MAV2008: 1st US-Asian Demonstration and Assessment of Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) and Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Technology. Schedule of Events, Abstracts and Profiles; Final rept

摘要

The activity brought together teams from around the world to address these challenges for micro air vehicles (MAVs): flight, cooperative flight, cooperation with ground-based vehicles, loitering, and sensing surroundings. The test scenario mission was to assist commandos rescue hostages being held by insurgents in a bank building. There were booby traps (mines and explosives) laid around the building and insurgents circling the building in a vehicle. The MAVs and UGVs, working together, were to assist in decommissioning the mines, identify the locations of the explosives and hostages and identify a path for ingress by the commandos. At least 12 teams entered, but none could meet all requirements. A summary of the required tasks and of the teams of participants is provided.