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Growing Technology in the Mountain State

©2006 West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation

WVHTC Foundation/IRT

NIJ Robotic Development


October 31, 2008


Ronald Cochran 301
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Brian Stolarik 304
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Growing Technology in the Mountain State

©2006 West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation

BACKGROUND

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Cooperative Agreement Number: 2006
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MU
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MU
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K006
Foundation Proposal # WVHTCF
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Develop a modular/reconfigurable vehicle to support first
responders
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non traditional users

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Primary mission Recon/Surveillance
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eyes on target
quickly

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T&E with selected units feed back to NIJ

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Final Report


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NIJ Program Managers
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Mr. Chris Tillery and Ms. Cathy
Girouard


Growing Technology in the Mountain State

©2006 West Virginia High Technology Consortium Foundation

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

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Develop a modular, light weight system for first
responders
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to be complimentary with current robots

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Single chassis with interchangeable top plates
supporting various missions

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Modify EOD BomBot military IED/UXO counter
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charge
delivery system

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Plug and play flexibility

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Primary mission recon/surveillance

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Training and User feedback

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UHF digital radio on two units


Innovative Response
Technologies, Inc,

Basic Expendable System
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EOD

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EOD BomBot

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Government Design Developed by AFRL Robotics Group

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Kit configuration 6 vehicles, 2 OCUs with spares kit

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Detect and neutralize IED/UXOs
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expendable with no
logistics trail

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Initial order for 309 kits with 483 spare vehicles

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Additional USMC EOD for 29 kits

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Government Program of Record

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Issues sloppy suspension, poor video performance, 30
minute mission duration, OCU on tray easy to lose parts

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Good idea no program flexibility for changes


Basic Expendable System

BomBot EOD

BomBot EOD Controller

Special Operations

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SOFBot (UXO RCV
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XM2)

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Robotics R&D group modification for SOF customer
funded by EOD/LIC for 14 kits

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Kit configuration 6 vehicles with 2 OCUs

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Primary use to detect and detonate IED/UXOs, again
expendable with no logistics trail

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Design Differences

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military batteries
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run time of over 2 hours

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New video transmitter/receiver
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range of 1200 feet LOS

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drive train modifications; suspension locked in place,
differentials, metal drive shafts and new transmission

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Requirement generated by USASOC

SOF UXO RCV

BomBot XM2 Vehicle

BomBot XM2 Controller

XBot for NIJ Program

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12 prototypes with improvements

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OCU in pelican case

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New clutch assembly, metal drive shafts and chassis, 24
volt Maxxon motor, better steering, various
configurations
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EOD, Monitor, Enforcer and Search and
Rescue

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Two with WEUF radio systems and navigation module

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New software allows hot swap of top plates

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EOD
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dump basket for delivering counter charge

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Enforcer
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Pepper Ball gun
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riot/crowd control

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Monitor
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Scissors lift
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recon/surveillance

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S&R
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low profile for under vehicle inspection and tight
spaces

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On GSA Schedule #

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Bot Commercial Units

XBot EOD

XBot EOD Controller

Enforcer EOD S&R

Test and Evaluation Participants


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San Rafael PD, CA

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Independence PD, MO

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Las Vegas SWAT, NV

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Fort Meyers Bomb Squad, FL

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Orlando PD, FL

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Cary PD, NC

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Fredericksburg PD, VA

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Delaware State Police

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Albuquerque PD, NM

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Montgomery County, MD Fire and Rescue

USER GROUPS

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Boarder Patrol, SWAT, Police
Departments, Bomb Squads, Fire and
Rescue, Military EOD and SOF

New Product Lines

Monitor
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Scissors Lift

Manipulator


Reach
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33” to side and 22” to front

DOF
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2 plus gripper

Gripper opens 6”

Rotary Shoulder 270 degrees

Lift capacity 4 lbs tested

Prototype cost $13,000

Manipulator

©2008 by Innovative Response Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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©2008 by Innovative Response Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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4 Development

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XBot with WEUF, compass and CORVID integration


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Capabilities

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Sensor connectivity with power and IO ports

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Processor based with navigation module

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Laptop as controller with game pad interface

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Software based configuration extremely flexible

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Manipulator control

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Multiple frequencies potential 2.4 GHZ,
400 MHz
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MHz, 1.3 GHz, 4.9 GHz; all first responder support

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Two systems upgraded for NIJ for demonstrations

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Two
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way audio w multiple camera support

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Good penetration through walls and foliage