Battlefield Effects Simulator Robot
Group 6: Jared Rymkos, Julia Kemper, Michael Rodrigues, and Nicholas Nachowics
Description
The Battlefield Effects Simulator robot is a small scale version of a robotic system that will be utilized on live fire ranges to support training realism and feedback, threat representation, and pyrotechnical handling. This version of the robot will maneuver through rough terrain to and from desired locations to accurately fire pyrotechnics when proper safety signals are sent. The BES for this prototype will not be on top of the robot, but will still be in communication with it. The robot will interact with the BES to send the safety conditions for when it is clear to fire the pyrotechnics. Our team had the opportunity to attend I/ITSEC, the worlds largest modeling, simulation, and training conference. During this time we were able to brief the PEO, who is the equivalent of a 2-star general, the UCF Board of Trustees, and the National Security Innovation Network Director of the Pentagon.
Special thanks to our sponsors
James Todd: james.a.todd28.civ@army.mil
Jeremy Lanman: jeremy.t.lanman.civ@army.mil
David Howard: david.howard@shockstreamtech.com
Tom Waligora: twaligora@prattmiller.com
