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Firefighting Robotic System

Firefighting Robotic System. Reggie Grant Director, Advanced Programs - Dallas. Mission Statement. The Fire Fighting Robotic System’s Program mission is to:

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Firefighting Robotic System

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  1. Firefighting Robotic System Reggie Grant Director, Advanced Programs - Dallas Lockheed Martin Proprietary Information

  2. Mission Statement The Fire Fighting Robotic System’s Program mission is to: • Provide the wild-land Firefighters with an autonomous vehicle system that can aid them in efficiently and safely fighting fires from hauling their gear to helping them fight fires at night and utilizing the system in places that humans currently do not go. • Support first responder/all risk situations: • Natural Disasters • Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) • Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) • Bomb threats • Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Threats, etc. VISION: Develop and Provide A Civil Fire Fighting System with Near-Term Solution and Multiple Mission Equipment Packages to Meet Extensive Fire Fighter Needs

  3. FFR-1 Fire Fighting and Rescue Robot (Israeli) Other Systems ARMTEC SACI Firefighting Robot (German) U.S. Air Force Unmanned Fire Tractor • Robots Have Been Developed for Fire Fighting

  4. SME Firefighting Panel • Firefighting panel of Subject Matter Experts (SME) conducted at Disaster City (DC) through Texas A&M University (TAMU), and Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) • SMEs identified the complete life cycle of fighting a fire, from first call to clean-up. • Functions and capabilities were identified for unmanned vehicle firefighting operations. • Capabilities prioritized by potential mission equipment packages. • The group provided valuable fire fighting resources: financial, organizational, and standards. • SMEs offered to provide further support to the FFRS program.

  5. SME Firefighting Panel Findings SMEs identified the complete life cycle of fighting a fire, from first call to clean-up 911 Call Call Processing Dispatch Resources Units En-Route Units On-Scene Initial Attack Fire Controlled? Recovery Yes No Extended Attack

  6. ‘Attacking the Fire’ Overview “Initial Attack” “Encircle the Fire” Containment by Division Frontal Attack Insert Fire Ox Wind D W C X Division “A” Left Flank Division “Z” Right Flank B Point Of Origin Control Line Y This is a current capability gap revolutionizing wild-land firefighting A Z Lockheed Martin Proprietary Information

  7. Firefighting Robot - What is it A variant of the Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) designed to support the firefighter Capabilities: Transport Gear (i.e. large emergency shelter, oxygen, tools) Casualty Evacuation / Rapid Egress Communications Relay Forward Observer (FOB) Fire Suppression HAZMAT Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Benefits: Save lives, reduce time, and increase effectiveness Notional Firefighter’s Mission Support System (Variant of SMSS) Opportunity to enhance firefighter capability

  8. Firefighting Robotic Capabilities • Mobility • Low center of gravity • Handle diverse terrain types and densities • Move rapidly • Navigability • Route planning & execution, Go to a point, Follow me, Return home, Human/Obstacle detection and avoid • Sensibility • Sensors for night operations, thermal imaging, sampling probes, weather/environmental sensing • Communication • Control and data acquisition of the vehicle; communication relay • Dexterity • Perceptual packages allowing robot to manipulate or probe the environment • Reusability • Add and create different payloads for the vehicle • Transportability • Capability to transport important payloads and unspecified items MFC has current expertise in technology areas Lockheed Martin Proprietary Information

  9. Hauling supplies Hoses, trunklines People Energy storage needs to be compact Reconnoiter in front of fire Perform night recon operations Provide guaranteed area coverage Direct Fire Suppression Flank fire and perform suppression operations where firefighter cannot access Identify Hot Spots Under canopies w/thermal imaging Investigate Hazardous Areas Mobile Weather Station Determine wind speed and direction Humidity, fuel moisture and temperature Firefighting Robotic Functions MFC has current expertise in technology areas Lockheed Martin Proprietary Information

  10. PrioritizedMission Equipment Packages PUMP & HOSE SUPPORT REMOTE NOZZLE NIGHT OPS SUPPORT 3 2 HAND CREW SUPPORT RECON 1 DIRECT ATTACK MEDEVAC RESCUE/MOP-UP

  11. Semi-Autonomous Capabilities Follow Trail Go There Follow Vehicle * Follow Person * Additional Capability that needs to be developed

  12. Summary Robotic Systems Are Seeing Growing Use in the U.S. Military There is Potential for Robotic Vehicles to Assist in Wild Land Fire Fighting We’ve Had Great Support From Texas A&M and Texas Engineering Extension (TEEX) SMSS is Progressing; Provides the Platform for a Robotic Firefighting Vehicle

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