Research Highlights
The 2008 GRRC research projects, as of October 17, 2008, are summarized in the table below:
| Research Areas | Research Topic | PI | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGV Architecture for Intelligence, Vision and Man-Machine Interface | Advanced Tactical Behaviors | J. Laird, E. Olson | UofM |
| Adjustable Autonomy for Safe, Coordinated Control | E. Durfee, S. Baveja | UofM | ||
| Autonomous Exploration of Novel, Human-Occupied Environments | E. Olson | UofM | ||
| Hertogeneous Human/Machine Interfacing for Teleoperation of UGVs | N. Xi | MSU | ||
| Supermedia Enabled Human/Machine Interfacing for Teleoperation of UGVs | M. Mutka | MSU | ||
| Warfighter-Focused UGV System Design: Augmented Reality-Enhanced Human Robot Interaction for UGV operations | D. Ellis, A. Pandya | Wayne State | ||
| 2 | UGV Energy, Power and Propulsion | Integrated Power System for Improved Mobility and Mission of Ground Robotics | H. Peng, J. Sun, J. Filipi | UofM |
| Power Use, Inventory and Logistical Evaluation | J. Fletcher | Lawrence U | ||
| Combustion Optimization of Engine-Driven Robots | W. Bryzik | Wayne State | ||
| 3 | UGV Dynamics and Navigation, Including Ground and Vehicle Interface | Safe Operations via Un-cooled Far-Infared Image Sensors | A.G. Ulsoy, H. Peng | UofM |
| Cooperative Multi-UGV Mapping and Navigation | M. Paulik | UD-Mercy | ||
| High-Fidelity Haptic Interface for Teleoperation | R. Mukherjee | MSU | ||
| Framework & Architecture for the Coordination of Human & Robot Formations | J. Tan | MTechU | ||
| UWB Tracking of Multiple UGVs | K.C. Cheok | Oakland U | ||
| 4 | UGV Reliability and Manufacturing | Reliability and Manufacturing in Robotics | D. Tilbury, A.G. Ulsoy, E. Atkins, J. Jin | UofM |
| Analysis of existing databases for reliability issues concerning UGVs in operation | A. G. Ulsoy | UofM | ||
| Development of advanced manufacturing techniques for small UGVs | M. Paulik | Detroit-Mercy | ||
| 5 | UGV Integration and Demonstration Testbeds | Personal Dead-reckoning (PDR) System | J. Borenstein | UofM |
| UWB radio characterization and implementation | P. Richardson | UofM Dearborn | ||
| Smart Micro-Sensor Development and Integration | G. Auner | Wayne State | ||
| Warfighter-Focused UGV System Design; Human Factors Engineering for ATO Experimentation | D. Ellis | Wayne State | ||
