EU-RESPOND

EU-RESPOND will study and experiment new ways of operations considering the use of robots in responding to CBRNE and IED neutralisation events.

The Problem: response involves deploying personnel (wearing PPE) to the "hot zone” thus exposing them to high risks to health and safety

The Opportunity: developments in robotics, sensors, automation / artificial intelligence, miniaturisation, computing power, memory-storage, communications, energy-efficiency, etc – robotic systems can replace humans in particular military tasks.

Keep humans in safe zones !

European Unmanned Robotic Systems Responding to CBRNE Defence Incidents

UCL innovative biological Light

Fieldable Laboratory (LFL) for

Emergencies. Using Robots would be a

major step forward.

UCL innovative biological Light

Fieldable Laboratory (LFL) for

Emergencies. Using Robots would be a

major step forward.

Example of personnel involved in C or B

response. Necessary PPE is uncomfortable

and does not eliminate all risks

Example of personnel involved in C or B

response. Necessary PPE is uncomfortable

and does not eliminate all risks

EU-RESPONDThe Proposal: Study the method and doctrine of using a URS collective to respond to a CBRNE and IED events – which missions and to what extent? Address: - existing/required URS capabilities- special needs (e.g., decontamination) / technology limitations- communications/networking/positioning requirements- supervisory/collaborative role of Human operators- cooperation strategies between URS (homogeneous / hetereogeneous)- organisational impact: personnel, logistics, environment, …- potential dual use (incl. synergies with EC security research)- standardisation - multi-mission: e.g., Search and Rescue, localisation of victimsChallenges: CBRNE/IED are Dangerous, Dirty but not Dull. It is a complex/unstructured environment. Possible Project Stages:

European Unmanned Robotic Systems Responding to CBRNE Defence Incidents

Phase 1:Study

URS Demo

Phase 1:Study

URS Demo

Phase 2:PrototypeUSR Demo

Phase 2:PrototypeUSR Demo

Phase 3: Operational

Demonstrations

Phase 3: Operational

Demonstrations

PIAP Ground USR:

- characteristics, subsystems, level of autonomy, ...

- Standardisation

PIAP Ground USR:

- characteristics, subsystems, level of autonomy, ...

- Standardisation

CATEC SARA System: role of

aerial URS

CATEC SARA System: role of

aerial URS RINICOM: communications

requirements

ASTRIUM: role of indoor-outdoor observation and

positioning & support (communications, energy

transfer, S&R...)

ASTRIUM: role of indoor-outdoor observation and

positioning & support (communications, energy

transfer, S&R...)

EU-RESPONDMilitary Exploitation:

Better understanding of the role of USRs in military operations (CBRNE and IED neutralisation missions) and its dual-use potential. The scope of the study is broad and includes the possible doctrines of use, benefits and introduction of new capabilities in CONOPS (to be addressed), equipment (sensors, actuators and communications) and standards.

Exploitation by European future defence capabilities:

•Assisting in the transformation of military forces towards more professional and smaller (workload taken by robots);

•Increasing personnel safety by deploying robots instead of humans (also dealing with an increasing media/public pressure and scrutiny);

•Increasing mission effectiveness (by obtaining higher levels of reach and deployability thanks to robots);

•Bring innovation to European Defence (by the operational use of advanced robotics systems).

•Benefit when possible from synergies with EC R&T projects

Link to CapTech: IAP4 (CIS & Networks) and ESM2 (Aerial Platforms)

European Unmanned Robotic Systems Responding to CBRNE Defence Incidents The Consortium:

ASTRIUM is a French industry that is world leader in the design and manufacture of satellite systems. ASTRIUM has accumulated an experience

of more than 25 years covering all domains of autonomous systems: observation (space, ground and in-door), telecommunication, robotics and

navigation

FADA-CATEC is a Spanish RTO dedicated to R&D in aerospace related technologies supporting industries in coordination with universities and other

research centres. Its staff has been working in numerous UAV-related research on aerial-ground integration and multi-robot collaboration

PIAP is a Polish public research institute with a interdisciplinary experience in the realisation of unique solutions in the field of robotics, security, and

defence technologies. It is a manufacturer of mobile robots for military and counter-terrorist and purposes

RINICOM is a UK SME manufacturer of bespoke wireless broadband solutions for Security and Defence markets. Brings know-how on

communications, advanced networking technologies and surveillance system for autonomous systems

Université catholique de Louvain - Center for Applied Molecular Technologies is a technological platform in charge of Biological Threats

issues. UCL-CTMA develops its CBRNE expertise through the synergy between the academic and the BE-Defence laboratories facilities, taking

advantage of in-house existing and emerging technologies, multidisciplinarity as well as academic and military networking

POC: Marco Manso – RINICOM Ltd. (marco@rinicom.com)