Feasibility Study of a Robotic Control System for a Robotic Howitzer

摘要

This study examines the concepts involved in enhancing the operation of the Integrated Smart Artillery Synthesis (ISAS), a robotic ammunition handling system, and defines the technology required to implement it. The proposed system consists primarily of the microprocessor-based Electronic Control Unit (ECU) and data bus to process status data and closed loop control parameters and to interface with a central fire control system. Present large data bases would be replaced by real-time information acquisition along with generic closed-loop control routines and automatic switching logic to control ammunition handling and delivery in a rapidly changing environment. The implementation of new sensing methods, such as vision technology, is also investigated.