Distributed Reconnaissance And Mapping system
- Project Code: DREAM
- Start Date: November 1, 2023
- End Date: December 31, 2027
- Reference: DAP 22/05
- Funding: Defense Funded Research (DFR)
- Royal Military Academy Involvement: Director
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Team
- Coordinator: Charles Hamesse
- Coordinator Affiliation: Royal Military Academy, Department of Mathematics (MWMW)
- Project Co-promotor: Emile Le Flécher (MECA)
- RMA Researchers: Timothée Freville, Alessandra Miuccio (MECA)
- Project Partners (RMA): Robotics & Autonomous Systems (MECA)
- Project Partners (BE-DEF): N/A
- Project Partners (Other): N/A
Context
Autonomous robots are being deployed in more and more complex environments (notably with the advent of legged robots). This study is aimed at improving the execution of reconnaissance and mapping operations with a proof-of-concept system consisting of multiple unmanned ground robots with robotic arms that allow basic manipulations in the environment and a VR command console.
Objectives
The work consists in integrating the robot platforms, the robotic arms and VR technology in an ensemble system for shared situational awareness that is as accurate, efficient and user-friendly as possible.
Methodology
For SLAM: Development of single agent SLAM, development of a multi-agent SLAM baseline, development of advanced multi-agent SLAM systems. For arm manipulations: development of a simple manipulation pipeline, development of a fragile object handling pipeline (e.g. landmine).