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Project Summary
The goal of this project is to design a completely autonomous navigation system for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV). This project solves many current and important problems in the wartime arena. By allowing a soldier to use the UGV hands free, the capabilities of the soldier are enhanced. Furthermore, because the UGV is autonomous, it will have the potential to work with other unmanned vehicles that operate on land, water, and air without impeding on the wartime user's ability to carry out multiple tasks of equal importance. There are several possible applications for the UGV, but its main functionality will be to aid in the detection and inspection of roadside bombs or Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). In order to do this, the UGV will be able to navigate from its deployment point to any specified area or point without human intervention. It will do this through use of a Global Positioning System (GPS) system for spatial recognition. Furthermore, it will be able to avoid any obstacles it may encounter along its route through use of a SONAR navigation system. |
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