31-07-2012, 02:43 PM
Military Robots
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INTRODUCTION
Military robots are autonomous or remote-controlled devices designed for military applications. Military is a dangerous job, but some of the tasks that soldiers are required to do are more dangerous than others. Walking through minefields, deactivating unexploded bombs or clearing out hostile buildings, for example, are some of the most dangerous tasks a person is asked to perform in the line of duty.
BASIC TRAINING
Whether or not a robot looks like a human doesn't matter much in today's military applications. Robots come in many shapes and sizes, and although there isn't really any single definition of a robot, one common definition is this: a machine that is controlled, in whole or in part, by an onboard computer. Robots also have sensors that allow them to get information from their surroundings, some form of locomotion and a power source.
Today's military robots don't do a whole lot on their own. Their computer brains aren't very sophisticated in terms of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is a form of computer program that allows the robot to process information and make some decisions on its own.
The military doesn't usually use the term "robot" -- it calls them unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Talon
The TALON is a man-portable robot operating on small treads. It weighs less than 100 lbs (45 kg) in its base configuration.
TALON is operated with a joystick control, has seven speed settings (top speed is 6 feet/1.8 meters per second) and can use its treads to climb stairs, maneuver through rubble and even take on snow.
TALONs were used for search and rescue at WTC Ground Zero, and they have been used in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq for the disposal of live grenades, improvised explosive devices and other dangerous explosives.
SYSTEMS IN DEVELOPMENT
US Mechatronics has produced a working automated sentry gun and is currently developing it further for commercial and military use.
Tactical Autonomous Combatant (TAC) units, described in Project Alpha study 'Unmanned Effects: Taking the Human out of the Loop' - TAC robots are seen as being faster and more lethal than human soldiers, and able to work in more hazardous environments. This study, which was done in 2003, saw TACs as a reality by 2025.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the developments are going on to produce more effective robots that can help in battle fields as well as in other places. It is more useful than loosing a Robot rather than loosing a Human life. It has so many advantages as compared to its disadvantages that we could left back its disadvantages. Hence it is more effective in the place of battle field. All we hope that it can minimize the possible of loosing soldiers.