Sandia National Laboratories proof-of-concept robotic security vehicle

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5948235

Harrington, J. J.; Jones, D. P.; Klarer, P. R.; Morrow, J. D.; Workhoven, R. M.; Wunderlin, F.

Several years ago Sandia National Laboratories developed a prototype interior robot that could navigate autonomously inside a large complex building to air and test interior intrusion detection systems. Recently the Department of Energy Office of Safeguards and Security has supported the development of a vehicle that will perform limited security functions autonomously in a structured exterior environment. The goal of the first phase of this project was to demonstrate the feasibility of an exterior robotic vehicle for security applications by using converted interior robot technology, if applicable. An existing teleoperational test bed vehicle with remote driving controls was modified and integrated with a newly developed command driving station and navigation system hardware and software to form the Robotic Security Vehicle (RSV) system. The RSV, also called the Sandia Mobile Autonomous Navigator (SANDMAN), has been successfully used to demonstrate that teleoperated security vehicles which can perform limited autonomous functions are viable and have the potential to decrease security manpower requirements and improve system capabilities. 2 refs., 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5948235
• Report Number(s): SAND-89-0540C; CONF-890889-3; ON: DE89014478
• Resource Relation: Conference: 5. annual symposium on technical displays on physical and electronic security, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 15-17 Aug 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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