UNCLASSIFIED / UNLIMITED UNCLASSIFIED / UNLIMITED Articulated Unmanned Ground Vehicles ( UGVs ) Controlled with Complimentary Semi - & Autonomous Mobility Behaviors

This paper will discuss and provide detailed descriptions of unique configurations of small articulated unmanned systems and describe the design of several approaches resulting in substantial increases in autonomous/semi-autonomous mobility and resultant survivability. The greater mobility results from unique chassis configurations which do not require the space claim for human operators. Each human occupant can consume 2 cubic meters of volume. This volume reduction results in a corresponding weight reduction also contributing to mobility enhancements. The UGVs can be designed with less stringent suspension RTO-MP-AVT-146 7 1 UNCLASSIFIED/UNLIMITED UNCLASSIFIED/UNLIMITED Articulated Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) Controlled with Complimentary Semi& Autonomous Mobility Behaviors Lane, G.R.; Reinholtz, C.; Krishnan, M.; Paulik, M.J.; Rayess, N. (2007) Articulated Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) Controlled with Complimentary Semi& Autonomous Mobility Behaviors. In Platform Innovations and System Integration for Unmanned Air, Land and Sea Vehicles (AVT-SCI Joint Symposium) (pp. 7-1 – 7-16). Meeting Proceedings RTO-MP-AVT-146, Paper 7. Neuilly-sur-Seine, France: RTO. Available from: http://www.rto.nato.int/abstracts.asp. Report Documentation Page Form Approved OMB No. 0704-0188 Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. 1. REPORT DATE 01 NOV 2007 2. REPORT TYPE N/A 3. DATES COVERED 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Articulated Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) Controlled with Complimentary Semi& Autonomous Mobility Behaviors 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER