ALUGS

Product Manager
Appliqué and Large
Unmanned Ground Systems
LTC Aaron Roberson
Product Manager ALUGS
August 2014
PdM ALUGS
• Provide the Warfighter with unmanned Route/Area Clearance
capability
• Provide the Warfighter with Autonomous capability for current and
future wheeled platforms
• Reduce dismounted load and increase carrying capacity for Infantry
and Engineer soldiers in the future
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PdM ALUGS Portfolio
M160
Route Clearance
Interrogation System (RCIS)
Husky Mounted
Detection Systems (HMDS)
Type 1
• Type Classification 12 Dec 11
• Full Materiel Release 19 Feb 13
• Future efforts will focus on
retrograde from OEF and
restoration/recapitalization in
support of fielding systems
to the Area Clearance Platoons
• Type Classification NA
• Full Materiel
Release NA
• Type 1 will allow
the tele-operation of the High Mobility Engineer
Excavator (HMEE) enabling interrogation of
hazards while removing Soldiers from the blast
effects of explosive hazards
Type 2
• Type 2 will allow the tele-operation of the RG-31
and its capabilities enabling Soldiers to semiautonomously control: mine detonation roller,
debris blower, electronic countermeasures (ECM)
device, passive and active infrared (IR) neutralizing
device, and trip/command wire detonating device
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• Type Classification NA
• Full Materiel Release NA
• The Husky Semi-Autonomous
Control Capability will enable an
operator to semi-autonomously
control all functions of a Husky
in an unmanned mode from
inside the Mine Protected
Clearance Vehicle at standoff
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ROUTE/AREA CLEARANCE
CAPABILITIES (DEMONSTRATED)
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Dismounted IED-Defeat Armadillo
(Robotic Wheeled Roller Rake)
Objective: Provide dismounted patrols the means to
conduct route clearance operations in environments
that are too constrained to support traditional route
clearance vehicles. Provide a tele-operated
unmanned system that provides operator stand-off
during operations. Bridge the capability gap that
exists between heavy, mounted vehicle route
clearance packages and the hand held systems
available to the dismounted maneuver unit.
Operational Impact: System will allow dismounted
forces to conduct route clearance of lanes and
streets down to 3m in width in villages and other
urban areas where they have no current means to
identify and pre-detonate VOIED pressure plates.
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Performers: QINETIQ (Bedford, MA),
AMRDEC PIF (Huntsville, AL)
End User: IBCT in OEF
Delivered: 10/2011
Interest: RSJPO, JIEDDO, ARMDEC,
TARDEC
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Dismounted IED-Defeat Minotaur
(Robotic Roller)
Objective: Provide dismounted patrols the means to
conduct route clearance operations in environments
that are too constrained to support traditional route
clearance vehicles. Provide a tele-operated
unmanned system that provides operator stand-off
during operations. Bridge the capability gap that
exists between heavy, mounted vehicle route
clearance packages and the hand held systems
available to the dismounted maneuver unit.
Operational Impact: System will allow dismounted
forces to conduct route clearance of lanes and streets
down to 3m in width in villages and other urban
areas where they have no current means to identify
and pre-detonate VOIED pressure plates.
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Performers: QINETIQ (Bedford, MA),
AMRDEC PIF (Huntsville, AL), TARDEC
End User: IBCT in OEF
Delivered: 9/2011
Interest: RSJPO, ARMDEC, TARDEC,
JIEDDO
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APPLIQUÉ SYSTEMS
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RCIS Overview Type I & Type II
RCIS does not procure any additional platforms, it will utilize existing HMEEs and RESET RG-31s.
RCIS' main purpose is to develop and field a Semi-Autonomous Control Capability that provides
standoff interrogation and neutralization capabilities for Route Clearance.
• There are two capabilities in the Route Clearance & Interrogation System (RCIS) CPD. The RCIS capabilities
will be unmanned, semi-autonomously controlled, highly mobile platforms to support Route Clearance
Platoons and the BCTs.
• The RCIS Type 1 will be a highly mobile unmanned excavator capable of enabling Soldiers to semiautonomously: interrogate and classify (and excavate) deep buried explosive hazards, IEDs, and caches.
• The RCIS Type 2 will be a highly mobile unmanned vehicle capable of enabling Soldiers to semi-autonomously
activate all victim operated IEDs removing Soldiers form the EH Kill Zone. The Type 2 will detect and neutralize
explosive hazards and trigger mechanisms through encounter as well as proof lanes of explosive hazards and
trigger mechanisms. It will be capable of hosting standard Army systems such as Explosive Hazard detonation
roller, debris blower, electronic countermeasures device, passive and active infrared neutralizing device, and a
trip and command wire neutralization device.
(RCIS) TYPE 2
(RCIS) TYPE 1
Type I: HMEE-1
MMPV Type II / MPCV
Semi-Autonomous Control
MMPV Type II / MPCV
Type II: MRAP
Pictures for Illustrative Purposes
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Semi-Autonomous Control
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Husky Mounted Detection System (HMDS)
Bottom Line Up Front
Where we are now
Where we are going
Husky Platform Vehicle
What we add with Capability A (KPPs 1-5):
Enhanced GPR
Improved sustainability
JUONS GPR
• System meets 2 out of 6 KPPs
• High sustainment cost
Deep Search
Detection
What we add with Capability B
(KPPs 1 & 6):
Semi-autonomous Control
• Standoff (removes operator from
the vehicle)
• Tele-operate vehicle and sensors
• RMDS JIEDDO funded system
conducting theater OT
Husky Organic Metal Detector
• Performs far below the KPP
requirement
• Detector located below crew
compartment
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2-A
EMERGING REQUIREMENTS
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Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport
• Mission
• System Capabilities
The S-MET will lighten the Warfighter’s load and
sustain the force during operations. The S-MET
will maneuver with the dismounted force and
enable Warfighters to conduct continuous
operations without the individual Warfighter
carrying the equipment required to conduct
96 hours of dismounted operations.
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Supervised Autonomy
Tele-Operation
Remote Control
Follower Behavior
Leader Behavior
Waypoint Navigation
Go to Point/Dynamic Re-routing
• System Description
• Operational Concept
The Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport
(S-MET) will provide the maneuver squad with
The S-MET should be capable of operating in three
an unmanned capability which will offload the
control regimes; tele-operation, semi-autonomous
Soldier approach march load. The S-MET capability
and autonomous. Semi-autonomous navigation
will significantly reduce the mission equipment
will include wireless leader/follower and waypoint
load of the an Infantry Soldier. The S-MET should
navigation. The speed of the S-MET will allow for
be capable of carrying the equipment currently
the squad to maintain its momentum during all
required by a nine-man squad for a 96-hour
operations.
operation. The S-MET should have the capability
to recharging the squad’s radio and other batteries
to support required operations.
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Autonomous Convoy Operations (ACO) CDD
• Mission
AMAS enables a legacy manned platform to operate with
unmanned capabilities, as desired by the Commander to
perform and successfully complete his mission. As a Soldier
assist capability, AMAS will enable the Soldier to increase
situational awareness, allowing him to focus on critical tasks
such as security and communications.
• System Description
The Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS) provides
the “add on” kit to enable manned vehicles to be operated
with unmanned capabilities at the commander’s discretion.
AMAS is comprised of an “Autonomy Kit” which includes the
hardware box with the processing and decision-making, and
payload control functions, the “By-Wire Kit” which includes
platform specific cables, hardware, actuators, sensors and
additional software as necessary to interface between the
“Autonomy Kit” and mission payload and the host platform’s
environment.
• JCTD Update:
• System Capabilities
Tele-Operation
Semi-Autonomous Functions
a. Driver Assistance
b. Supervised Autonomy
c. Follower Behavior
d. Leader Behavior
e. Waypoint Navigation
f. Go to Point/Dynamic Re-routing
• Operational Concept
The operational concept is to use AMAS as a
combat multiplier, providing the Commander
flexibility in allocating personnel resources for
missions including, but not limited to; convoy
management, reconnaissance and surveillance,
Counter-IED, MEDEVAC, Warehouse, and other
operations.
• CDD Status
III Corps ONS dated
03 JUL 2012
• Approval was in JUL 2012.
• TARDEC awarded “Other Transactional Agreement”
in OCT 2012
• “Start of Work” meeting held in NOV 2012
• Technical Demonstration 1 conducted 8-19 JUL 2013
• RCIS funded the inclusion of RG-31 in project on
31 JUL 2013
• DRAFT Schedule
Requirements IPT
ongoing, next meeting
12 September 2013
MDD: TBD
MS B: TBD
MS C: TBD
SCOE is the lead proponent
ACAT: II (est.)
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Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS)
Appliqué Kit
A-Kit
Universal Brain
B-Kit
Vehicle Specific
Connectors
C-Kit
Modular Sensors
Provides optional unmanned capability to any manned vehicle;
from driver assist to autonomous driving and navigation
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Warfighter Feedback
• Extended range
• Lighter weight
• Longer Duration/mission capability
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QUESTIONS?
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Potential Solutions for Reducing Soldier Load
• Polaris (NVL)
• Land Tamer (TARDEC)
• SMSS (TARDEC)
• Landshark UGV
(TSWG/Black-I Robotics)
• ACER (Mesa Technologies)
* Not all inclusive*
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