Crusher is a 13,200-pound (6,000 kg)[2] autonomous off-road Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle developed by researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University'sNational Robotics Engineering Center for DARPA.[3] It is a follow-up on the previous Spinner vehicle.[1] DARPA's technical name for the Crusher is Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle and Perceptor Integration System,[4] and the whole project is known by the acronym UPI, which stands for Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle PerceptOR Integration.[3]
The robot can travel over rough terrain, such as vertical walls more than 4 feet (1.2 m) high,[2] wooded slopes, and rocky creekbeds.[5] It can turn 180 degrees in place, raise and lower its suspension by 30 inches (76 cm), more than one-half the 49.5 inches (126 cm) diameter of the wheels,[2] and lean to the side.[5] The Crusher can carry 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg) of combined armor and cargo.[2] According to Stephen Welby, director of DARPA's Tactical Technology Office, "This vehicle can go into places where, if you were following in a Humvee, you'd come out with spinal injuries."[6] The Crusher can see enemy troops from over 2 miles (3.2 km) away with its cameras.[6] The Crusher can climb up slopes of more than 40 degrees and travel with more than 30 degrees of slope to the side. When pushed to its maximum speed, the Crusher can travel at 26 miles per hour (42 km/h), but it can only sustain that speed for less than seven seconds.[2]
Constructionedit
These robots have space frames (made of aluminum and titanium) and skid plates[5] to protect the robot from heavy blows from objects like boulders.[2] The Crusher also has a hybrid engine[2][7] capable of travelling several miles on one battery charge. The diesel engine then turns on to continue powering the Crusher and to recharge the battery module.[7] This diesel engine comes from a diesel Volkswagen Jetta.[6]
Controlsedit
The Crusher has no driving controls because it is autonomous.[5] Instead, the operators drive the Crusher with video game controllers.[6] While driving between its waypoints via GPS, the Crusher continuously attempts to find the fastest and easiest path to its destination. For example, if it encounters an object more than 6 feet (1.8 m) high or a gorge more than 6 feet (1.8 m) deep, the Crusher will find a way around it.[8]
The camera system uses five 1.9 megapixel color cameras, which give an overall field of view of 200 degrees horizontally and 30 degrees vertically at a resolution of over four times that of a normal television set. Currently, the Crusher sends data back to an operator via a 0.62 miles (1 km) long 0.063 inches (1.6 mm) wide fiber-optic cable.[9]
Purposeedit
The Crusher could be used for a number of missions considered highly dangerous for soldiers, such as fire support, reconnaissance, or medevac; as a supply mule; or as a sentry.[5] John Bares, one of the people on the development team for the Crusher, mentions that medevac would be a good use for the robot because it could go into the battlefield under fire to scoop up fallen soldiers.[10] There are no plans to put the Crusher vehicle into service. Instead, it will be used as the base for future unmanned vehicle designs.[11]
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^Ross, Bill; Bares, John; Jackel, Larry; Perschbacher, Mike (2008). "An Advanced Teleoperation Testbed". In Laugier, C.; Siegwart, R. (eds.). Field and Service Robotics(PDF). Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics. Vol. 42. pp. 278–304. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-75404-6_28. ISBN978-3-540-75403-9. S2CID 33129354.
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Crusher is a 13 200 pound 6 000 kg 2 autonomous off road Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle developed by researchers at the Carnegie Mellon University s National Robotics Engineering Center for DARPA 3 It is a follow up on the previous Spinner vehicle 1 DARPA s technical name for the Crusher is Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle and Perceptor Integration System 4 and the whole project is known by the acronym UPI which stands for Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle PerceptOR Integration 3 CrusherManufacturerDARPAYear of creation2006 1 Derived fromSpinner 1 Contents 1 Capabilities 2 Construction 3 Controls 4 Purpose 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCapabilities editThe robot can travel over rough terrain such as vertical walls more than 4 feet 1 2 m high 2 wooded slopes and rocky creekbeds 5 It can turn 180 degrees in place raise and lower its suspension by 30 inches 76 cm more than one half the 49 5 inches 126 cm diameter of the wheels 2 and lean to the side 5 The Crusher can carry 8 000 pounds 3 600 kg of combined armor and cargo 2 According to Stephen Welby director of DARPA s Tactical Technology Office This vehicle can go into places where if you were following in a Humvee you d come out with spinal injuries 6 The Crusher can see enemy troops from over 2 miles 3 2 km away with its cameras 6 The Crusher can climb up slopes of more than 40 degrees and travel with more than 30 degrees of slope to the side When pushed to its maximum speed the Crusher can travel at 26 miles per hour 42 km h but it can only sustain that speed for less than seven seconds 2 Construction editThese robots have space frames made of aluminum and titanium and skid plates 5 to protect the robot from heavy blows from objects like boulders 2 The Crusher also has a hybrid engine 2 7 capable of travelling several miles on one battery charge The diesel engine then turns on to continue powering the Crusher and to recharge the battery module 7 This diesel engine comes from a diesel Volkswagen Jetta 6 Controls editThe Crusher has no driving controls because it is autonomous 5 Instead the operators drive the Crusher with video game controllers 6 While driving between its waypoints via GPS the Crusher continuously attempts to find the fastest and easiest path to its destination For example if it encounters an object more than 6 feet 1 8 m high or a gorge more than 6 feet 1 8 m deep the Crusher will find a way around it 8 The camera system uses five 1 9 megapixel color cameras which give an overall field of view of 200 degrees horizontally and 30 degrees vertically at a resolution of over four times that of a normal television set Currently the Crusher sends data back to an operator via a 0 62 miles 1 km long 0 063 inches 1 6 mm wide fiber optic cable 9 Purpose editThe Crusher could be used for a number of missions considered highly dangerous for soldiers such as fire support reconnaissance or medevac as a supply mule or as a sentry 5 John Bares one of the people on the development team for the Crusher mentions that medevac would be a good use for the robot because it could go into the battlefield under fire to scoop up fallen soldiers 10 There are no plans to put the Crusher vehicle into service Instead it will be used as the base for future unmanned vehicle designs 11 See also editAutonomous robot List of military vehicles Multifunctional Utility Logistics and EquipmentReferences edit a b c Crusher Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle Unveiled PDF Press release Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency April 28 2006 Archived from the original PDF on 12 January 2011 Retrieved 18 November 2010 a b c d e f g UPI UGCV PerceptOR Integration PDF Press release Carnegie Mellon University Archived from the original PDF on 16 December 2013 Retrieved 18 November 2010 a b Carnegie Mellon s National Robotics Engineering Center Unveils Futuristic Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicles PDF Press release Carnegie Mellon University April 28 2006 Archived from the original PDF on 22 September 2010 Retrieved 18 November 2010 Sharkey Noel Grounds for Discrimination Autonomous Robot Weapons PDF RUSI Challenges of Autonomous Weapons 87 Archived from the original PDF on 28 September 2011 Retrieved 18 November 2010 a b c d e Gibbs W Wayt May 15 2006 A New Robot Rolls and a New Prize Is Set Scientific American Retrieved 18 November 2010 a b c d Pentagon s Crusher Robot Vehicle Nearly Ready to Go Fox News February 27 2008 Retrieved 18 November 2010 a b Crusher Description Carnegie Mellon University Archived from the original on 20 June 2010 Retrieved 18 November 2010 Shane III Leo February 25 2008 They call him the Crusher Stars and Stripes Retrieved 18 November 2010 Ross Bill Bares John Jackel Larry Perschbacher Mike 2008 An Advanced Teleoperation Testbed In Laugier C Siegwart R eds Field and Service Robotics PDF Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics Vol 42 pp 278 304 doi 10 1007 978 3 540 75404 6 28 ISBN 978 3 540 75403 9 S2CID 33129354 Eagan James September 5 2006 Crusher Robot ScienCentral Archived from the original on 7 August 2011 Retrieved 19 November 2010 DARPA s Crusher Drives Itself Laughs at Your Puny Traffic Gizmodo com March 13 2012External links editPath sampling for the crusher A brochure with pictures of the crusher Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crusher robot amp oldid 1192291128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
