PROCEEDINGS ARTICLE | May 25, 2012
Proc. SPIE. 8387, Unmanned Systems Technology XIV
KEYWORDS: Human-machine interfaces, Robotics, Robots, Buildings, Reconnaissance, Reconnaissance systems, Robotic systems, Prototyping, Unmanned systems, Unmanned ground vehicles
The Autonomous Urban Reconnaissance Ingress System (AURIS™) addresses a significant limitation of current
military and first responder robotics technology: the inability of reconnaissance robots to open doors. Leveraging
user testing as a baseline, the program has derived specifications necessary for military personnel to open doors
with fielded UGVs (Unmanned Ground Vehicles), and evaluates the technology's impact on operational mission
areas: duration, timing, and user patience in developing a tactically relevant, safe, and effective system. Funding is
provided through the US ARMY Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and
the project represents a leap forward in perception, autonomy, robotic implements, and coordinated payload
operation in UGVs. This paper describes high level details of specification generation, status of the last phase of
development, an advanced view of the system autonomy capability, and a short look ahead towards the ongoing
work on this compelling and important technology.
