Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS): A Common Architecture Revolution

The Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) is a Navy-sponsored acquisition program developing a new generation of open, modular robotic systems. This article describes a common architecture for a family of explosive ordnance disposal robotic systems, including the rationale for...

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Published in:Johns Hopkins APL technical digest 2011-01, Vol.30 (3), p.256-266
Main Authors: Hinton, Mark A, Zeher, Michael J, Kozlowski, Matthew V, Johannes Miscellanea, Matthew S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Controllers
Explosions
Modular
Ordnance
Payloads
Robotics
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Summary:The Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (AEODRS) is a Navy-sponsored acquisition program developing a new generation of open, modular robotic systems. This article describes a common architecture for a family of explosive ordnance disposal robotic systems, including the rationale for and development of the architecture, as well as decomposition of the architecture into common physical, electrical, and logical interfaces. The article further describes the role of an open standard for the interchange of information within unmanned ground vehicle systems. The Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) has enabled the development of the architecture's standards-based interfaces, both at the extra-vehicle controller-interface level and for the interface and integration of vehicle payloads and subsystems. Finally, the article explores the contribution of the architecture's common topology, protocols, services, and infrastructure to the development of common controllers, payloads, and subsystems. Additionally, the effects of the achieved commonality are discussed in terms of reduced field logistics footprint, increased mission flexibility, reduced deployment time for fielding new capabilities, and extended useful design life.
ISSN:0270-5214