Title :
The BUGS “Basic UXO Gathering System” project for UXO clearance & mine countermeasures
Author :
DeBolt, Christopher ; O´Donnell, Chris ; Freed, Craig ; Nguyen, Tuan
Author_Institution :
Naval EOD Technol. Div., Indian Head, MD, USA
Abstract :
The objective of the Basic UXO Gathering System (BUGS) is to test, evaluate and demonstrate the use of distributed robotics in clearing unexploded submunitions and minefield neutralization. A team consisting of industry, universities, and the government is working together on the BUGS programme. We are concentrating on control methodologies required for multiple, autonomous robots working together to perform a practical and useful mission. The choice of architecture is important in selecting a system that is flexible enough to operate reliably and robustly in an unknown environment. This paper also addresses the current team efforts on the BUGS project
Keywords :
cooperative systems; distributed control; hierarchical systems; military systems; mobile robots; navigation; project engineering; BUGS project; Basic UXO Gathering System; autonomous robots; distributed robotics; minefield neutralization; mobile robots; project engineering; unexploded ordnance removal; Computer bugs; Costs; Educational institutions; Explosives; Government; Intelligent robots; Neck; Personnel; Robustness; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3612-7
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.1997.620059
