Evaluation of robot deployment in live missions with the military, police, and fire brigade

Lundberg, Carl; Reinhold, Roger; Christensen, Henrik I.

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“…Apart from the mission actually performed (inspection), the respondents indicated a number of possible applications. The most prominent task suggested was to use the robot as a tool during negotiation 34 . In the first phase it could be used to establish communication with the suspect either by bringing in a cell phone/radio or establishing a two-way audio link on the robot 35 .…”

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“…This on the contrary to EOD-technicians or MOUT-soldiers who report risks to be a crucial limitation[34].…”

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“…MOUT trails proved the weight of the Packbot to be right on the limit to what can be accepted for a man portable system[1]. Something that is verified by work with the URBOT that weights 30 kg[30] 34. This was also an application pointed to be of interest in MOUT[1].35 Features that have been taken into consideration by Robotic FX[14].36 This has also been suggested by the military and would benefit of a snapshot and zoom function in the user interface[1].…”

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Assessment of man-portable robots for law enforcement agencies

Lundberg

Christensen

2007

Proceedings of the 2007 Workshop on Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems

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This project has involved testing a Packbot Scout within a SWAT-unit 1 for five months. This was done to explore the tactical benefits of the system and to test the robot's technical performance with end users. Another objective was to compare earlier results -obtained by investigating military during trainingwith results from deployment during true risk. The SWAT-team, equipped with and trained to use the robot, set a standard to bring it with them on regular missions. Using the robot during negotiation proved to be the most beneficial application. Other uses would be for long-term surveillances and deploying non-lethal weapons. Early results indicate that the Stockholm SWAT-unit, consisting of 80 active officers, could deploy the robot at least 20 times a year.

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“…This on the contrary to EOD-technicians or MOUT-soldiers who report risks to be a crucial limitation[34].…”

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Assessment of man-portable robots for law enforcement agencies

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Christensen

2007

Proceedings of the 2007 Workshop on Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems

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“…Esta atividade é realizada tanto na esfera civil quanto na militar. No contexto militar, essa atividade é conhecida como Descarte de Material Explosivo (EOD, do inglês Explosive Ordnance Disposal), e pode ser dividida em três subcategorias: remoção de minas, manuseio de munição não explodida e manuseio de dispositivos explosivos improvisados (IEDs, do inglês Improvised Explosive Devices)(LUNDBERG;REINHOLD;CHRISTENSEN, 2007).…”

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Modelagem, desenvolvimento e análise de um manipulador robótico com 5 graus de liberdade para aplicação em atividades de alto risco

Martins¹,

Neto²,

Cerqueira³

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A robótica apresenta soluções para atividades arriscadas ao ser humano. Atualmente, existem robôs teleoperados capazes desarmar ou descartar materiais explosivos. O objetivo deste trabalho é o projeto e fabricação de um robô autônomo capaz de atuar sobre IEDs. Para tanto, utilizam-se diversas ferramentas, como modelagem e construção mecânica, simulação computacional, framework de desenvolvimento de software, técnicas de controle e de visão computacional. Dentre os resultados alcançados na área de manipulação robótica, apresentamos o protótipo físico parcialmente completo, o modelo computacional utilizado para testes em ambiente simulado e resultados obtidos nestas simulações.

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Long‐term study of a portable field robot in urban terrain

Lundberg¹,

Christensen²,

Reinhold³

2007

Journal of Field Robotics

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The armed forces have a considerable amount of experience in using robots for bomb removal and mine clearing. Emerging technology also enables the targeting of other applications. To evaluate if real deployment of new technology is justified, tactical advantages gained have to be compared to drawbacks imposed. Evaluation calls for realistic tests which in turn require methods dictating how to deploy the new features. The present study has had two objectives: first, to gain a comprehensive view of a potential user of man-portable robots; second, to embed a robot system with users for assessment of present technology in real deployment. In this project we investigated an army company specialized in urban operations performing their tasks with the support of the iRobot Packbot Scout. The robot was integrated and deployed as an ordinary piece of equipment which required modifying and retraining a number of standard behaviors. The reported results were acquired through a long-term test ranging over a period of six months. This paper focuses on the characteristics of the users and their current ways of operation; how the robot was implemented and deployed. Additionally, this paper describes benefits and drawbacks from the users' perspective. A number of limitations in current robot technology are also identified. The findings show that the military relies on precise and thoroughly trained actions that can be executed with a minimum of ambiguity. To make use of robots, new behavioral schemes, which call for tactical optimization over several years, are needed. The most common application during the trials was reconnaissance inside buildings with uncertain enemy presence when time was not critical. Deploying the robot took more time than completing the task by traditional means, but in return kept the soldiers out of harm's way and enabled them to decrease weapon deployment. The range of the radio link, limited video feedback, and the bulky operator control unit were the features constraining the system's overall performance the most. On the other hand, did properties of the system, such as ruggedness, size, weight, terrain ability, and endurance, prove to match the application. The users were of the opinion that robots such as the Packbot Scout would be a valuable standard feature in urban intervention.

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Evaluation of robot deployment in live missions with the military, police, and fire brigade

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Modelagem, desenvolvimento e análise de um manipulador robótico com 5 graus de liberdade para aplicação em atividades de alto risco

Long‐term study of a portable field robot in urban terrain

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