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AI, Robots, and Swarms: Issues, Questions, and Recommended Studies
AI, Robots, and Swarms Issues, Questions, and Recommended Studies Andrew Ilachinski January 2017 Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. This document contains the best opinion of CNA at the time of issue. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of the sponsor. Distribution Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. Specific authority: N00014-11-D-0323. Copies of this document can be obtained through the Defense Technical Information Center at www.dtic.mil or contact CNA Document Control and Distribution Section at 703-824-2123. Photography Credits: http://www.darpa.mil/DDM_Gallery/Small_Gremlins_Web.jpg; http://4810-presscdn-0-38.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ Robotics.jpg; http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-edia/image/upload/18kxb5jw3e01ujpg.jpg Approved by: January 2017 Dr. David A. Broyles Special Activities and Innovation Operations Evaluation Group Copyright © 2017 CNA Abstract The military is on the cusp of a major technological revolution, in which warfare is conducted by unmanned and increasingly autonomous weapon systems. However, unlike the last “sea change,” during the Cold War, when advanced technologies were developed primarily by the Department of Defense (DoD), the key technology enablers today are being developed mostly in the commercial world. This study looks at the state-of-the-art of AI, machine-learning, and robot technologies, and their potential future military implications for autonomous (and semi-autonomous) weapon systems. While no one can predict how AI will evolve or predict its impact on the development of military autonomous systems, it is possible to anticipate many of the conceptual, technical, and operational challenges that DoD will face as it increasingly turns to AI-based technologies. -
1 ALAN BJERGA: (Sounds Gavel.) Good Afternoon, and Welcome to the National Press Club. My Name Is Alan Bjerga. I'm a Reporter Fo
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB LUNCHEON WITH SECRETARY RAY MABUS SUBJECT: SATISFYING THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ENERGY NEEDS MODERATOR: ALAN BJERGA, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB LOCATION: NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, HOLEMAN LOUNGE, WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME: 12:30 P.M. EDT DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010 (C) COPYRIGHT 2008, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, 529 14TH STREET, WASHINGTON, DC - 20045, USA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ANY REPRODUCTION, REDISTRIBUTION OR RETRANSMISSION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, REDISTRIBUTION OR RETRANSMISSION CONSTITUTES A MISAPPROPRIATION UNDER APPLICABLE UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW, AND THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO IT IN RESPECT TO SUCH MISAPPROPRIATION. FOR INFORMATION ON BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, PLEASE CALL 202-662-7505. ALAN BJERGA: (Sounds gavel.) Good afternoon, and welcome to the National Press Club. My name is Alan Bjerga. I'm a reporter for Bloomberg News, and President of the National Press Club. We're the world’s leading professional organization for journalists and are committed to our profession’s future through our programming and by fostering a free press worldwide. For more information about the Press Club, please visit our website at www.press.org. To donate to our programs, please visit www.press.org/library. On behalf of our members worldwide, I'd like to welcome our speaker and attendees to today’s event, which includes guests of our speaker as well as working journalists. I'd also like to welcome our C-SPAN and Public Radio audiences. After the speech concludes, I will ask as many audience questions as time permits. -
Rigid Wing Sailboats: a State of the Art Survey Manuel F
Ocean Engineering 187 (2019) 106150 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Ocean Engineering journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/oceaneng Review Rigid wing sailboats: A state of the art survey Manuel F. Silva a,b,<, Anna Friebe c, Benedita Malheiro a,b, Pedro Guedes a, Paulo Ferreira a, Matias Waller c a Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal b INESC TEC, Campus da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal c Åland University of Applied Sciences, Neptunigatan 17, AX-22111 Mariehamn, Åland, Finland ARTICLEINFO ABSTRACT Keywords: The design, development and deployment of autonomous sustainable ocean platforms for exploration and Autonomous sailboat monitoring can provide researchers and decision makers with valuable data, trends and insights into the Wingsail largest ecosystem on Earth. Although these outcomes can be used to prevent, identify and minimise problems, Robotics as well as to drive multiple market sectors, the design and development of such platforms remains an open challenge. In particular, energy efficiency, control and robustness are major concerns with implications for autonomy and sustainability. Rigid wingsails allow autonomous boats to navigate with increased autonomy due to lower power consumption and increased robustness as a result of mechanically simpler control compared to traditional sails. These platforms are currently the subject of deep interest, but several important research problems remain open. In order to foster dissemination and identify future trends, this paper presents a survey of the latest developments in the field of rigid wing sailboats, describing the main academic and commercial solutions both in terms of hardware and software. -
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress September 16, 2021 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL32665 Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress Summary The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the annual rate of Navy ship procurement, the prospective affordability of the Navy’s shipbuilding plans, and the capacity of the U.S. shipbuilding industry to execute the Navy’s shipbuilding plans have been oversight matters for the congressional defense committees for many years. In December 2016, the Navy released a force-structure goal that calls for achieving and maintaining a fleet of 355 ships of certain types and numbers. The 355-ship goal was made U.S. policy by Section 1025 of the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2810/P.L. 115- 91 of December 12, 2017). The Navy and the Department of Defense (DOD) have been working since 2019 to develop a successor for the 355-ship force-level goal. The new goal is expected to introduce a new, more distributed fleet architecture featuring a smaller proportion of larger ships, a larger proportion of smaller ships, and a new third tier of large unmanned vehicles (UVs). On June 17, 2021, the Navy released a long-range Navy shipbuilding document that presents the Biden Administration’s emerging successor to the 355-ship force-level goal. The document calls for a Navy with a more distributed fleet architecture, including 321 to 372 manned ships and 77 to 140 large UVs. A September 2021 Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report estimates that the fleet envisioned in the document would cost an average of between $25.3 billion and $32.7 billion per year in constant FY2021 dollars to procure. -
Fall 2011 Magazine
VOLUME 34 • NUMBER 130 • FALL 2011 ΟΡΓΑΝΟΝ ΤΩΝ ΑΠΑΝΤΑΧΟΥ ΙΚΑΡΙΩΝ OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PAN-ICARIAN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA AND THE PAN-ICARIAN FOUNDATION 108th Supreme Convention Hosted by Oinoe Chapter #14 Beverly Hills, CA — September 2-5, 2011 CA — September Hills, Beverly Ikapia Magazine Page 1 IKARIA maGaZiNe iS a PUBLICATION oF the PAN-icariaN brotherhood oF america, “icaroS” PAN-ICARIAN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 1756 Gross Ave, Pennsauken, NJ 08110 Telephone: 609-502-0524 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] 2011-2012 Supreme oFFicerS oF the PAN-icariaN brotherhood SUPREME PRESIDENT NIKOLAOS J. PASAMIHALIS 1756 Gross Ave, Pennsauken, NJ 08110 Cell: 609-502-0524 Work: 215-925-6565 Fax: 215-925-9257 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Supreme Vice preSideNt, GeorGe KoKlaNariS 22236 Harlan, Grosse Ile , MI 48138 Telephone: (w) 734-283-1277, (m) 313-929-2023 (h) 734-676-9307 Email: [email protected] Supreme Secretary, e. terry platiS 2745 N. Troy Chicago, IL 60647 Telephone: (h) 312-563-0036 (m) 917-941-4233 (w) 312-862-2044 Email: [email protected] Supreme treaSurer /databaSe mGr., GeorGe paralemoS 51 Meadow Ln, Roslyn Hts, NY 11577 Telephone: (m) 718-781-1491 Email: [email protected] couNSelor, aNthoNy horaiteS 212 S. Sixth Street, Alhambra, CA 91801 Telephone: (m) 626-755-7907 Email: [email protected] 2011-2012 FouNDATION oFFicerS: Chairman c.d. “Gus” yiakas, 1248 Via Coronel, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 310-378-3984 [email protected] Vice chairman pSp John a. lygizos, 1150 Griswold, Suite 2400 Detroit, MI 48226 313-921-7477 [email protected] Director pSp emmanuel aivaliotis, 721 Eighth Street Oakmont, PA 15139 [email protected] [email protected] Director dr. -
Nature Park of Sitia Is on the Easternmost Edge of Crete, in the Municipality of Sitia
This publication was designed by the Natural History Museum of Crete for the Municipal- ity of Sitia, due to the implementation of the action 2.3.1 “Development of an Ecotouristic guide” of the project “Geotourism and local development (GEOTOPIA)”, funded 80% by the European Union and by 20% by national funds from Greece and Cyprus, through the Greece-Cyprus 2007 - 2013 cross-border cooperation programme. “GEOTOPIA” refers to the collaboration of two mountainous and insular areas, the Munici- pality of Sitia in Crete and the mountain Troodos in Cyprus, which are characterized by their wealthy natural, geological and cultural environment, by underdevelopment and depopu- lation of the hinterland, and by the depreciation of their landscape, aiming to promote their natural and cultural environment, to develop geotouristic activities and finally, establish a geopark. Museum Scientific Coordinator: Dr Charalampos Fassoulas Authors: Fassoulas C. – Dr geologist, Staridas S. – Msc geologist, Perakis N. – environmentalist, Mavroudi N. – archaeologist, Trichas A. – Dr biologist, Avramakis M. – botanist, Perakis V. – botanist, Mavrokosta C. – speleologist. Map design: Staridas S. Graphics design: Harkoutsis G. Text compilation: Dr Fassoulas C. Text correction: Mavroudi N. Translation in English: Interpretation and Translation Center. Jeni Kantarti Loutsa & collaborators, Thessaloniki Copyright: Natural History Museum of Crete / University of Crete, Sitia Nature Park Copyright of pictures and illustrations: Natural History Museum of Crete / Uni. of -
Sensors and Measurements for Unmanned Systems: an Overview
sensors Review Sensors and Measurements for Unmanned Systems: An Overview Eulalia Balestrieri 1,* , Pasquale Daponte 1, Luca De Vito 1 and Francesco Lamonaca 2 1 Department of Engineering, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy; [email protected] (P.D.); [email protected] (L.D.V.) 2 Department of Computer Science, Modeling, Electronics and Systems (DIMES), University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, CS, Italy; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: The advance of technology has enabled the development of unmanned systems/vehicles used in the air, on the ground or on/in the water. The application range for these systems is continuously increasing, and unmanned platforms continue to be the subject of numerous studies and research contributions. This paper deals with the role of sensors and measurements in ensuring that unmanned systems work properly, meet the requirements of the target application, provide and increase their navigation capabilities, and suitably monitor and gain information on several physical quantities in the environment around them. Unmanned system types and the critical environmental factors affecting their performance are discussed. The measurements that these kinds of vehicles can carry out are presented and discussed, while also describing the most frequently used on-board sensor technologies, as well as their advantages and limitations. The paper provides some examples of sensor specifications related to some current applications, as well as describing the recent research contributions in the field. Citation: Balestrieri, E.; Daponte, P.; Keywords: unmanned systems; UAV; UGV; USV; UUV; sensors; payload; challenges De Vito, L.; Lamonaca, F. Sensors and Measurements for Unmanned Systems: An Overview. -
A Low Cost Prototypal Robotic Platform for Underwater Survey in Shallow Water
Advances in Robotics & Mechanical Engineering DOI: 10.32474/ARME.2020.02.000150 ISSN: 2643-6736 Research Article A Low Cost Prototypal Robotic Platform for Underwater Survey in Shallow Water Conte G*, Scaradozzi D and Ciuccoli N Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy *Corresponding author: G Conte, Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Università Politecnica delle Marche, 60131 Ancona, Received: November 12, 2020 Published: November 30, 2020 Abstract A small, innovative robotic platform for underwater surveys in shallow water is proposed. The platform integrates a The mechatronic structure and the control architecture of the platform are described together with its functional features. Tests commercially available, remotely operated, underwater micro vehicle and a specifically designed and constructed actuated buoy. geolocalizing underwater targets. to validate the implemented constructive solutions are briefly reported, together with functional tests to assess usability in Keywords: Marine robotics; Remotely operated vehicles; Autonomous surface vehicles Introduction functional structure surface and underwater vehicles may be Remotely operated underwater vehicles or ROV are a fundamental tool for inspecting underwater structures in e.g. paper, we describe the development of a small prototypal hybrid costly, complex to operate and logistically demanding. In this robotic platform that overcomes these limiting characteristics. The of an ROV with a surface autonomous vehicle or ASV, which harbour areas, rivers, natural and artificial lakes. Integration platform integrates an actuated buoy, as surface component, and acts as a bridge for communication with a remote station, can The idea of coupling cooperating autonomous surface vehicles and a micro-ROV, as underwater component. The bouy and the micro- significantly increase autonomy, versatility and efficiency [1,2]. -
Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change
SYM-AM-16-019 Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Acquisition Research Symposium Wednesday Sessions Volume I Acquisition Research: Creating Synergy for Informed Change May 4–5, 2016 Published April 30, 2016 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Prepared for the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 93943. Acquisition Research Program Graduate School of Business & Public Policy Naval Postgraduate School The research presented in this report was supported by the Acquisition Research Program of the Graduate School of Business & Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School. To request defense acquisition research, to become a research sponsor, or to print additional copies of reports, please contact any of the staff listed on the Acquisition Research Program website (www.acquisitionresearch.net). Acquisition Research Program Graduate School of Business & Public Policy Naval Postgraduate School Table of Contents Keynote: The Honorable Sean Stackley, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, & Acquisition ............................................................... vii Plenary Panel: Weapon Acquisition Program Outcomes and Efforts to Reform DoD’s Acquisition Process ..................................................................................... 1 Panel 2. Applications of Real Options Analysis in Defense Acquisition ............ 3 Acquiring Technical Data With Renewable Real Options ....................................... 5 Incorporation of Outcome-Based Contract Requirements in a Real Options -
Сапр Altium Designer 6
СКВОЗНОЕ ПРОЕКТИРОВАНИЕ ФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНЫХ УЗЛОВ РЭС НА ПЕЧАТНЫХ ПЛАТАХ В САПР ALTIUM DESIGNER 6 Санкт-Петербург 2008 Федеральное агентство по образованию Санкт-Петербургский государственный электротехнический университет “ЛЭТИ” ___________________________________________________ В. Ю. СУХОДОЛЬСКИЙ СКВОЗНОЕ ПРОЕКТИРОВАНИЕФУНКЦИОНАЛЬНЫХ УЗЛОВ РЭС НА ПЕЧАТНЫХ ПЛАТАХ В САПР ALTIUM DESIGNER 6 Учебное пособие Часть 1 Санкт-Петербург 2008 УДК 621.____ ББК С Суходольский В.Ю. С___ Сквозное проектирование функциональных узлов РЭС на печат- ных платах в САПР Altium Designer 6. Часть 1.: Учебное пособие. СПб.: Изд-во СПбГЭТУ “ЛЭТИ”, 2008. 148 с. ISBN __________. Дается обзор основных возможностей интегрированной САПР функциональных узлов РЭС на печатных платах Altium Designer 6 и рассматриваются практические приемы работы в процессе выполнения этапов сквозного конструкторского проектирования функциональных узлов РЭС на печатных платах. Предназначено для студентов направ- лений 210200 “Радиотехника” и 210201 “Проектирование и технология электронных средств”, а также может быть полезно инженерам и кон- структорам НИИ и КБ радиоэлектронного профиля. УДК 621.__________________ ББК ______________ Рецензенты: кафедра ТиМ СПбГУТ им. проф. М. А. Бонч-Бруевича; д-р техн. наук, проф. П. П. Бескид (Российский государственный гидроме- теорологический университет). Утверждено редакционно-издательским советом университета в качестве учебного пособия ISBN ВВЕДЕНИЕ Программные продукты САПР австралийской фирмы Protel Technolo- gies, предназначенные для проведения сквозного проектирования функцио- нальных узлов РЭС известны с 90-х гг. На рынок последовательно выходили версии Tango PRO, Protel 99 SE (1999 г.), Protel DXP (2002-2004 гг.). Права на продукты Protel в 2005 г. перешли к фирме Altium Ltd., и в настоящее время версия Protel DXP [1], получившая определенное развитие, вышла на рынок под именем Altium Designer 6. Это современная мощная “сквозная” САПР, превосходящая многие другие по эффективности. -
Paros E Antiparos
PAROS E ANTIPAROS Paros è una delle più grandi isole delle Cicladi, situata nel Mar Egeo, famosa per il marmo bianco e per essere patria del poeta Archiloco, consiste in case bianche a forma di cubo, dipinte di bianco, con tetti orizzontali, finestre e porte di legno colorato e balconi costruiti ad anfiteatro l’uno sopra l’altro, ricchi di fiori; strade bianche e strette, e scale a serpentina che si avvolgono intorno alle case conducendo in cima al villaggio, dove in genere c’è una chiesa. L’architettura insomma è quella tipica delle Cicladi, coi mulini a vento a completare il quadro tradizionale. La principale città è Parikia. E’ abbastanza grande, tra Paros e Antiparos sarà come l’isola d’Elba ed ha una fascia costiera di 120 km. Essendo uno scalo molto importante, è collegata via mare a quasi tutte le isole dell'Egeo ed è provvista di un aeroporto che la collega ad Atene. In estate, vi sono frequenti servizi di traghetto per varie destinazioni come: Amorgos, Anafi, Ikaria, Ios, Samos, Koufonisia, Mykonos, Naxos, Rodi, Santorini, Schinousa, Skiathos, Syros, Tinos, ma anche per Creta, Volos e Salonicco. Storia: Paros e stata abitata dal 3200 a.C. come dimostrano gli scavi nell’isoletta di Saliagos, situata tra Paros e Antiparos le quali probabilmente, formavano nell’antichità un’unica isola. Secondo la mitologia, Alceo il cretese fu il primo re di Paros e costruì una cittadella là dove oggi è situato il capoluogo dell’isola Parikia. Durante quegli anni Creta aveva scambi commerciali con l’Egitto, l’Assiria e i Balcani. -
SHSU Video Archive Basic Inventory List Department of Library Science
SHSU Video Archive Basic Inventory List Department of Library Science A & E: The Songmakers Collection, Volume One – Hitmakers: The Teens Who Stole Pop Music. c2001. A & E: The Songmakers Collection, Volume One – Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over. c2001. A & E: The Songmakers Collection, Volume Two – Bobby Darin. c2001. A & E: The Songmakers Collection, Volume Two – [1] Leiber & Stoller; [2] Burt Bacharach. c2001. A & E Top 10. Show #109 – Fads, with commercial blacks. Broadcast 11/18/99. (Weller Grossman Productions) A & E, USA, Channel 13-Houston Segments. Sally Cruikshank cartoon, Jukeboxes, Popular Culture Collection – Jesse Jones Library Abbott & Costello In Hollywood. c1945. ABC News Nightline: John Lennon Murdered; Tuesday, December 9, 1980. (MPI Home Video) ABC News Nightline: Porn Rock; September 14, 1985. Interview with Frank Zappa and Donny Osmond. Abe Lincoln In Illinois. 1939. Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon. John Ford, director. (Nostalgia Merchant) The Abominable Dr. Phibes. 1971. Vincent Price, Joseph Cotton. Above The Rim. 1994. Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Leon. (New Line) Abraham Lincoln. 1930. Walter Huston, Una Merkel. D.W. Griffith, director. (KVC Entertaiment) Absolute Power. 1996. Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Laura Linney. (Castle Rock Entertainment) The Abyss, Part 1 [Wide Screen Edition]. 1989. Ed Harris. (20th Century Fox) The Abyss, Part 2 [Wide Screen Edition]. 1989. Ed Harris. (20th Century Fox) The Abyss. 1989. (20th Century Fox) Includes: [1] documentary; [2] scripts. The Abyss. 1989. (20th Century Fox) Includes: scripts; special materials. The Abyss. 1989. (20th Century Fox) Includes: special features – I. The Abyss. 1989. (20th Century Fox) Includes: special features – II. Academy Award Winners: Animated Short Films.