PointCom: Semi-Autonomous UGV Control with Intuitive InterfaceShow others and affiliations
2008 (English)In: Unmanned systems technology X: 17-20 March 2008, Orlando, Florida, USA / [ed] Grant R. Gerhart, Douglas W. Gage, Charles M. Shoemaker, Bellingham: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 2008, p. 69620G-Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) will play an important role in the nation's next-generation ground force. Advances in sensing, control, and computing have enabled a new generation of technologies that bridge the gap between manual UGV teleoperation and full autonomy. In this paper, we present current research on a unique command and control system for UGVs named PointCom (Point-and-Go Command). PointCom is a semi-autonomous command system for one or multiple UGVs. The system, when complete, will be easy to operate and will enable significant reduction in operator workload by utilizing an intuitive image-based control framework for UGV navigation and allowing a single operator to command multiple UGVs. The project leverages new image processing algorithms for monocular visual servoing and odometry to yield a unique, high-performance fused navigation system. Human Computer Interface (HCI) techniques from the entertainment software industry are being used to develop video-game style interfaces that require little training and build upon the navigation capabilities. By combining an advanced navigation system with an intuitive interface, a semi-autonomous control and navigation system is being created that is robust, user friendly, and less burdensome than many current generation systems.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Bellingham: SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, 2008. p. 69620G-
Series
Proceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering, ISSN 0277-786X ; 6962
Keywords [en]
Control, Human factors, Interface, Mechatronics, Robotics, Teleoperation, Unmanned, Visual odometry
National Category
Robotics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-20860DOI: 10.1117/12.777163ISI: 000257316300013Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-44349166219ISBN: 978-0-8194-7153-6 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-20860DiVA, id: diva2:586872
Conference
The SPIE Conference on Unmanned Systems Technology X, Orlando, FL, MAR 17-20, 2008
2013-01-132013-01-132018-03-22Bibliographically approved