Figure 1 TECHNOLOGY CHARACTERIZATION:
Depicts the nature of the S&T product that is provided to the recipient. 1: System. A complete, multicomponent system that will be used or produced by the recipient. [e.g., Extended Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS)].
2: Hardware End Item. A materiel product that will be used or produced by the recipient. [EAPS missile].
3: Component. A (sub-)component of a Hardware End Item. [e.g. EAPS missile warhead]. 4: Software/Waveform/Algorithm. 5: Knowledge Product. a. Inform requirements (inform state of possible, technology trade-offs). b. Inform acquisition (proof of concept, Analysis of Alternatives, specification/basis for Request for Proposal, Technology Data Package, milestone decisions).
c. Standards, certification, and accreditation (industry/military) (test methods, process methodology, etc.).
d. Other data analysis, reports, documentation, publication (modeling and simulation/war- gaming, trade-off assessments, assessment reports, concept development/exploration).
e. Science and Engineering support for follow-on development/demonstration/ experimentation/assessment (concepts, risk mitigation options, novel approaches, integration exploration).
f. Training, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities change requirements (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures,, training, etc.).
6: People. Provide matrixed personnel/subject-matter experts to a non-S&T organization for technical expertise/knowledge.
- ciency by combining the output torque of two engines into a single power torque through the transmission improves the lift and payload capabilities of
craft, allowing it to carry greater payloads
Our U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has been working for years to develop algorithms that can increase autonomous navigation for robotic and unmanned vehicles. Now we are in the process of transitioning new technology by upgrading small, tactical cave- and build- ing-clearing robots with new sensors and software packages designed to increase their levels of autonomy; the idea is for the robots to achieve a level of semiau- tonomy whereby they can perform certain
the air-
functions without needing as much tele- operation or human intervention. The robots are able to enter hazardous areas and detect threats so that Soldiers do not have to. Currently, there are more than 3,500 small tactical robots in theater.
Working to harvest technological gains made by ARL and industry, the Robotic - fully delivered many of these software upgrades
to small, tactical robots that
are now helping the war effort in theater, enabling them to perform an increased range of missions with considerably reduced levels of tele-operation. This semiautonomous capability allows the robots
to navigate certain terrain by
themselves using infrared sensors to autonomy frees Soldiers to focus on other
mission-essential tasks while a tactical Point B, all the while minimizing risks to Soldiers by clearing hazardous areas and detecting potential threats.
- transitioned to Soldiers in combat. The armor solution that provides Soldiers with protection from extremely lethal in-theater threats. Before the require- had harnessed previous years’ research on threat-focused armor materials and design, which was key to developing this particular needed ballistic capabil- community
continued technology
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