Subsumption Robotics

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DeBolt, Christopher K.
Freed, Craig
Nguyen, Tuan N.
Greiner, Helen
Pook, Polly K.
Whittinghill, George
Healey, Anthony
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Through the use of subsumption architectures, low cost, simple robots can be developed to undertake
the hazard of moving a submunition or scatterable mine to a disposal area for neutralization. A number
of these robots acting in unison can provide an order of magnitude increase in the ability of one
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician to clear an area. The scatterable submunitions are
small in size, measuring two to five inches in maximum dimension. A two-part technique is being
investigated to provide a solution to this problem. The detection of these munitions is the first step in
the process. This can be achieved by modifying existing robotic vehicles with a controller, sensor, and
detection processing capability. The needs for this capability are being addressed outside of this task.
The second step is to provide a small, low cost option for pick-up-carry-away (PUCA) operations for
submunition clearance. Figure 1 shows prototype vehicles for the two-part technique. The long-term
goal is to extend understanding of artificial intelligence principles in teams of cooperating robots, and
applying the results to this real world problem.
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