Stability control for high speed tracked unmanned vehicles

Olivier Pape; Joel G. Morillon; Philippe Houbloup; Stephane Leveque; Cecile Fialaire; Thierry Gauthier; Patrice Ropars

doi:10.1117/12.603743

27 May 2005 Stability control for high speed tracked unmanned vehicles

Olivier Pape, Joel G. Morillon, Philippe Houbloup, Stephane Leveque, Cecile Fialaire, Thierry Gauthier, Patrice Ropars

Proceedings Volume 5804, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603743
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The French Military Robotic Study Program (introduced in Aerosense 2003), sponsored by the French Defense Procurement Agency and managed by Thales as the prime contractor, focuses on about 15 robotic themes which can provide an immediate "operational add-on value". The paper details the "automatic speed adjustment" behavior (named SYR4), developed by Giat Industries Company, which main goal is to secure the teleoperated mobility of high speed tracked vehicles on rough grounds; more precisely, the validated low level behavior continuously adjusts the vehicle speed taking into account the teleperator wish AND the maximum speed that the vehicle can manage safely according to the commanded radius of curvature. The algorithm is based on a realistic physical model of the ground-tracks relation, taking into account many vehicle and ground parameters (such as ground adherence and dynamic specificities of tracked vehicles). It also deals with the teleoperator-machine interface, providing a balanced strategy between both extreme behaviors: a) maximum speed reduction before initiating the commanded curve; b) executing the minimum possible radius without decreasing the commanded speed. The paper presents the results got from the military acceptance tests performed on tracked SYRANO vehicle (French Operational Demonstrator).

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Olivier Pape, Joel G. Morillon, Philippe Houbloup, Stephane Leveque, Cecile Fialaire, Thierry Gauthier, and Patrice Ropars "Stability control for high speed tracked unmanned vehicles", Proc. SPIE 5804, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, (27 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603743

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