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Emerging technology for remote IED render safe using the OzBot

conference contribution
posted on 2010-01-01, 00:00 authored by James MullinsJames Mullins, Michael Fielding, Saeid Nahavandi
The Centre for Intelligent Systems Research (CISR) based within Deakin University’s Geelong campus has been developing technology specifically for remote render-safe of IED since being awarded a CTD contact in 2006. During this time, research engineers have worked with key defence and industry stakeholders to develop a series of robotic platforms tasked with immersing a soldier in his or her remote environment. Utilising Haptics (force feedback technology), stereovision (binocular video stream for depth perception) and intuitive user controls, the robots have been engineered to deliver maximum effectiveness while allowing minimal training liability. In Victoria, CISR’s OzBot series of mobile platforms have been used by the Victorian Police in a first-responder capacity, exploiting the 30-sec system boot-up and man-portable design to get eyes-on-target at the soonest possible moment. The CISR robotics group has been working on technologies that reduce operator fatigue, minimise training liability and maintenance, developing simulation technologies for increased training availability and develop mobile platforms with increased range, payload, manipulator reach and capability. This paper describes some of the technologies, methods and systems developed by CISR in the field of IED neutralisation with the aim of increasing military awareness of Australian capability.

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Event

Land Warfare Conference (2010 : Brisbane, Qld.)

Pagination

199 - 206

Publisher

Commonwealth of Australia

Location

Brisbane, Australia

Place of publication

[Canberra, A.C.T.)

Start date

2010-11-15

End date

2010-11-19

ISBN-13

9780980872309

Language

eng

Publication classification

E1 Full written paper - refereed

Editor/Contributor(s)

V Puri, D Filippidis

Title of proceedings

LWC 2010 : Proceedings of the Land Warfare Conference

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