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by Leah Abernethy COMP 1631, Winter 2011

by Leah Abernethy COMP 1631, Winter 2011. Military Robots. Table of Contents . Past (slides -) Present (slides -) Future (slides 9-12) Media (slides 16-19) Pros and Cons (slides -) Big Names (slides -) Gallery (slides -). Past. To return to table of contents click me .

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  1. by Leah Abernethy COMP 1631, Winter 2011 Military Robots

  2. Table of Contents • Past (slides -) • Present (slides -) • Future (slides 9-12) • Media(slides 16-19) • Pros and Cons(slides -) • Big Names (slides -) • Gallery(slides -)

  3. Past To return to table of contents click me 

  4. The use of unmanned attack vehicles started early. Between 1848 and 1849 the Austrian Habsburg Empire used attack balloons. • Attack balloon were large balloons that had explosives with timed fuses attached. Did you know? UGV stands for unmanned ground vehicle UAV stands for unmanned aerial vehicle A drone is a remote control mechanism, as a radio-controlled airplane or boat.

  5. During World War 2 the Germans developed an unmanned ground vehicle that resembled a small tank (four foot long) and was used to clear mines and bunkers and also functioned as a mobile bomb. The UGV was called Goliath and was attached to the remote that controlled it with three long wires. If you wanted to disable this UGV all you had to do was cut the wires.

  6. The Navy and Air Force were also using UAVs from as early as the 1930s. They were first used in target practice but it was soon discovered that they would be ideal for reconnaissance as it is a relatively simple task but it would still prevent the loss of life if there was an accident.

  7. In the late 1980s there was great progress made in the development of UGVs and we saw armed moving platforms and modified remote-controlled tanks being developed and funded.

  8. Present To return to table of contents click me 

  9. Drones have recently begun to be equipped with weaponry and in 2002 began bombing targets in Afghanistan while its crew controls it from a command center miles away.

  10. UGV are used for many things such as surveillance, explosive detectors, platforms that transport equipment, and even remote-control weaponry. Did you know? As of 2009 44.4% of US taxes went to current military spending and cost of past wars.

  11. Platforms – longevity, silent, relatively fast, good handling and capable of handling great weight • Possible due to - hybrid electric engines • Example - MULE (multifunction utility/logistics equipment vehicle)

  12. Surveillance - small, lightweight, portable, tough, low-lying and capable of obstacle avoidance • Possible due to - suspension and durable overall construction • Example - Dragon Runners

  13. Explosive detectors – manoeuvrable, excellent explosives detection equipment, superb visuals • Possible due to - Fido explosives detector, 7-foot-long extending arm, rotating flippers (for climbing stairs) • Example – • PackBot510

  14. Future To return to table of contents click me 

  15. In the near future we will see great improvements on the UGVs and UAVs of today. They will soon be faster, stronger, more durable, reliable and lethal than ever before. • Right now the use of weapon wielding military robots is limited due to the lack of experience with the machines and the potential disaster a mishap with one could cause. These problems won’t last long and once they’re solved we can expect to see a dramatic increase in the use of this kind of machinery.

  16. Soon military robot may even be replacing humans on the battlefield. Robots with a human like resemblance are being created and may even be programmed with an intelligence that will allow them to operate with limited human supervision. Some studies show that this could become a possibility in as little as 15 years.

  17. Big Names To return to table of contents click me 

  18. T. Claude Ryan(US) – his company, the Ryan Aeronautical Company, was contracted by the military to be one of the first to construct recon drones. They constructed two, a simple drone made for short distance missions called Lighting Bug and a much more advanced type called the Compass arrow but it was put into storage before it was ever used for political reasons.

  19. Nikola Tesla (Austrian Empire) – First person to invent a remote-controlled boat which was revealed in New York in 1898. Did you know? When Nikola Tesla tried to sell his remote-controlled boat to the Navy they refused it because they were scared the technology might backfire.

  20. Media To return to table of contents click me 

  21. Most popular robot movies: • The Terminator • 2001, A Space Odyssey • Robocop • I-Robot • Terminator 2 • Star Trek franchise • Star Wars franchise

  22. Pro and Cons To return to table of contents click me 

  23. Pros • Robots would allow the loss of human life due to war to dramatically decrease • Robots would be the perfect soldier, they would never get tired, hungry or emotional Cons • The possibility of viruses corrupting the robots programming • The possibility of the robots being hacked

  24. And so it seems there will soon come a day when the military's new slogan will be…

  25. WE DON’T NEED YOU

  26. Work Cited Duffie, Kevin. Military Discovery. Discovery Communications, LLC, 2011. Web. February 2, 2011. Shah, Anup. Global Issues. N.p., 2011. Web. U.S. Joint Forces Command. “Military Robots of the Future.” About.com. The New York Times Company, 2011. Web. February 2, 2011.

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