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OverviewAutonomous vehicles (AVs) have been used in military operations for more than 60 years, with torpedoes, cruise missiles, satellites, and target drones being early examples.1 They have also been widely used in the civilian sector--for example, in the disposal of explosives, for work and measurement in radioactive environments, by various offshore industries for both creating and maintaining undersea facilities, for atmospheric and undersea research, and by industry in automated and robotic manufacturing. Recent military experiences with AVs have consistently demonstrated their value in a wide range of missions, and anticipated developments of AVs hold promise for increasingly significant roles in future naval operations. Advances in AV capabilities are enabled (and limited) by progress in the technologies of computing and robotics, navigation, communications and networking, power sources and propulsion, and materials. Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations is a forward-looking discussion of the naval operational environment and vision for the Navy and Marine Corps and of naval mission needs and potential applications and limitations of AVs. This report considers the potential of AVs for naval operations, operational needs and technology issues, and opportunities for improved operations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Committee on Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations , Naval Studies Board , Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences , National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9780309096768ISBN 10: 0309096766 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 05 September 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Naval Vision: Operations and Autonomous Vehicle Applications; 5 3 Autonomy Technology: Capabilities and Potential; 6 4 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Capabilities and Potential; 7 5 Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Capabilities and Potential; 8 6 Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Capabilities and Potential; 9 7 Integrating Autonomy in Network-Centric Operations; 10 Appendix A Biographies of Committee Members and Staff; 11 Appendix B Some Physics-Based Constraints on Autonomous Vehicles: Scaling, Energy, Sensing, and Communications; 12 Appendix C Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: System Descriptions; 13 Appendix D Acronyms and AbbreviationsReviewsAuthor InformationCommittee on Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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