ROBOTICS: MILITARY APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES

Military robots
Military robots are autonomous robots or remote-controlled devices designed for military applications

Purpose: Why To use Military Robots?

New technology may be able to help answer the cries to reduce casualties resulting from friendly fire and collateral damage, as well as assist the military in performing urban operations. Unmanned vehicles, whether air, land or sea, are one means to get our airmen, soldiers, marines, and sailors out of harms way

Why Robots?
Mobile robotics play an increasingly important role in military matters, from patrol to dealing with potential explosives. With suitable sensors and cameras to perform different missions, mobile robots are operated remotely for reconnaissance patrol and relay back video images to an operator, The mobile robotic platform is mounted on a rectangular box with electronic equipment. The platform moves on wheels or tracks, or both, and is usually battery-powered. Communication equipment and sensors can detect images, sounds, gases and other hazards. The communication systems read sensors and relay that information to the operator.

 instead of having people get close to hazards such as unattended objects or car bombs, robots are used. If an operator concludes a dangerous object might explode, the robot could neutralize that object by shooting to detonate it, Goldenberg says. Mobile robots detect and explode in-ground mines or improvised explosive devices

 The military has attempted to insert robotic technology into aerial platforms since World War I, where attempts primarily focused on remotely controlling dirigibles. The first real breakthrough was in World War II when a modified B-17 successfully performed unmanned flights.

Categories
(UAVs) UGVs UUVs Tactical Mobile Robot

Tactical Mobile Robot

Five Imperatives

First Imperative
A TMR must have the ability to reorient itself upright or to operate upside-down

Second Imperative
A TMR must have the on-board ability to reposition itself or raise an antenna to reestablish lost communication links

Third Imperative
TMRs must have anti-handling mechanisms

Fourth Imperative
A TMR must 1) have locator means, 2) have position estimation systems, and 3) the means to convey its location to the operator

Fifth Imperative
TMRs must be able to negotiate stairs