The TARDEC intelligent mobility program addresses several essential technologies necessary to support the army after next (AAN) concept. Ground forces in the AAN time frame will deploy robotic unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in high-risk missions to avoid exposing soldiers to both friendly and unfriendly fire. Prospective robotic systems will include RSTA/scout vehicles, combat engineering/mine clearing vehicles, indirect fire artillery and missile launch platforms. The AAN concept requires high on-road and off-road mobility, survivability, transportability/deployability and low logistics burden. TARDEC is developing a robotic vehicle systems integration laboratory to evaluate technologies and their integration into future UGV systems. Example technologies include: in-hub electric drive, omnidirectional wheel and steering configurations, off-road tires, adaptive tire inflation, articulated vehicles, active suspension, mine blast protection, detection avoidance and evasive manoeuvre. This paper describes current developments in these areas relative to the TARDEC intelligent mobility program.


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    Title :

    Intelligent mobility for robotic vehicles in the army after next


    Contributors:
    Gerhart, G. (author) / Goetz, R. (author) / Gorsich, D. (author)


    Publication date :

    1999


    Size :

    12 Seiten, 1 Quelle




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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