Lightening the load of a USMC Rifle Platoon through robotics integration

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dc.contributor.advisorHernandez, Alejandro
dc.contributor.advisorMillar, Richard C.
dc.contributor.authorStimpert, Sian E.
dc.contributor.departmentSystems Engineering (SE)
dc.dateJune 2014
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T20:18:01Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T20:18:01Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.description.abstractWith the increase of the loaded weight that a Marine carries, the integration of robotics is a significant point of interest to the United States Marine Corps, especially to the Expeditionary Energy Office. Through the use of the agent-based modeling and simulation application, Pythagoras, robots are integrated into a Marine Expeditionary Unit’s rifle platoon to alleviate the burden on each Marine. This study examines the rifle platoon’s energy and power consumption, operational reach, and operational effectiveness for a scouting and patrolling mission. A systems engineering methodology results in a tradeoff analysis on the rifle platoon’s success, relative to the number of integrated robots. Integrating six robots in a rifle platoon can improve the platoon’s ability to fulfill its mission, while supporting the Marine Corps’ energy strategy. In the context of energy initiatives, this research forms the baseline for investigating the impact of robot integration in Marine combat operations through simulations.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/lighteningloadof1094542733
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/42733
dc.publisherMonterey, California: Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorSimulationen_US
dc.subject.authormodelingen_US
dc.subject.authorintegrationen_US
dc.subject.authorroboticsen_US
dc.subject.authorsystems engineeringen_US
dc.subject.authoragent-baseden_US
dc.subject.authorPythagorasen_US
dc.subject.authorenergyen_US
dc.titleLightening the load of a USMC Rifle Platoon through robotics integrationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineSystems Engineeringen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science in Systems Engineeringen_US
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