Munitions are currently loaded on fighter aircraft using 1950s technology. The United States Air Force and Navy have an on-going joint program to determine the feasibility of significantly enhancing the capabilities o...
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Munitions are currently loaded on fighter aircraft using 1950s technology. The United States Air Force and Navy have an on-going joint program to determine the feasibility of significantly enhancing the capabilities of munitions handling equipment by incorporating emerging technologies into a new system design. The program was initiated by a study sponsored by the Munitions Material Handling Equipment focal point who also maintains overall program management. The Air Force Material Command robotics and automationcenter of excellence is providing technical direction for the design and development of the next generation munitions handler advanced technology demonstrator. Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed the detailed conceptual design and is currently manufacturing system components. A fully automated solution is not technically feasible. More importantly, the munitions handling community is not looking to replace human operators, but rather enhance their efficiency while improving working conditions and reducing workload. The solution lies in the incorporation of emerging technologies into the munitions handling process.
’Doing more with less’ has always been the signature of the military man and is especially true of Air Force weapons handlers. However, as the military drawdown continues, the phrase takes on new meaning and becomes...
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The time is right to transition telerobotics beyond the traditional hazardous environment domain into industrial repair and remanufacturing applications. Air Force depots are prime examples of an industrial environmen...
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The time is right to transition telerobotics beyond the traditional hazardous environment domain into industrial repair and remanufacturing applications. Air Force depots are prime examples of an industrial environment where small batch sizes, feature uncertainty, and varying workload conspire to make classical industrial robotic solutions impractical and telerobotics a key enabling technology. The United States Air Force, Air Force Material Command, robotics and automationcenter of excellence (RACE) has launched the Unified Telerobotics Architecture Project (UTAP) to champion the development of the support infrastructure necessary to foster creative development and innovative utilization of emerging telerobotic technologies for depot applications. The UTAP program is the focus of this paper.< >
Air Logistic centers trail the commercial sector in insertion of robotics and automation technologies. Small batch sizes, feature uncertainty, and varying workload have conspired to make classical industrial robotic s...
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Air Logistic centers trail the commercial sector in insertion of robotics and automation technologies. Small batch sizes, feature uncertainty, and varying workload have conspired to make classical industrial robotic solutions impractical for a wide range of depot remanufacturing processes. The solution is telerobotics. The challenge is how to judiciously exploit telerobotics to enhance depot industrial processes. In response to that challenge, the afmcrobotics and automationcenter of excellence (RACE) has launched a technical initiative to foster creative development and innovative utilization of emerging telerobotic technologies. The goals, plan of attack, and status of that initiative are presented.< >
The Air Force Material Command Advanced roboticstechnology Insertion Program (ARTIP) was formally initiated in August 1992. The ARTIP Program Action Directive (PAD) codifies the mission and responsibilities that the ...
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The Air Force Material Command Advanced roboticstechnology Insertion Program (ARTIP) was formally initiated in August 1992. The ARTIP Program Action Directive (PAD) codifies the mission and responsibilities that the afmcrobotics and automationcenter of excellence (RACE) has been actively pursuing since October 1991. afmc RACE is a command wide focal point, an organic source of expertise to assist the logistic and product centers in improving process productivity through the judicious insertion of robotics and automation technologies. This paper provides an overview of the ARTIP PAD and an update on major RACE activities in support of those objectives.< >
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