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2005-10-13 Science & Technology

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Posted by Steve 2005-10-13 11:08|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I, for one, welcome our new robot IFVs.

Posted by Mike 2005-10-13 12:50|| 2005-10-13 12:50|| Front Page Top

#2 Add the software from the recent DARPA race so they don't need remote operators except to approve targets.

Posted by 3dc 2005-10-13 13:27|| 2005-10-13 13:27|| Front Page Top

#3 I would like to see DARPA create another robotic vehicle competition. This one involves programming D9s to scrape a town or small city from one location to another, preservation of building integrity or human life is not necessary.

Killdozer 2006! Enter your team today.

Posted by DO 2005-10-13 13:43|| 2005-10-13 13:43|| Front Page Top

#4 DO: Would that be the Rachel Corey Memorial Prize competition?

Posted by Mike 2005-10-13 15:14|| 2005-10-13 15:14|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the real objective of the DARPA prize is to replicate was is sometimes called "horse and rider".

That is, if you look at a tracked vehicle, it has as a minimum, two people: a driver and a commander. The driver has to concentrate on driving, and the commander tells him where to go. (Much like a horse knows where to put its feet, but its rider tells the horse where to go.)

In this case, the robotic brain takes over from the driver, and the commander directs the vehicle remotely, through a different system. By splitting the two tasks, you improve efficiency. The remote commander spends his time doing long-range navigation, identifying targets and engaging targets, and coordinating with other commanders.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-10-13 16:47|| 2005-10-13 16:47|| Front Page Top

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