Review on Vehicle Detection Technology for Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Unmanned Ground Vehicles

A definition of intelligence is given in terms of performance that can be quantitatively measured. Behaviors required of unmanned ground vehicles are described and computational requirements for intelligent control at seven hierarchical levels in a military scout platoon are outlined. Metrics and measurements are suggested for evaluating the performance of unmanned ground vehicles. Calibrated d...

Obstacle Detection for Unmanned Ground Vehicles: A Progress Report*

Passive sensor evaluation for unmanned ground vehicle mud detection

Detecting mud hazards is a significant challenge to unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) autonomous offroad navigation. A military UGV stuck in a mud body during a mission may need to be sacrificed or rescued, both unattractive options. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is currently developing a daytime mud detection capability under the U.S. Army Research Laboratory Robotics Collaborative Technology Alli...

Daytime Mud Detection for Unmanned Ground Vehicle Autonomous Navigation

Detecting mud hazards is a significant challenge to UGV autonomous off-road navigation. A military UGV stuck in a mud body during a mission may need to be sacrificed or rescued, both unattractive options. JPL is currently developing a daytime mud detection capability under the RCTA program using UGV mounted sensors. To perform robust mud detection under all conditions, we expect multiple sensor...