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This end-to-end obstacle negotiation system is envisioned to be useful in optimized path planning and vehicle navigation in terrain conditions cluttered with vegetation, bushes, rocks, etc. Results on natural terrain with various natural materials are presented.
The Demo III program has as its primary focus the development of autonomous mobility for a small rugged cross country vehicle. In this paper we report recent progress on both stereo-based obstacle detection and terrain cover color-based classification.
The next phase of the unmanned ground vehicle development sponsored by OSD calls for intelligent velocity control to support cross-country driving speeds of 10 mph by day and 5 mph by night.
One goal of the Demo III unmanned ground vehicle program is to enable autonomous nighttime navigation at speeds of up to 10 m.p.h.
Defining quality factors and measures helped the teams understand their customers' needs and make better trade-off decisions.