Development of a man-portable control unit for a teleoperated land vehicle
A man-portable conrtrol unit has been designed and fabricated to support teleoperation of a land vehicle. The basic contol unit is configured to include the capabilities of mobile platform control, platform location and status display, sensor contol and output display, and weapons contol, if so desired. When the platform is being driven to a new location, the operator is able to control the platform through basic steering, braking and speed commands, obstacle recognition and avoidance, maneuvering in constricted space, and navigation with visual cues and simple dead-reckoning inputs from the vehicle. While the platform is on station, the human operator is able to perform the functions of surveillance, target recognition, target tracking, and weapons or designator control. A fully software-driven system has been configured to meet these requirements. All controls and vehicle signals are processed by an on-board microprocessor allowing the system to be easily reconfigured. Video information is provided through a set of three CCTV monitors. Graphics and alphanumeric data are provided on a flat panel dislay. Push buttons, keypad, trackball, throttle lever, and a steering yoke accept operator input. A video cueing system is included to allow automatic processing of the platform video for motion detection surveillance operations. The man-portable control unit was developed for application to the Teleoperated Mobile All-Purpose Platform (TMAP) project supported by the US Army Missile Command (MICOM). The control unit has been integrated with the MICOM vehicle system and with a vehicle system at Sandia National Labs. 2 refs., 7 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 7225022
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-88-0877; ON: DE88011280
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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