SBIR-STTR Award

Tactical Teams: Cooperative Robot/Human Teams for Tactical Maneuvers
Award last edited on: 4/2/2008

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : DARPA
Total Award Amount
$835,094
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
SB062-009
Principal Investigator
Chris Jones

Company Information

iRobot Corporation (AKA: IS Robotics Inc~IS Robotics Corporation)

8 Crosby Drive
Bedford, MA 01730
   (781) 430-3000
   info@irobot.com
   www.irobot.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 06
County: Middlesex

Phase I

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase I year
2007
Phase I Amount
$98,873
The Tactical Teams project goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of a framework and relevant technologies to support multiple humans and robots in the collaborative performance of specialized tactical maneuvers. The ultimate objective of this project is warfighter support - enabling humans and robots to seamlessly cooperate in the execution of joint tactical maneuvers. In order to accomplish this objective, the Tactical Teams framework will need to facilitate human/robot teaming through the coordination of task roles; the use of natural communication modalities; including verbal and non-verbal avenues to allow effective communication between the human and robot members of the team; and the effective introduction to and demonstration of robots in key roles as part of tactically-relevant maneuvers.

Keywords:
Robots, Agents, Cognitive Systems, Human-Robot Interaction, Gesture Recognition, Natural Communication

Phase II

Contract Number: ----------
Start Date: ----    Completed: ----
Phase II year
2008
Phase II Amount
$736,221
The Tactical Teams project goal is to demonstrate the feasibility of a framework and relevant technologies to support robot and human teams in the collaborative performance of specialized tactical maneuvers. The Tactical Teams framework will facilitate human/robot teaming through the coordination of task roles; the use of natural communication modalities; including verbal and non-verbal avenues to allow effective communication between the human and robot members of the team; and the effective introduction to and demonstration of robots in key roles as part of tactically-relevant maneuvers.

Keywords:
Human-Robot Interaction, Unmanned Vehicle, Gesture Recognition, Speech Recognition, Speech Synthesis, Tactical Teams, Mission Planning And Tasking