Small UGV platforms for unattended sensors

Bill Smuda; Grant Gerhart

doi:10.1117/12.634485

26 October 2005 Small UGV platforms for unattended sensors

Bill Smuda, Grant Gerhart

Proceedings Volume 5986, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks II; 59860E (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.634485
Event: European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown the importance of sensor and robotic technology as a force multiplier and a tool for moving soldiers out of harms way. Situations on the ground make soldiers easy targets for snipers and suicide bombers. Sensors and robotics technology reduces risk to soldiers and other personnel at checkpoints, in access areas and on convoy routes. Early user involvement in innovative and aggressive acquisition and development strategies are the key to moving sensor and robotic and associated technology into the hands of the user, the soldier on the ground. This paper discusses activity associated with rapid development of the robotics, sensors and our field experience with robotics in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Bill Smuda and Grant Gerhart "Small UGV platforms for unattended sensors", Proc. SPIE 5986, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks II, 59860E (26 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.634485

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