Progress report for the Robotic Intelligence Evaluation Program year 1 : developing test methodology for anti-rollover systems / by MaryAnne Fields.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Author/Creator:

• Fields, MaryAnne

Contributor:

• U.S. Army Research Laboratory

Series:

• ARL-TR (Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.) ; 3811.
• ARL-TR ; 3811

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• United States. Army--Robots--Testing.
• United States. Army--Robots--Evaluation.
• United States. Army.
• Military robots--Testing.
• Military robots--Evaluation.
• Robotics--Comparative method.
• Robotics--Methodology.
• Automobiles--Lateral stability.
• Automobiles--Rollover protective structures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv, 27 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

Developing test methodology for anti-rollover systems

Place of Publication:

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD : Army Research Laboratory, [2006]

Summary:

The Robotics Intelligence Evaluation Program (RIEP) is a joint effort by the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) and U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to develop methodologies to evaluate robotic behavior algorithms that control the actions of individual robots or groups of robots acting as a team to perform a particular task. Although vehicle chassis performance will impact the evaluation of robotic behavior algorithms, testing of intelligent robotic platforms requires more than the classic automotive tests. The tests and procedures required to evaluate these algorithms cross the traditional boundaries between operational and developmental testing and between hardware and software testing. This document is a discussion of an antirollover case study used to refine the RIEP methodology. We begin with a discussion of vehicle rollover and prevention systems. Most of the information for these sections comes from the automotive industry where anti-rollover technologies are becoming important safety features. We discuss the current measures and tests used by automotive safety engineers and some of the additional elements that need to be considered for robotic systems. We also discuss several simulation tools applicable to vehicle rollover studies. Finally, we make recommendations for virtual and physical tests of anti-rollover systems.

Notes:

• Title from PDF title page (viewed May 21, 2010).
• "June 2006."
• The original document contains color images.
• Includes bibliographical references (pages 23-25).

OCLC:

227891639

Access Restriction:

Approved for public release.