYSTEMSJRP SYSTEMS

OmniOmni--Directional InspectionDirectional Inspection

System (ODIS)System (ODIS) Mobile Detection AssessmentMobile Detection Assessment

Response SysResponse Sys -- Expeditionary (MDARSExpeditionary (MDARS--E)E)

COUGARCOUGAR

ManMan--TransportableTransportable

Robotic System (MTRS)Robotic System (MTRS)


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Human

Intervention

Robot

Autonomy

/Intelligence

0%

100%

0%

100%

Pure

Teleoperation

Obstacle

Detection

Obstacle

Avoidance

Road

Following

Feature

Identification

Target

Recognition

Route

Planning

Adaptive/Tactical

BehaviorsSituational

Awareness

Mission

Planning

TimeTime

Autonomous

Mobility

19901990

Tele-operation Autonomy

ROBOTIC EVOLUTIONROBOTIC EVOLUTION

20052005 20202020


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DIFFERENT GOALSDIFFERENT GOALS

Technology for Passenger SafetyTechnology for Passenger Safety

Technology for Autonomous Military MissionsTechnology for Autonomous Military Missions


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BUT WHEN YOU DRILL DOWN,BUT WHEN YOU DRILL DOWN,

Differing goals can mean common technologyDiffering goals can mean common technology

needs and solutionsneeds and solutions

Auto IndustryAuto Industry Military RoboticsMilitary Robotics

Collision AvoidanceCollision Avoidance Obstacle AvoidanceObstacle Avoidance

Lane DepartureLane Departure Road FollowingRoad Following

StandardizationStandardization Software ArchitectureSoftware Architecture

Health MaintenanceHealth Maintenance DiagnosticsDiagnostics

VehicleVehicle--toto--Vehicle CommsVehicle Comms InteroperabilityInteroperability

Fleet ManagementFleet Management Collaborative OperationsCollaborative Operations

Vision AidsVision Aids Night OperationsNight Operations


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JAUSJAUS

The Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems addressesThe Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems addresses

interoperability with an emphasis on the logical communicationsinteroperability with an emphasis on the logical communications

between heterogeneous computing systems used forbetween heterogeneous computing systems used for

Unmanned Systems command and control. JAUS will beUnmanned Systems command and control. JAUS will be

An Aerospace Standard of the Society of Automotive EngineersAn Aerospace Standard of the Society of Automotive Engineers

(SAE)(SAE)

JAUS = { Messages } JAUS = { Messages }

Message = Control + Addressing + DataMessage = Control + Addressing + Data

JAUS is an Open Systems SpecificationJAUS is an Open Systems SpecificationWWW.JAUSWG.ORGWWW.JAUSWG.ORG


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NUSENUSE22 will serve the entire Unmanned Systemswill serve the entire Unmanned Systemscommunity as long term, life cycle resources:community as long term, life cycle resources:

GovernmentGovernment

ContractorsContractors

CommercialCommercial

Small BusinessSmall Business

AcademiaAcademia

ScientistsScientists

TechnologistsTechnologists

ProductProduct

DevelopersDevelopers

TestersTesters

UsersUsers

NUSENUSE22


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CaliforniaCalifornia

AlaskaAlaska

WyomingWyoming

FloridaFlorida VirginiaVirginia

TwentyTwenty--nineninePalms; CampPalms; Camp

PendletonPendleton

Homer/ColdHomer/Cold

Regions TestRegions Test

CenterCenter

CampCamp

GuernseyGuernsey

CoastalCoastal

SystemsSystems

Station/Station/

Gulf RangeGulf Range

IALR/IALR/

JOUSTERJOUSTER

SiteSite

TexasTexas

SouthwestSouthwest

ResearchResearch

InstituteInstitute

MississippiMississippi

WaterwaysWaterways

ExperimentExperiment

StationStation

Arid

Wooded

Rolling

FlatAlpine

Littoral

Blue-

water

Surface

Under-Water

MissouriMissouri

FortFort

LeonardLeonard

Wood/Wood/

MANSCENMANSCEN

Hot

Cold

Wet

Dry

Dust

Altitude

Lowland

NUSENUSE22 RESOURCESRESOURCES

EXPERIMENTATION IS UNDER WAY FOR FY2005EXPERIMENTATION IS UNDER WAY FOR FY2005


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SUMMARYSUMMARY

Technology Transfer is Important toTechnology Transfer is Important to

Our Respective CommunitiesOur Respective Communities

Many Nuggets to be MinedMany Nuggets to be Mined

Conference is a Great OpportunityConference is a Great Opportunity

Need to Gain and Maintain MomentumNeed to Gain and Maintain Momentum

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