Introduction Content Technology Type of unmanned vehicle Past, Present, Future Conclusion
What is unmanned vehicles? l Without a person on board l Remote controlled l Remote guided vehicles
Reduce casualty in Military opera2on Motivation
LIDAR How it works Central Computer Unmanned Vehicles Camera GPS Radar Sensor
The LIDAR system l Laser l Range : 100 meters. Rotate 360- degrees l 1.3 million readings/second Generating Map Bounces beam off surfaces Determine distance Measures reflection
Regular cameras around the exterior l Human Eyes l Track Moving object l Reads road signs l Detects traffic lights
Radar Sensor Monitor other cars speed Cruise control Adjust throttle and brakes continuously
GPS Gets the location
Central Computer System Receive information Analyze data Adjusted steering, acceleration brakes
Car s on-board visualization (car s vision)
Type of unmanned vehicle
Level of Autonomy
Past
First Unmanned Vehicle The Austrian balloons War fighting on August 22, 1849 The Presse
The Presse Austrians attack Italian Favorable wind Vertically on Venice Electro magnetism Fire!
The Austrian balloons Today UV 's definition Concept of UV!
Past - UAV 1916 First pilotless aircraa The Ruston Proctor Aerial Target 1917 Present to the US Army Aerial Torpedo Project
1935 First radio- controlled DH.82B Queen Bee 1946 First Collect radioac2ve data B- 17 Flying Fortresses Late 1950s First Reconnaissance SD- 2 Overseer
Past - UGV 1930 First Unmanned Ground Vehicle Major Nagayama's R/C tank 1930s Controlled by another tank The USSR Teletanks
Present
Present use Universal of Unmanned vehicle technology Military use Commercial / Military use
Drone: on the farm Monitor fields Identify exactly where resources are needed and delivery
Drone: on the farm Infrared light cameras: Reveal plant health Take pictures at the exact same spot-> comparison
Drone: on the farm Waikato company ( New Zealand): Live streaming Create high accuracy maps Calculate pasture growth
Drone: Search and Rescue Old Aerial search: Dangerous Time consuming Expensive Cannot operate in extreme weather
Drone: Search and Rescue Drones: Heat- sensing equipment In sub freezing temperatures Bird s eye view save more lives cover large areas
Drone: Search and Rescue S.W.A.R.M. (Search With Aerial Rc Multi-rotor) Offer multi-rotor Provide fixed wing aerial search platforms With high resolution video cameras
Drone: Hurricane Hunting Hurricane hunter manned aircraft cannot: Fly below 5,000 feet Descend below 1,500 feet Provide information about the thermodynamics Remain airborne more than 10 minutes
Drone: Hurricane Hunting Drone Stay for 30 hours Fly 11,000 miles Reach and stay in stormy areas Understand the forces of wind and water inside hurricanes Better estimation -> save more lives
Skycall
Skycall Guide students and visitors around the MIT campus Users are able to communicate via the app Personal tour guide Phone Call UAV arrives Guide you to destination
3-D Mapping Thousands of digital images 3-D maps Just need to push a button They are guided by GPS Plan Simulate Fly Monitor Control
3-D Mapping 3D mapping program
Autonomous Combat Jet Project X-47 The Northrop Grumman X-47B
Autonomous Combat Jet Project X-47 Project Cost: estimated $813 million Auto-launches from aircraft carrier Repair/Reload Mission Return to the aircraft carrier
Photography in the wild
Photography in the wild Ground robot UAV Film in the dark Film in different angle Film anytime Film anywhere
Photography in the wild- SharkCam 6 GoPro video cameras Receive commands
Unmanned Vehicle University UAV Pilot Training Certificate Masters/Doctorate Degree in Unmanned Systems Engineering
Google car The present Google Car Video ( 2:20-3:10)
Google car The present Semi-autonomous Completed Road Test
Google car The present Limita2on: Heavy rain and snow- covered roads Differentiate pedestrian and policeman
Future
Google Car The future Google Car Future
What s New? l Entirely autonomous vehicle! l Just start button and stop button l Free human from driving
Unmanned Carrier Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) Program Aim: To develop aircraft carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle which has unmanned intelligence and strike asset to the fleet Project X-47 is under UCLASS Started in June 2013, expect to operate in 2020 High initial cost, long-term saving
Competitors Northrop Grumman: X-47B demonstrator Lockheed Martin : Lockheed Sea Ghost General Atomics : Sea Avenger Boeing : Phantom Ray
Fully autonomous system? Vulnerable data-links that control the unmanned bomber Unless it is manned, autonomy is the only way to go
Future War UAV will dominate air warfighting A force mix of manned and unmanned combat aircraft in around 2050
Amazon Prime air Goal: Deliver packages to customers within 30 minutes by UAV Letter to The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Top priority: Safety Ready in 2015
Limitation Cargo: Less than 5 pounds Delivery location: Within 10 mile radius of Amazon order fulfillment center
More Autonomous System Railway, plane Autonomous farming system Ø Automatically monitoring the field by UGV and UAV Ø Watering and collecting the field by UGV
Conclusion
Pros & Cons Pros Save man-power Save Lives Lower Risk Longer operational Hours Cons Limited Abilities Counterproductive and Destabilizing Being hacked
Evolution of UV Past Present Future Remote controlled Semi- autonomy Fully automatic