Deploying the ODIS robot in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bill Smuda; Edward Schoenherr; Henry Andrusz; Grant Gerhart

doi:10.1117/12.606205

27 May 2005 Deploying the ODIS robot in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bill Smuda, Edward Schoenherr, Henry Andrusz, Grant Gerhart

Proceedings Volume 5804, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606205
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have shown the importance of robotic technology as a force multiplier and a tool for moving soldiers out of harms way. Situations on the ground make soldiers performing checkpoint operations easy targets for snipers and suicide bombers. Robotics technology reduces risk to soldiers and other personnel at checkpoints. Early user involvement in innovative and aggressive development and acquisition strategies are the key to moving robotic and associated technology into the hands of the user. This paper updates activity associated with rapid development of the Omni-Directional Inspection System (ODIS) robot for under vehicle inspection and reports on our field experience with robotics in Iraq and Afghanistan. In February of 2004, two TARDEC Engineers departed for a mission to Iraq and Afghanistan with ten ODIS Robots. Six robots were deployed in the Green Zone in Baghdad. Two Robots were deployed at Kandahar Army Airfield and two were deployed at Bagram Army Airfield in Afghanistan. The TARDEC Engineers who performed this mission trained the soldiers and provided initial on site support. They also trained Exponent employees assigned to the Rapid Equipping Force in ODIS repair. We will discuss our initial deployment, lessons learned and future plans.

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Bill Smuda, Edward Schoenherr, Henry Andrusz, and Grant Gerhart "Deploying the ODIS robot in Iraq and Afghanistan", Proc. SPIE 5804, Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, (27 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606205

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