Autonomous Mobility Applique System
Technical Demonstration 1
Don Nimblett
Business Development
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• AMAS Program Objectives
• AMAS Technical Objectives
• AMAS Vehicles
• Technical Demonstration 1 Scope
• BWASK Physical Architecture
• BWASK Functionality
• Technical Demonstration 1 Testing
• Technical Demonstration 1 Results
• AMAS Next Phase
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• Develop Standardized Kits with a high degree of commonality across vehicle types
• Utilize and provide inputs into the RS-JPO Interoperability
Profile (IOP)
• Develop and deliver a Government Owned Software Library
(MRSL) using CMMI Level 3
• Develop Training and
Maintenance Documents for Soldier/ Marine
Operation of System
(Eventual MOS)
• GPR for all Deliverables
Leading to Increased
Competition
Mission
Payload Kit
Mission Specific
Sensors
Mission Specific
Software (Hardware if Necessary)
Autonomy Kit
Autonomy Kit Sensors
Autonomy
Computer
Driver Warning/ Driver
Assist Sensors
IOP
Data
Logger
By-Wire/Active Safety Kit
Steering
Actuation
Overall
Vehicle
Controller
J1939
Commander
OCI
Brake
Actuation
ESC
Radio
(RNIK)
Mission
Specific
Actuation Platform Agnostic
Dashboard OCI
Platform Agnostic
Transmission
Platform
Specific
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Purpose:
To provide today’s military vehicles with an optionally manned capability to increase safety and provide the Warfighter with additional flexibility in how assets and personnel are deployed under a variety of missions and conditions. AMAS will be integrated onto military vehicles by developing, integrating and demonstrating:
(1) A vehicle kit to control the physical actuation of a vehicle called the By-Wire/Active
Safety kit. This kit is unique to each type of vehicle platform, based on differing hardware requirements.
(2) A common, appliqué Autonomy kit that will contain the primary intelligence and autonomous decision making. This Autonomy kit will be common across all vehicle platforms, designed to function and inter-operate regardless of type of vehicle platform installed on.
Products:
• Autonomy Kit: Autonomous Hardware and Sensors
•
By-Wire Kit: Vehicle specific devices to retrofit current fleet
• Common Interfaces and Architecture
• Autonomous Testing Methodologies and Procedures
Payoff:
•
Increased Operational Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Improved Situational Awareness
•
Increased Driver Safety (reduce accidents/rollover avoidance)
• Improved Operations in no/limited visibility conditions
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Technology Demonstration 1 BWASK Only
MTVR
• Primary mover for Marines
M915
•
Used in commercial trucking
MATV
• Supporting OCP TEC-D
Added at Technology Demonstration 2
PLS
•
Multiple steering axles
• Primary mover for retrograde
FMTV
•
Well understood dynamics
• Workhorse for short missions
HET
•
Significantly larger with different dynamics profile
•
Trailer
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RG-31
• Additional controls for the mine roller unit
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• Purpose: Testing the functionality of the By Wire Active Safety Kit.
• Importance: BWASK is the foundation that AMAS is built on.
Provides the safety critical real time monitoring of robotic functionally of the Autonomy Kit
• Dates: 15 - 25 July 2013
• Location: Savannah River Site, South Carolina
• Platforms: 2 MTVRs and 2 M915 w/trailer
• Loads: 0% or 100%
• Testing: Conducted by the Assessment IPT, with stakeholder representation from TARDEC, RS-JPO, CASCOM, USMC,
TRANSCOM and CENTCOM
• The Demonstration Plan One (DP1), which formed the basis of testing, was developed by cross-walking, line by line, the requirements from the By Wire Active Safety Kit (BWASK) Software
Requirement Specification document
• The DP1 was developed at TARDEC and each testing vignette was reviewed and approved by the Assessment IPT
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Dashboard OCI
BWASK Processor
Logger
Navigation
DW/DA
Camera
Forward Radar
Rear & Side Radar
TRC/ E-Stop
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Level 1
Driver Warning
Capabilities
• Collision Warnings
• Roll Over Warnings
• Stability Control
• Blind Spot
Detection
• Lane Departure
Warnings
• Pedestrian
Detection
Pay-off
• Improved Safety
• Increase
Capabilities of inexperienced
Drivers
• Increase
Situational
Awareness
Short Range RADAR
•
Cross Traffic Warning/Assist
• Backup Warning/Assist
•
Blind Spot Monitor
• Lane Change Assist LRR
SRR
SRR
Camera
SRR
SRR
Long Range RADAR
• Forward Collision Warning
•
Adaptive Cruise Control
• Collision Mitigation Brake
System
•
Pedestrian Detection
Manual Driver
System operates as if AMAS were not installed.
System is powered for data logging purposes
Forward Camera
•
Lane Departure
Warning
•
Lane Keeping Assist
• Pedestrian Detection
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Level 2
Driver Assist
Capabilities
• Lane Keeping
Assist
• Collision
Avoidance
• Active Stability
Control
• Blind Spot Monitor/
Lane Change
Assist
• Adaptive Cruise
Control
• Back Up Assist
• Collision Mitigation
Brake System
Pay-off
• Driver
Augmentation
• Improves
Efficiency of Driver
• Increased
OpTempo
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• Tested all BWASK Modes: System Off, Manual Driver,
Driver Warning, and Driver Assist
• All vehicles and systems were available to complete testing
• Test and Safety communities were able to gain experience with the systems and test methodologies
• Good feedback from stakeholders on slight changes to how the system operates.
– Some adjustments were made on the spot, for example
Hill Decent Control, and reviewed.
– Other functions, like Collision Mitigation Braking and
Emergency Braking Assist, will require additional review.
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• System Off and Manual Driver modes showed that the system behaved as if
AMAS were not installed
• DA/DW functions tested: 16 of 17
– Pedestrian Detection, not tested due to time constraints
Fail
4%
Pass
96%
Tested, Not
Scored
0%
Function
Backup Warning
Cross Traffic Warning
Forward Collision Warning
Lane Departure Warning
Pedestrian Detection System
Blind Spot Monitoring
Slick Surface Warning
Adaptive Cruise Control
Automated Wipers
Backup Assist
Cross Traffic Assist
Lane Change Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
Collision Mitigation Braking
Emergency Braking Assist
Hill Descent Control
Hill Hold Control
# Procedure
Tests
8
8
9
12
0
8
8
10
12
4
23
6
8
11
11
8
6
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TD
1
Today Oct 13, '13
Hardware Installation for Remaining Vehicles
8/1/13 - 11/1/13
Nov 24, '13 Jan 5, '14
Software Development
8/1/13 - 1/31/14
Feb 16, '14 Mar 30, '14 May 11, '14 Jun 22, '14 Aug 3, '14
System Integration/
Verification
2/3/14 - 4/21/14
Tech
Demo 2
4/21/14 -
5/16/14
Safety
Test
5/29/14 -
6/25/14
Op Demo
7/7/14 - 8/15/14
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. OPSEC # 24099
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DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. OPSEC # 24099
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