Index of SSC Pacific Robotics Publications

Index of Robotics Publications

The following is a partial list of robotics publications authored by SSC Pacific personnel.

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The index is listed by year in reversed chronological order, and alphabetically by first author's surname within each year.

2010

Borenstein, J., Thomas, D.L, and B. Sights, "Human leader and robot follower team: correcting leader's position from follower's heading", SPIE Proc. 7692: Unmanned Systems Technology XII, Orlando, FL, April 5 - 9, 2010.
Halterman, R. and M.H. Bruch, "Velodyne HDL-64E lidar for unmanned surface vehicle obstacle detection", SPIE Proc. 7692: Unmanned Systems Technology XII, Orlando, FL, April 5 - 9, 2010.
Pezeshkian, N., Nguyen, H.G., Burmeister, A.B., Holz, K.F., and A. Hart, "Automatic payload deployment system", SPIE Proc. 7692: Unmanned Systems Technology XII, Orlando, FL, April 5 - 9, 2010.
Roan, P., Burmeister, A., Rahimi, A., Holz, K., and D. Hooper, "Real-World Validation of Three Tipover Algorithms for Mobile Robots", IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Anchorage, AK, May 3 - 8, 2010.
Ye, C. and M.H. Bruch, "A visual odometry method based on the SwissRanger SR-4000", SPIE Proc. 7692: Unmanned Systems Technology XII, Orlando, FL, April 5 - 9, 2010.

2009

Ahuja, G., Fellars, D., Kogut, G.T., Pacis Rius, E., Sights, B., and H.R. Everett, "Test Results of Autonomous Behaviors for Urban Environment Exploration", SPIE Proc. 7332: Unmanned Systems Technology XI, Orlando, FL, 13-17 April, 2009. [PDF (1,718 KB)]
Barngrover, C., Laird, R.T., Kramer, T.A., Cruickshanks, J.R., Cutler, S.H., and A. Nans, "Distributed Control of Resources in the Force Protection Joint Experiment (FPJE)", AUVSI Unmanned Systems Europe, La Spezia, Italy, April 20 -22, 2009. [PDF (427 KB)]
Barngrover, C.M., Laird, R.T., Kramer, T.A., Cruickshanks, J.R., and S.H. Cutler, "Data Fusion Engine (DFE) for the Force Protection Joint Experiment (FPJE)", SPIE Proc. 7345: Multisensor, Multisource Information Fusion, Orlando, FL, 13-17 April, 2009. [PDF (593 KB)]
Barngrover, C.M., Laird, R.T., Kramer, T.A., Cruickshanks, J.R., and S.H. Cutler, "Force Protection Joint Experiment (FPJE) Battlefield Anti-Intrusion System (BAIS) Sensors Data Analysis and Filtering Metrics", SPIE Proc. 7345: Multisensor, Multisource Information Fusion, Orlando, FL, 13-17 April, 2009. [PDF (1,156 KB)]
Bruch, M., "Space and Naval Warfare System Center Pacific UGV Program Review", AUVSI Unmanned Systems Program Review, Washington, DC, 3-5 February, 2009.
Cutler, S.H., Cruickshanks, J.R., Barngrover, C.M., Kramer, T.A., and A.F. Nans, "Universal Resource Interface Module (URIM) for the Joint Force Protection Advanced Security System (JFPASS)", SPIE Proc. 7333: Unattended Ground, Sea, and Air Sensor Technologies and Applications XI, Orlando, FL, 13-17 April, 2009. [PDF (245 KB)]
Fletcher, B., "The NEREUS Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle (HROV) Design and Demonstration", Underwater Intervention Conference, New Orleans, LA, 3-5 March, 2009.
Holste, S.T., Ciccimaro, D.A., and D.D. Dudenhoeffer, "Increasing the Mobility of Dismounted Marines--Small Unit Mobility Enhancement Technologies: Unmanned Ground Vehicles Market Survey", Technical Report 1988, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific, San Diego, CA, October 2009. [PDF (3,926 KB)]
Holz, K., Burmeister, A., Carter, M., and K. Brown, "Autonomous mine detection system (AMDS) threat marking payload module"; SPIE Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XIV; Orlando, FL; 13-17 April, 2009.
Laird, R.T., "Evolving U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) unmanned systems research, development, test, acquisition & evaluation (RDTA&E)", SPIE Proc. 7332: Unmanned Systems Technology XI, Orlando, FL, 13-17 April, 2009. [PDF 176 KB]
Nguyen, H.G., Laird, R.T., Kogut, G., Andrews, J., Fletcher, B., Webber, T., Arrieta, R., and H.R. Everett, "Land, Sea, and Air Unmanned Systems Research and Development at SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific", SPIE Proc. 7332: Unmanned Systems Technology XI, Orlando, FL, 13-17 April, 2009. [PDF (6,108 KB)]
Wills, M., Ciccimaro, D., Yee, S., Denewiler, T., Stroumtsos, N., Messamore, J., Brown, R., Skibba, B., Clapp, D., Wit, J., Shirts, R.J., Dion, G.N., and G.S. Anselmo, "Joint Collaborative Technology Experiment", SPIE Proc. 7332: Unmanned Systems Technology XI, Orlando, FL, 13-17 April, 2009. [PDF (657 KB)]

2008

Bowen, A.D., Yoerger, D.R., Taylor, C., McCabe, R., Howland, J., Gomez-Ibanez, D., Kinsey, J.C., Heintz, M., McDonald, G., Peters, D.B., Fletcher, B., Young, C., Buescher, J., Whitcomb, L.L., Martin, S.C., Webster, S.E., and M.V. Jakuba, “The Nereus Hybrid Underwater Robotic Vehicle for Global Ocean Science Operations to 11,000m Depth”, Proc. of the 2008 IEEE/MTS Oceans Conf., Quebec City, Canada, September 2008. [PDF (955 KB)]
Bruch, M., "Opportunities in the Defense and Security Robotics Sector", Robo Development Conference & Expo '08, Santa Clara, CA, Nov. 18-19, 2008. [Viewgraphs PDF (5,947 KB)]
Buescher, J., Mailey, C., Stenson, R., and D. Sura, "Preliminary Design and Prototyping Results of an Encapsulated Underwater Launch System for Micro Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)", AUVSI Unmanned Systems Asia-Pacific, Singpore, Feb. 17-18, 2008. [Viewgraphs PDF (4,423 KB)]
Djapic, V., Farrell, J.A., and W. Dong, "Land Vehicle Control Using Command Filtered Backstepping Approach", 2008 American Control Conference (ACC), Seattle, WA, June 11-13, 2008.
Everett, H.R., “Autonomous Surveillance Robots,” Wiley Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Engineering, John Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2008.
Everett, H.R., Kogut, G., Drymon, L., Grant, K., and B. Sights, “Less-Lethal Payloads for Robotic and Automated Response Systems,” Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security, John Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2008.
Fellars, D., Sights, B., Ahuja, G., Kogut, G., Everett, H.R., and E. Pacis, "Enhancing Man-Portable Robot Functionalities through Integration of New Sensor Packages", AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America, San Diego, CA, June 10-12, 2008. [PDF (1,088 KB)]
Fletcher, B., Young, C., Buescher, J., Whitcomb, L.L., Bowen, A., McCabe, R., and D.R. Yoerger, “Proof of Concept Demonstration of the Hybrid Remotely Operated Vehicle (HROV) Light Fiber Tether System”, Proc. of the 2008 IEEE/MTS Oceans Conf., Quebec City, Canada, September 2008. [PDF (831 KB)]
Hudson, C., Nguyen, H., and C. Mailey, "Unmanned Systems Research and Development at SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific", AUVSI Unmanned Systems Program Review, Washington, DC, Feb. 27-29, 2008. [Viewgraphs PDF (4,756 KB)]
"Mobile Robotics Knowledge Base: A Knowledge Community Dedicated to Mobile Robotics", NDIA 2008 Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, March 3-6, 2008. [Poster PDF (689 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., Hacker, K., and A. Shaker, "RF Range Extension for EOD Robots", Classified Session, IEEE/AFCEA Military Communications (MILCOM), San Diego, CA, November 17-19, 2008. [Abstract PDF (74 KB)]
Powell, D., Gilbreath, G., and M. Bruch, "Multi-Robot Operator Control Unit for Unmanned Systems", Defense Tech Briefs, August 1, 2008. [PDF (45 KB)]
Sights, B., "Advancing Autonomy on Man-Portable Robots", iRobot PackBot Developers Conference, Arlington, VA, May 13-14, 2008. [Viewgraphs PDF (1,691 KB)]

2007

Ahuja, G., Kogut, G., Pacis, E.B., Sights, B., Fellars, D., and H.R. Everett, "Layered Augmented Virtuality", Proc. 13th IASTED Int. Conf. on Robotics and Applications, Wuerzburg, Germany; August 29-31, 2007. [PDF (1,118 KB)]
Djapic, V., Farrell, J., Miller, P., and R. Arrieta, "Design and initial in-water testing of advanced non-linear control algorithms onto an Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV)", MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2007, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Sept. 29 - Oct. 4, 2007. [PDF (1,335 KB)]
Djapic, V., Farrell, J., Miller, P., and R. Arrieta, "Advanced non-linear control algorithms applied to design highly maneuverable Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)", AUSI 15th Int. Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology (UUST), Durham, NH, August 19 -22, 2007. [PDF (2,018 KB)]
Larson, J., Bruch, M., Halterman, R., Rogers, J., and R. Webster, "Advances in Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance for Unmanned Surface Vehicles", AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America, Washington, D.C., August 6-9, 2007. [PDF (621 KB)]
Kogut, G.T., Sights, B., Ahuja, G., Pacis, E.B., Birchmore, F., and H. R. Everett, "Sensor fusion for intelligent behavior on small unmanned ground vehicles", SPIE Proc. 6561: Unmanned Systems Technology IX, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 9-13, 2007. [PDF (555 KB)]
Miller, P.A., Farrell, J., Zhao, Y., and V. Djapic, "Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation", Technical Report 1968, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, February 2007. [PDF 2,106 KB]
Miller, P.A., Zhao, Y., Djapic, V., and J. Farrell, “Autonomous underwater vehicle navigation,” Proc. AUSI 15th Int. Symp. on Unmanned Untethered Submersibles Technologies (UUST), Durham, NH, August 19-22, 2007.
Pezeshkian, N., Nguyen, H.G., and A. Burmeister, “Unmanned Ground Vehicle Radio Relay Deployment System for Non-line-of-sight Operations,” Proc. 13th IASTED Int. Conf. on Robotics and Applications, Wuerzburg, Germany, August 29-31, 2007. [PDF (309 KB)]
Sights, B., Ahuja, G., Kogut, G., Pacis, E.B., Everett, H.R., Fellars, D., and S. Hardjadinata, "Modular Robotic Intelligence System Based on Fuzzy Reasoning and State Machine Sequencing", SPIE Proc. 6561: Unmanned Systems Technology IX, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 9-13, 2007. [PDF (483 KB)]
Winso, J.H., et al., "Geometrically Optimized, Labr3:Ce Scintillation Sensor Array for Enhanced Stand-Off Direction Finding of Gamma Radiation Sources", IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Honolulu, HI, October 27 - November 3, 2007. [PDF (520 KB)]

2006

Andrews, J., and B. Stratton, "Robotic Systems Pool: Robotic Assets for First Responders", Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego, 2006. [Flier PDF (1,209 KB)]
Cruickshanks, J., Wickstrand, E.L., Kramer, T. A., R. T. Laird, Barngrover, C.M., and Gardner, C. W., "FIRRE remote sensor station (RSS)", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (560 KB)]
Kogut, G., Ahuja, G., Pacis, E.B., Carroll, D., Giles, J., Rogers, B., and J. Nanzer, "Sensor Fusion for Automatic Detection of Human Presence", Int. Joint Topic: 9th Emergency Preparedness and Response/11th Robotics and Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments, Salt Lake City, Utah, Februrary 12-15, 2006.
Kogut, G. T., Birchmore, F., Pacis, E. B., Ahuja, G., Sights, B, and B. Everett, "Using advanced computer vision algorithms on small mobile robots", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (529 KB)]
Kramer, T. A., Laird, R. T., M. Dinh, Barngrover, C.M., Cruickshanks, J.R., and Gilbreath, G.A., "FIRRE joint battlespace command and control system for manned and unmanned assets (JBC2S)", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (743 KB)]
Laird, R.T., Kramer, T.A., Cruickshanks, J., Curd, K.M., K. M. Thomas, and Moneyhun, J., "FIRRE command and control station", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (751 KB)]
Larson, J., Ebken, J., Bruch, M. H., "Autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance for unmanned surface vehicles", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (599 KB)]
Li, W., Farrell, J. A., Pang, S., and R. M. Arrieta, "Moth-Inspired Chemical Plume Tracing on an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle", IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 22(2), pp. 292-307, 2006. [PDF (890 KB)]
Mullens, K., Burmeister, A., Wills, M., Nelson, T., and T. Denewiler, "Development of a UGV-mounted Automated Refueling System for VTOL UAVs", (poster) SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (827 KB)]
Mullens, K., Troyer, B., Wade, R., Skibba, B., and M. Dunn, "Collaborative Engagement Experiment", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (659 KB)]
Mullens, K., Burmeister, A., Wills, M., Stroumstso, N., Denewiler, T., Pachura, J., Prior, G., and B. Hawkins, "Automated Launch, Landing and Refueling Technologies for Increased UGV-UAV Effectiveness", 2006 International Joint Topic: 9th Emergency Preparedness and Response/11th Robotics and Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments, Salt Lake City, Utah, Februrary 12-15, 2006. [PDF (516 KB)]
Nguyen, C., Carroll, D., and H.G. Nguyen, "Integration of robotic resources to FORCEnet", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (2,250 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G. and H. R. Everett, "JRP-supported efforts at Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (584 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., Pezeshkian, N., and A. Burmeister, "Automatically Deployed Communication Relays (ADCR)", 2nd Annual iRobot Payload Developers Conference, Crystal City, VA; 5-6 December, 2006.
Pacis, E. B., Everett, H. R., Sights, B., and G. Ahuja, "An adaptive localization system for outdoor/indoor navigation", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (1,194 KB)]
Pezeshkian, N., Nguyen, H.G., and A. Burmeister, “Unmanned Ground Vehicle Non-line-of-sight Operations using Relaying Radios,” IASTED Robotics and Application (RA 2006), Honolulu, Hawaii, August 14-16, 2006. [PDF (729 KB)]
Powell, D. N., Gilbreath, G., Bruch, M. H., "Multi-robot operator control unit", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (467 KB)]
Ozcelik, S. and M. R. Blackburn, "Immune-based intelligent control for a mobile robot", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006.
Shoop, B., Johnston, M., Goehring, R., Moneyhun, J., and B. Skibba, "Mobile detection assessment and response system (MDARS): a force protection, physical security operational success", SPIE Proc. 6230: Unmanned Systems Technology VIII, Defense & Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, April 17-20, 2006. [PDF (741 KB)]
Sights, B., Everett, H.R., Pacis, E., Kogut, G., and M. Thompson, "Integrated Control Strategies Supporting Autonomous Functionalities in Mobile Robots", Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Volume 4 - Number 5, pgs. 43-48.

2005

Barnes, M., Everett, H.R., and P. Rudakevych, "ThrowBot: Design Considerations for a Man-Portable Throwable Robot", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (557 KB)]
Barnes, M., Heath-Pastore, T., and R. Hallman, "Mobile Robot Knowledge Base", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (940 KB)]
Blackburn, M.R.,and Ozcelik, "Intelligent Control of a Highly Flexible Robotic Structure with Hundreds of Motor Elements, " SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (292 KB)]
Bruch, M.H., Lum, J., Yee, S., and N. Tran, "Advances in Autonomy for Small UGVs", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005.[PDF (338 KB)]
Carroll, D. M., Nguyen, H. G., Laird, R. T., and H. R. Everett, "Center of Excellence for Small Robots", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (803 KB)]
Carroll, D., Nguyen, C., Everett, H.R., and B. Frederick, "Development and Testing for Physical Securtiy Robots", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (1,004 KB)]
Carroll, D., Harbour, J., Bauer, S., Everett, H.R., Pacis, E.B, Mullens, K., and D. Bruemmer, "Enabling Technologies for Unmanned Protection Systems", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (1,128 KB)]
Ebert, K.A. and B.V. Stratton, "Supporting the Joint Warfighter by Development, Training and Fielding of Man-Portable UGVs", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (1095 KB)]
Ebken, J., Bruch, M., and J. Lum, "Applying Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technologies to Unmanned Surface Vehicles," SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (875 KB)]
Everett, H.R., "ROBART I: In Retrospect", Technical Document 3199, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA, December 2005. [PDF (8,411 KB)]
Everett, H.R., "Chapter 19: Intelligence Revisited", from the forthcoming book: The Evolution of ROBART, October, 2005. [PDF (935 KB)]
Everett, H.R., "Chapter 20: The Mind-Mind Problem", from the forthcoming book: The Evolution of ROBART, October, 2005. [PDF (810 KB)]
Kogut, G., Drymon, L., Everett, H.R., Pacis, E.B., Nguyen, H., Stratton, B., Goree, J., and B. Feldman, "Target Detection, Acquisition, and Prosecution from an Unmanned Ground Vehicle", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (228 KB)]
Nguyen, C., Samuel, R., Nguyen, H.G., Carroll, D., and N. Do, "Unmanned Systems Network-Centric Operations", IDGA Future Naval Plans and Requirements West, Coronado, CA, October 25-26, 2005. [Viewgraphs PDF (7,860 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., "Overview and Highlights of Robotics Research and Development at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego", IDGA Military Robotics, Washington, DC; 19-20 April, 2005. [Viewgraphs PDF (2,451 KB)]
Pacis, E.B, Everett, H.R., Farrington, N., Kogut, G., Sights, B., Kramer, T., Thompson, M., Bruemmer, D., and D. Few, "Transitioning Unmanned Ground Vehicle Research Technologies", SPIE Proc. 5804: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VII, Orlando, FL, March 29-31, 2005. [PDF (632 KB)]
Sights, B., Everett, H.R., Pacis, E.B., and G. Kogut, "Integrated Control Strategies Supporting Autonomous Functionalities in Mobile Robots", Computing, Communications, and Control Technologies Conference, Austin, TX, July 24-27, 2005. [PDF (477 KB)]

2004

Blackburn, M.R., Bailey, R., and B. Lytle, "Improved Mobility in a Multidegree-of-Freedom Unmanned Ground Vehicle", SPIE Proc. 5422: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VI, Orlando, FL, April 13-15, 2004. [PDF (588 KB)]
Blackburn, M. and R. Bailey, "Foundations for Learning and Adaptation in a Multidegree-of-Freedom Unmanned Ground Vehicle", SPIE Proc. 5421: Intelligent Computing: Theory and Applications II, Orlando, FL, April 12-13, 2004. [PDF (290 KB)]
Carroll, D., Mikell, K., and T. Denewiler, "Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Integrated Force Protection", SPIE Proc. 5422: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VI, Orlando, FL, April 13-15, 2004. [PDF (1463 KB)]
Everett, H.R., Pacis, E.B, Kogut, G., Farrington, N., and S. Khurana, "Towards a Warfighter’s Associate: Eliminating the Operator Control Unit", SPIE Proc. 5609: Mobile Robots XVII, Philadelphia, PA, October 26-28, 2004. [PDF (628 KB)]
Everett, H.R., Pacis, E.B., and B. Sights, "Eliminating the Operator Control Unit", Department of Defense Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group Meeting 52, Alexandria, VA, November 3, 2004. [Viewgraphs (2568 KB)]
Farrington, N., Nguyen, H.G., and N. Pezeshkian, "Intelligent behaviors for a convoy of indoor mobile robots operating in unknown environments", SPIE Proc. 5609: Mobile Robots XVII, Philadelphia, PA, October 26-28, 2004. [PDF (697 KB)]
Kogut, G., "A Vision System for an Unmanned Gun Pod", SPIE Proc. 5608: Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XXII, Philadelphia, PA, October 25-27, 2004. [PDF (590 KB)]
Mullens, K., Burmeister, A., Wills, M., Stroumtsos, N., Denewiler, T., Thomas, K., and S. Stancliff, "Automated Launch, Recovery, and Refueling for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles", SPIE Proc. 5609: Mobile Robots XVII, Philadelphia, PA, October 26-28, 2004. [PDF (580 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., Farrington, N., and N. Pezeshkian, "Maintaining Communication Link for Tactical Ground Robots", AUVSI Unmanned Systems North America 2004, Anaheim, CA, August 3-5, 2004. [PDF (839 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., Pezeshkian, N., Gupta, A., and N. Farrington, "Maintaining Communication Link for a Robot Operating in a Hazardous Environment", ANS 10th Int. Conf. on Robotics and Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments, Gainesville, FL, March 28 - 31, 2004. [PDF (865 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., Morrell, J., Mullens, K., Burmeister, A., Miles, S., Farrington, N., Thomas, K., and D. Gage, "Segway Robotic Mobility Platform", SPIE Proc. 5609: Mobile Robots XVII, Philadelphia, PA, October 26-28, 2004. [PDF (1783 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., Kogut, G., Barua, R., Burmeister, A., Pezeshkian, N., Powell, D., Farrington, N., Wimmer, M., Cicchetto, B., Heng, C., and V. Ramirez, "A Segway RMP-based robotic transport system", SPIE Proc. 5609: Mobile Robots XVII, Philadelphia, PA, October 26-28, 2004. [PDF (1175 KB)]

Pacis, E.B., Everett, H.R. Farrington, N., and D. Bruemmer, "Enhancing Functionality and Autonomy in Man-Portable Robots", SPIE Proc. 5422: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology VI, Orlando, FL, April 13-15, 2004. [PDF (815 KB)]

2003

Arrieta, R. M., Farrell, J. A., Li, W., and S. Pang, "Initial Development and Testing of an Adaptive Mission Planner for a Small Unmanned Underwater Vehicle", Proc. ASME 22nd Int. Conf. on Offshore Mechanics and Artic Engineering, OMEA2003-37273, Cancun, Mexico, June 8-13, 2003. [PDF (868 KB)]
Blackburn, M.R., "Learning Mobility: Adaptive Control Algorithms for the Novel Unmanned Ground Vehicle (NUGV)", Technical Document, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA, 2003. [PDF (927 KB)]
Carroll, D., Gilbreath, G., Grant, K., and L. Day, "Command and Control for Mixed Manned and Unmanned Security Forces", AUVSI Unmanned Systems in International Security 2003 (USIS 03), London, England, September 9-12, 2003. [PDF (1099 KB)]
Carroll, D., Jaffee, D., and K. Mullens, "Automating Barrier Assessment with Mobile Security Robots", AUVSI Unmanned Systems in International Security 2003 (USIS 03), London, England, September 9-12, 2003. [PDF (421 KB)]
Ciccimaro, D., "MPRS Commercialization", SPIE Proc. 5083: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology V, Orlando, FL, April 22-23, 2003. [PDF (890 KB)]
Everett, H.R., "Robotic Security Systems", Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine, IEEE, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 30 34, December, 2003. [PDF (2173 KB)]
Kogut, G., Blackburn, M., and H.R. Everett, "Using Video Sensor Networks to Command and Control Unmanned Ground Vehicles", AUVSI Unmanned Systems in International Security 2003 (USIS 03), London, England, September 9-12, 2003. [PDF (804 KB)]
Mullens, K.D., Pacis, E.B., Stancliff, S.B., Burmeister, A.B., Denewiler, T.A., Bruch, M.H., and H.R. Everett, "An Automated UAV Mission System", AUVSI Unmanned Systems in International Security 2003 (USIS 03), London, England, September 9-12, 2003. [PDF (365 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., Pezeshkian, N., Raymond, M., Gupta, A., and J.M. Spector, "Autonomous Communication Relays for Tactical Robots", IEEE 11th Int. Conf. on Advanced Robotics (ICAR 2003), Coimbra, Portugal, June 30-July 3, 2003. [PDF (276 KB)]

2002

Blackburn, M.R., "Autonomy and Intelligence – A Question of Definitions", ONR-UCLA Autonomous Intelligent Networks and Systems Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, 8-9 May 2002. [PDF (107K)]
Blackburn, M.R., Everett, H.R., and R.T. Laird, "After Action Report to the Joint Program Office: Center for the Robotic Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) Related Efforts at the World Trade Center", Technical Document 3141, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA, August 2002. [PDF (1160 KB)]
Bruch, M.H., Gilbreath, G.A., Muelhauser, J.W.,and J.Q. Lum, "Accurate Waypoint Navigation Using Non-differential GPS", AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2002, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 9-11, 2002. [PDF (514 KB)]
Carroll, D., Everett, H.R., Gilbreath, G., and K. Mullens, "Extending Mobile Security Robots to Force Protection Missions", AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2002, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 9-11, 2002. [PDF (928 KB)]
Denewiler, T.A. and R.T. Laird, "NERD: Network Enabled Resource Device", AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2002, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 9-11, 2002. [PDF (46K)]
Manouk, N., "IEEE 802.11 Communications Test for Robotic Systems", AUVSI Unmanned Systems 2002, Lake Buena Vista, FL, July 9-11, 2002. [PDF (267 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., Everett, H.R., Manouk, N., and A. Verma, "Autonomous Mobile Communication Relays", SPIE Proc. 4715: Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology IV, Orlando, FL, April 1-5, 2002. [PDF (404 KB)]

2001

Blackburn, M.R., Laird, R.T., and H.R. Everett, "UGV Lessons Learned", Technical Report 1869, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, 2001. [PDF (9.6 MB)]
Everett, H.R., Gilbreath, G.A., and D.A. Ciccimaro, “An Advanced Telereflexive Tactical Response Robot,” Autonomous Robots, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2001. [PDF (12.5 MB)]
Fletcher, B., "Chemical Plume Mapping with an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle", MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2001, Honolulu, HI, November 5-8, 2001. [PDF (211 KB)]
Fletcher, B., "Chemical Plume Mapping with the REMUS Autonomous Underwater Vehicle," AUSI Twelfth International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, Durham, NH, August 27-29, 2001. [PDF (132 KB)]
Fletcher, B., "Underwater Platforms for Chemical Detection", Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology 2001, San Francisco, CA, July 8-11, 2001. [PDF (341 KB)]
Wernli, R.L., "Low Cost UUV's for Military Applications: Is the Technology Ready?", Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology 2001, San Francisco, CA, July 8-11, 2001. [PDF (386 KB)]
Wernli, R.L., "Recent U.S. Navy Underwater Vehicle Projects", 24th Joint Meeting of the United States/Japan Committee on Natural Resources, Marine Facilities Panel, Honolulu, HI, November 7, 2001.

2000

Bruch, M.H., Laird, R.T., and H.R. Everett, "Challenges for deploying man-portable robots into hostile environments", SPIE Proc. 4195: Mobile Robots XV, Boston, MA, November 5-8, 2000. [PDF (2509 KB)]
Everett, H.R., Laird, R.T., Carroll, D.M., Gilbreath, G., Heath-Pastore, T.A., Inderieden, R.S., Tran, T., Grant, K., and D.M. Jaffee, "Multiple Resource Host Architecture (MRHA) for the Mobile Detection Assessment Response System (MDARS)", Technical Document 3026, Revision A, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA, September 2000. [PDF (1598 KB)]

Fletcher, B., "UUV Master Plan: A Vision for Navy UUV Development", MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2000, Providence, RI, September 11-14, 2000. [PDF (110 KB)]
Fletcher, B., "New Roles for UUVs in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance", Ninth Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology, Honolulu, HI, June 2000. [PDF (241 KB)]
Fletcher, B., "Autonomous Vehicles and the Net-Centric Battlespace", International Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Symposium, Newport, RI, April 2000. [PDF (337 KB)]
Fletcher, B., "Worldwide Undersea MCM Vehicle Technologies", Fourth International Symposium on Technology and the Mine Problem, Monterey, CA, March 2000.
Gage, D.W., "Current Thrusts in Ground Robotics: Programs, Systems, Technologies, Issues", 4th International Symposium on Technology and the Mine Problem, Monterey, CA, 12-16 March, 2000. [PDF (972 KB)]
Gage, D.W., "Minimum-Resource Distributed Navigation and Mapping", SPIE Proc. 4195: Mobile Robots XV, Boston, MA, November 5-8, 2000. [PDF (62 KB)]
Gilbreath, G.A., Ciccimaro, D.A., and H.R. Everett, "An Advanced Telereflexive Tactical Response Robot", Proceedings, Workshop 7: Vehicle Teleoperation Interfaces, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA2000, San Francisco, CA, 28 April, 2000. [PDF (1379 KB)]
Laird, R.T., Bruch, M.H., West, M.B., Ciccimaro, D.A., and H.R. Everett, "Issues in Vehicle Teleoperation for Tunnel and Sewer Reconnaissance," Proceedings, Workshop 7: Vehicle Teleoperation Interfaces, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA2000, San Francisco, CA, 28 April, 2000. [PDF (984 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G. and J.P. Bott, "Robotics for Law Enforcement: Applications Beyond Explosive Ordnance Disposal," SPIE Proc. 4232: Technologies for Law Enforcement, Boston, MA, 5-8 November, 2000. [PDF (1206 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G. and J.P. Bott, "Robotics for Law Enforcement: Beyond Explosive Ordnance Disposal", Technical Report 1839, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA, November 2000. [PDF (2795 KB)]
Wernli, R.L., "AUV Commercialization--Who's Leading the Pack", MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2000, Providence, RI, September 11-14, 2000. [PDF (1341 KB)]
Wernli, R.L., "SSC San Diego--The World Is Our Platform", The United States - Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources, 23rd Meeting of the Marine Facilities Panel, Tokyo, Japan, May 9-19, 2000. [PDF (639 KB)]

1999

Ciccimaro, D.A., H.R. Everett, M.H. Bruch, and C.B. Phillips, "A Supervised Autonomous Security Response Robot", American Nuclear Society 8th International Topical Meeting on Robotics and Remote Systems (ANS'99), Pittsburgh, PA, 25-29 April, 1999. [PDF (367 KB)]
Everett, H.R., "Looking Back, Moving Forward", Guest Commentary, Sensors, vol. 16, no. 9, p. 131, September, 1999. [PDF (55 KB)]
Everett, H.R. and D.W. Gage, "From Laboratory to Warehouse: Security Robots Meet the Real World", International Journal of Robotics Research, Special Issue on Field and Service Robotics, volume 18, number 7, July 1999, pp 760-768. [PDF (1884 KB)]
Everett, H.R., R. Inderieden, D. Jaffee, and R. Walker, “RoboGuards Nab Bads, Track Tagged Goods,” ID Systems, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 18-27, March 1999. [PDF (917 KB)]
D.W. Gage, "If our robots are so smart, why aren't we all rich: the challenges of integrating autonomous robots", IEEE Intl Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation (CIRA 99), Monterey, CA, 8-9 November 1999. [PDF of plenary presentation (972 KB)]
Heath-Pastore, T., H.R. Everett, and K. Bonner, "Mobile Robots for Outdoor Security Applications", American Nuclear Society 8th International Topical Meeting on Robotics and Remote Systems (ANS'99), Pittsburgh, PA, 25-29 April, 1999. [PDF (405 KB)]
Laird, R.T, H.R. Everett, G.A. Gilbreath, R.S. Inderieden, and K.J. Grant, "Early User Appraisal of the MDARS Interior Robot", American Nuclear Society 8th International Topical Meeting on Robotics and Remote Systems (ANS'99), Pittsburgh, PA, 25-29 April, 1999. [PDF (1106 KB)]
Wernli, R.L., "AUV's--The Maturity of the Technology", MTS/IEEE OCEANS'99, Seattle, WA, September 13-16, 1999. [PDF (532 KB)]
Wernli, R.L. (editor), The Operational Effectiveness of Unmanned Underwater Systems (CD-ROM), Marine Technology Society, 1999.

1998

Bott, J.P., C.D. Metz, D.B. Law, and C.D. Aldridge, "Leveraging Improved Sensor and Officer Protection Technologies into the Southwest Border Surveillance Architecture", SPIE Proc. 3577: Sensors, C3I, Information, and Training Technologies for Law Enforcement, Boston, MA, 3-5 November, 1998.
Bryan, W.D., H.G. Nguyen, and D.W. Gage, "Man-Portable Networked Sensor System", SPIE Proc. 3394: Sensor Technology for Soldier Systems, Orlando, FL, 13 April 1998, pp 79-88. [PDF (2087 KB)]

Ciccimaro, D. and M. West, "An Automated Security Response Robot", Robotics and Machine Perception, Vol. 7, Issue 2, p. 9, August 1998. [PDF (711 KB)]

Ciccimaro, D.A., H.R. Everett, G.A. Gilbreath, and T.T. Tran, "An Automated Security Response Robot", SPIE Proc. 3525: Mobile Robots XIII and Intelligent Transportation Systems, Boston, Massachusetts, 1-5 November 1998, pp 50-61. [PDF (1295 KB)]
Cory, P., H.R. Everett, and T. Heath-Pastore, "Radar-Based Intruder Detection for a Robotic Security System", SPIE Proc. 3525: Mobile Robots XIII and Intelligent Transportation Systems, Boston, Massachusetts, 1-5 November 1998, pp 62-72. [PDF (372 KB)]
Estabrook, A., R. MacDougall, and R. Ludwig, "Unmanned Air Vehicle Impact on CVX Design", Technical Document 3042, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA; September 1998.

Everett, H.R., "Breaking Down the Barriers", Unmanned Vehicles, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 18-20, February-April 1998. (A brief history of robotics in physical security.)

Everett, H.R., R.T. Laird, G. Gilbreath, T.A. Heath-Pastore, R.S. Inderieden, K. Grant, and D.M. Jaffee, "Multiple Resource Host Architecture for the Mobile Detection Assessment Response System", Technical Document 3026, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA; August 1998. [PDF (1379 KB)]

Everett, H.R., R.T. Laird, K. Thomas, and R. Boroughs, "Site Installation Plan/Report for the Mobile Detection Assessment Response System", Technical Document 3038, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA; August 1998.

Gage, D. W., "An Evolutionary Strategy for Achieving Autonomous Navigation," SPIE Proc. 3525: Mobile Robots XIII, Boston MA, 1-5 November 1998, pp 252-260. [PDF (43 KB)]

Gage, D.W., W.D. Bryan, and H.G. Nguyen, "Internetting Tactical Security Sensor Systems", SPIE Proc. 3393: Digitization of the Battlespace, Orlando, FL, 15-17 April 1998, pp 184-194. [PDF (113 KB)]

Murphy, D. and J. Cycon, "Applications for Mini VTOL UAV for Law Enforcement", SPIE Proc. 3577: Sensors, C3I, Information, and Training Technologies for Law Enforcement, Boston, MA, 3-5 November 1998. [PDF (1364 KB)]

Murray, S.A., Gage, D.W., Bott, J.P, Murphy, D.W, Bryan, W.D., Martin, S.W. and H.G. Nguyen, "Advanced User Interface Design and Advanced Internetting for Tactical Security Systems", Proc. 14th Annual Nat. Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Security Technology Symposium and Exhibition, Williamsburg, VA; June 15-18, 1998. [PDF (52K)]

1997

Borenstein, J., H.R. Everett, L. Feng, and D. Wehe, "Mobile Robot Positioning: Sensors and Techniques", Journal of Robotic Systems, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 231-249, 1997. [PDF (1183 KB)]
Cowen, S., S. Briest, and J. Dombrowski, "Annual Report to ONR: Distributed Surveillance Sensor Network - Project ONR-3220M", November, 1997. [PDF (57 KB)]
Cowen, S., "Flying Plug: A Small UUV Designed for Submarine Data Connectivity", Submarine Technology Symposium (SUBTECH), Baltimore, MD, 14 May, 1997. [PDF (83 KB)]
Cowen, S., S. Briest, and J. Dombrowski, "Underwater Docking of Autonomous Undersea Vehicles using Optical Terminal Guidance", IEEE Oceans `97, Halifax, NS, 6-9 October, 1997. [PDF (17 KB)]
Gage, D., "The Road Toward Useful UGVs", in AW&ST-AUVSI 1997-98 International Guide to Unmanned Vehicles, New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, May 1997, pp 84-86.
Gage, D.W., "Network Protocols for Mobile Robot Systems", SPIE Proc. 3210: Mobile Robots XII, Pittsburgh, PA, 14-17 October, 1997, pp 107-118. [PDF (114 KB)]
Murphy, D.W., J.P. Bott, W.D. Bryan, J.L. Coleman, D.W. Gage, H.G. Nguyen, and M.P. Cheatham, "MSSMP: No Place to Hide", AUVSI'97 Proceedings, Baltimore, MD, 3-6 June, 1997, pp. 281-290. [PDF (988 KB)]
Wernli, R.L., "The Changing Picture of UUV Development in the U.S. Navy", Conference Record of the 21st Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Marine Facilities Panel, May 19-25, 1997, pp. 241-260.

1996

Borenstein, J., H. R. Everett, and L. Feng, Navigating Mobile Robots: Systems and Techniques, ISBN 1-56881-058-X. Wellesley, MA: A K Peters, 1996.
Cowen, S., S. Briest, and J. Dombrowski, "Application of Robotic Undersea Vehicles to Underwater Data Connectivity", PACON, Honolulu, HI, 20 June, 1996. [PDF (81 KB)]
Everett, H.R., "Autonomous Navigation on a Shoestring Budget," The Robotics Practitioner, pp. 15-23, Winter, 1996.
Everett, H.R., "Representational World Modeling", The Robotics Practitioner, Spring, 1996. [PDF (6,144 KB)]
Everett, H.R. and D. W. Gage, "A Third Generation Security Robot", SPIE Mobile Robot and Automated Vehicle Control Systems, Boston, MA, 20-21 November 1996, Vol. 2903, pp 118-126.
Murphy, D.W., J.P. Bott, J.P. Cycon, W.D. Bryan, J.L. Coleman, D.W. Gage, W.C. Marsh, B.F. Martin, H.G. Nguyen, and R. Schneider, "Air-Mobile Ground Security and Surveillance System (AMGSSS) Project Summary Report", Technical Document 2914, NCCOSC RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA; September 1996 (AD-A317618). [PDF (1117 KB)]
Murray, S. and D. Murphy, "Underwater Telerobotics and Virtual Reality: A New Technology Partnership", PACON, Honolulu, HI, 20 June, 1996. [PDF (417 KB)]
Nguyen, H. G., "Obtaining Range from Visual Motion Using Local Image Derivatives", Technical Document 2918, NCCOSC RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA; July 1996. [PDF (838 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., W.C. Marsh, and W.D. Bryan, "Virtual Systems: Aspects of the Air-Mobile Ground Security and Surveillance System Prototype", Unmanned Systems, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 22-31, Winter 1996. [PDF (1080 KB)]

1995

Blackburn, M.R., "Motion Based Target Acquisition and Evaluation in an Adaptive Machine Vision System", Video Photogrammetry and Exploitation Conference, Washington, D.C., 11-12 May, 1995. [PDF (936 KB)]
Blackburn, M.R. and H.G. Nguyen, "Vision Based Autonomous Robot Navigation: Motion Segmentation", Proc. 28th International Symposium on Automotive Technology and Automation (ISATA) Conference on Robotics, Motion, and Machine Vision in the Automotive Industries, pp. 353-360, Stuttgart, Germany; 1995. [PDF (424 KB)]
Everett, H.R., Sensors for Mobile Robots: Theory and Application, ISBN 1-56881-048-2. Wellesley, MA: A K Peters, 1995.
Everett, H.R., " Theory and Application of Optical Gyroscopes: Part I", Sensors, pp. 54-59, July, 1995.
Everett, H.R., " Theory and Application of Optical Gyroscopes: Part II", Sensors, pp. 26-32, August, 1995.
Everett, H.R., "Understanding Ultrasonic Ranging Sensors", The Robotics Practitioner, October, 1995.
Everett, H.R., and W. Chun, "Guest Editor's Note", Unmanned Systems, Vol. 13, No. 3, Summer 1995.
Everett, H.R. and D.W. Gage, "Navigational Referencing Techniques for Real-World Environments", SPIE Proc. 2591: Mobile Robots X, Philadelphia, PA, October, 1995, pp. 43-54.
Everett, H.R., T. A. Heath-Pastore, and R.T. Laird, "Mobile Detection Assessment Response System", Unmanned Systems, Vol. 13, No. 3, Summer 1995.
Gage, D.W., "Many-Robot MCM Search Systems", Proc. Autonomous Vehicles in Mine Countermeasures Symposium, pp. 9.56-9.64, Monterey, CA, 4-7 April, 1995. [PDF (98 KB)]
Gage, D.W., "UGV History 101: A Brief History of Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Development Efforts", Unmanned Systems, Vol. 13, No. 3, Summer 1995. [Text-only PDF (63 KB)]
Gage, D.W., "Development and Command-Control Tools for Many-Robot Systems", SPIE Proc. 2593: Microrobotics and Micromechanical Systems, pp. 121-129, Philadelphia, PA, 23-24 October, 1995. [PDF (102 KB)]
Gage, D.W., Everett, H.R., Laird, R.T., Heath-Pastore, T.A., "Navigating Multiple Robots in Semi-Structured Environments", Proc. ANS 6th Topical Meeting on Robotics and Remote Systems, pp. 838-845, Monterey, CA, 5-10 February, 1995.
Holland, J. M., A. Martin, R.P. Smurlo, and H.R. Everett, "MDARS Interior Platform", Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 22nd Annual Symposium and Exhibition (AUVS '95), Washington, D.C., 10-12 July, 1995. [PDF (1279 KB)]
Inderieden, R.S., H.R. Everett, T.A. Heath-Pastore, and R.P. Smurlo, "Overview of the Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System", DND/CSA Robotics and KBS Workshop, St. Hubert, Quebec, October 1995. [PDF (952 KB)]
Laird, R.T., Gilbreath, G.A., Heath-Pastore, T.A., Everett, H.R., Inderieden, R.S., Grant, K., "MDARS Multiple Robot Host Architecture", Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 22nd Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition (AUVS '95), Washington, DC, July, 1995. [PDF (2130 KB)]
Martin, B. and D. Bryan, "Low-Cost Miniature Interface and Control Systems for Smart Sensors, Tactical Radios, and Computer Networks", IEEE Military Communications Conference (MILCOM 95), San Diego, CA, Nov. 6-8, 1995. [PDF (33 KB)]
Murphy D. and J. Bott, "On the Lookout: The Air Mobile Ground Security and Surveillance System (AMGSSS) Has Arrived", Unmanned Systems, Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 1995.
Murray, S.A., "Human-Machine Interaction with Multiple Autonomous Sensors", 6th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IEA Symposium on Analysis, Design and Evaluation of Man-Machine Systems, Cambridge, MA, June 27-29, 1995. [PDF (32 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G. and M.R. Blackburn, "A Simple Method for Range Finding via Laser Triangulation", NRaD TD 2734, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, January 1995. [PDF (189 KB)]
Smurlo, R. P., R.T. Laird, H.R. Everett, R.S. Inderieden, S. Elaine, and D. M. Jaffee, "MDARS Product Assessment System", Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 22nd Annual Symposium and Exhibition (AUVS '95), Washington, D.C., 10-12 July, 1995. [PDF (779 KB)]
Uhrich, R. and J. Walton, "Supervisory Control of Untethered Undersea Systems: A New Paradigm Verified", Ninth International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, Durham, NH, September 25, 1995. [PDF (156 KB)]
Walton, J. M. and R.W. Uhrich, "114 Untethered UUV Dives: Lessons Learned", MTS/IEEE Oceans95, San Diego, CA, October 12, 1995. [PDF (137 KB)]

1994

Blackburn, M.R. and H.G. Nguyen, "Robotic Sensor-Motor Transformations", Proc. 1994 ARPA Image Understanding Workshop, Monterey, CA, November 1994. [PDF (457 KB)]
Blackburn, M.R. and H.G. Nguyen, "Learning in Robot Vision Directed Reaching: A Comparison of Methods", Proc. 1994 ARPA Image Understanding Workshop, Monterey, CA, November 1994. [PDF (41 KB)]
Blackburn, M.R. and H.G. Nguyen, "Autonomous Visual Control of a Mobile Robot", Proc. 1994 ARPA Image Understanding Workshop, Monterey, CA, November 1994. [PDF (1404 KB)]
Everett, H.R., "Technical Risk Assessment for the Mobile Detection Assessment Response System - Exterior", Final Report, Contract DAAK70-92-D-0005, TO-0018, CDRL A015, CSC Analytics, Springfield, VA, January, 1994.
Everett, H.R., G.A. Gilbreath, T.A. Heath-Pastore, and R.T. Laird, "Controlling Multiple Security Robots in a Warehouse Environment", AIAA-NASA Conference on Intelligent Robots, Houston, TX, March, 1994. [PDF (544 KB)]
Everett, H.R., T.A. Heath-Pastore, and S.P. Hower, "Host Architecture for Coordinated Control of Multiple Autonomous Platforms", ISRAM 94, Maui, HI, August, 1994.
Everett, H.R., Gage, D.W., Gilbreath, G.A., Laird, R.T., Smurlo, R.P., "Real-world Issues in Warehouse Navigation", SPIE Mobile Robots IX, Vol. 2352, Boston, MA, pp. 249-259, November, 1994. [PDF (596 KB)]
Everett, H.R., Laird, R.T., Gilbreath, G.A., and T.A. Heath-Pastore, "Multiple Host Robotic Architecture", NCCOSC Technical Note 1710, Rev 2, Naval Command Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, April 1994.
Feng, L., J. Borenstein, and H. R. Everett, "Where am I: Sensors and Methods for Mobile Robot Positioning", Technical Report UM-MEAM-94-21, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, December, 1994.
Gage, D.W., "Telerobotic Requirements for Sensing, Navigation, and Communications", Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE National Telesystems Conference, San Diego CA, 26-28 May 1994, pp 145-149. [PDF (54 KB)]
Gage, D.W. and S.P. Hower, "The MDARS Multiple Robot Host Architecture", Proceedings of AUVS-94, 21st Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Detroit MI, 23-25 May 1994, pp 133-136. [PDF (57 KB)]
Gage, D.W., "Internet Tools for Sharing Unmanned Vehicle Information", Proceedings of AUVS-94, 21st Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Detroit MI, 23-25 May 1994, pp 563-570. [PDF (88 KB)]
Gage, D.W., "Cost-Optimization of Many-Robot Systems", SPIE Mobile Robots IX, Boston MA, November 1994, volume 2352, pp 260-266. [PDF (79 KB)]
Heath-Pastore, T.A. and H. R. Everett, "Coordinated Control of Interior and Exterior Autonomous Platforms", ISRAM 94, Fifth International Symposium on Robotics and Manufacturing, Maui, HI, August, 1994.
Murphy, D., "The Air-Mobile Ground Security and Surveillance System (AMGSSS)", Proc. 10th Annual ADPA Security Technology Symposium, June 20-23, 1994, pp. 129-134.
Murphy, D., "Advantages of Teleoperated Undersea Vehicles", 19th Joint Meeting of the UJNR Marine Facilities Panel, May 1994, pp. 379-385.
Smurlo, R.P. and H.R. Everett, "Intelligent Sensor Fusion for a Mobile Security Robot", Sensors, pp. 18-28, March, 1994.
Smurlo, R.T and H.R. Everett, "Robotic Inspection of Hazardous Waste Storage Sites: A Navigation Technology Assessment", NCCOSC Technical Note 1739, Naval Command Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, June, 1994.

1993

Blackburn, M.R., "A simple computational model of center-surround receptive fields in the retina", NRaD TD 2454, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, California, 1993.
Blackburn, M.R., "Machine visual targeting modeled on biological reflexes", NRaD TD 2455, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, California, 1993.
Blackburn, M.R., "An algorithm for simple and complex feature detection: From retina to primary visual cortex", NRaD TD 2456, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, California, 1993.
Blackburn, M.R., H.G. Nguyen, and T. Tran, "Vision based autonomous robot navigation, target tracking, trailing, and obstacle avoidance", in IR-IED '93 Annual Report, NRaD TD 2604, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center RDT&E Division, San Diego, California, 1993.
Bradley, T., W. Cadwallander, P. Calella, K. Eng, H.R. Everett, M. Friedman, T. Lu, C. Periera, R. Smurlo, R. Torres, and D.Troast, "Mobile Detection Assessment and Response System (MDARS) Remote Platform Architecture", Technical Report NDTM-93005, Armament Research Development and Engineering Center, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, July, 1993.
Everett, H.R., G.A. Gilbreath, T.A. Heath, and R.T. Laird, "Coordinated Control of Multiple Security Robots", SPIE Mobile Robots VIII, Cambridge, MA, pp. 292-305, September, 1993.
Gage, D.W., "How to Communicate with Zillions of Robots", Proceedings of SPIE Mobile Robots VIII, Boston MA, 9-10 September 1993, volume 2058, pp 250-257. [PDF (74 KB)]
Gage, D.W., "Randomized Search Strategies with Imperfect Sensors," Proceedings of SPIE Mobile Robots VIII, Boston MA, 9-10 September 1993, volume 2058, pp 270-279. [PDF (116 KB)]
Held, J. L. and H. B. McCracken, "Automatic Transit Algorithms for the Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS)", NRaD TR 1536, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Jan. 1993.
Laird, R.T., H.R. Everett, and G.A. Gilbreath, "A Host Architecture for Multiple Robot Control", ANS Fifth Topical Meeting on Robotics and Remote Handling, Knoxville, TN, pp. 531-538, April, 1993.
"Ocean Engineering: Into the 90s", NRaD Technical Document 1731, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, January 1993.

1992

Blackburn, M.R., "Response invariance in an artificial visual-motor system", in IR-IED '92 Annual Report, NRaD TD 2412, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, California, 1992, 9-26.
Brininstool, M.R. and J.H. Dombrowski, "NRaD Undersea Fiber Optic Development and Technology Transfer", Proceedings of MTS Intervention/ROV '92 Conference, June 10-12, 1992, San Diego, CA, pp. 473-478.
Cooke, M. W., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS)", NRaD TD 2348, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Dec. 1992.
Endicott, D. L. Jr. and G. R. Kuhl, "Fast Area Search System (FASS): A Feasibility Study", NRaD TR 1526, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Sep. 1992.
Everett, H.R., D.E. DeMuth, and E.H. Stitz, "Survey of Collision Avoidance and Ranging Sensors for Mobile Robots", NCCOSC Technical Report No. 1194, Revision 1, San Diego, CA, December 1992. [AD NUMBER A269846]
Everett, H.R., G.A. Gilbreath, R.T. Laird, "Multiple Robot Host Architecture", NCCOSC Technical Note 1710, Naval Command Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, February, 1992.
Everett, H.R., G.A. Gilbreath, R.T. Laird, and T.A. Heath, "Multiple Robot Host Architecture", NCCOSC Technical Note 1710, Revision 1, Naval Command Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, November, 1992.
Gage, D.W., "Sensor Abstractions to Support Many-Robot Systems," Proceedings of SPIE Mobile Robots VII, Boston MA, 18-20 November 1992, volume 1831, pp 235-246. [PDF (104 KB)]
Gage, D.W., "Command Control for Many-Robot Systems", Proceedings of AUVS-92, 19th Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Huntsville AL, 22-24 June 1992. Reprinted in Unmanned Systems Magazine, Fall 1992, volume 10, number 4, pp 28-34. [PDF (82 KB)]
Grace, D.R., "Brownian Reber Search Theory for the Advanced Unmanned Search System", NRaD TR 1534, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Oct. 1992.
Held, J.L., "Automatic Hovering Algorithms for the Advanced Unmanned Search System", NRaD TR 1535, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Sep. 1992.
Jones, H.V., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Description", NRaD TR 1528, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Nov. 1992.
Kono, M.E., "Surface Computer System Architecture for the Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS)", NRaD TR 1538, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Dec. 1992.
Mackelburg, G.R., S.J. Watson, and W.D. Bryan, "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Acoustic Communication Link Development", NRaD TR 1531, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, 1992.
McCracken, H.B., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Supervisory Command, Control and Navigation", NRaD TR 1533, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Nov. 1992.
Metz, C.D., Everett, H.R., Myers, S., "Recent Developments in Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicles", Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 19th Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition (AUVS '92), Huntsville, AL, June, 1992.
Osborne, P.D. and C.C. Geurin, "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Surface Navigation, Underwater Tracking, and Transponder Network Calibration", NRaD TR 1532, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Oct. 1992.
Rasmussen, M.E., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Battery Monitor/ Charging System", NRaD TR 1539, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Sep. 1992.
SEACO, Inc., "Development of the Acoustic Telemetry System", NRaD TD 2336, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Sep. 1992.
Shimamoto, M.S., "TeleOperator/telePresence System (TOPS) Concept Verification Model (CVM) Development", in Recent Advances in Marine Science and Technology, '92, Saxena, N.K., ed., Pacon International, Honolulu, HI, pp. 97-104.
Smurlo, R.P. and H.R. Everett, "Intelligent Security Assessment for a Mobile Robot", Sensors Expo, Chicago, IL, pp. 125-132, September, 1992.
Uhrich, R.W. and S.J. Watson, "Deep-Ocean Search and Inspection: Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Concept of Operation", NRaD TR 1530, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Nov. 1992.
Vought Corporation, "Design Analysis and Operations Research for the Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS)", NRaD TD 2337, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Sep. 1992.
Walton, J., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) At-Sea Development Test Report", NRaD TR 1537, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Dec. 1992.
Walton, J., "Evolution of a Search System: Lessons Learned with the Advanced Unmanned Search System", NRaD TR 1529, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Nov. 1992.
Walton, J., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Testbed: Search Demonstration Testing", NRaD TR 1527, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Nov. 1992.
Walton, J., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Testbed: FY 1987 Development Testing", NRaD TR 1525, Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA, Nov. 1992.

1991

Brininstool, M.R., "Oceanic Applications of Fiber Optics", IEEE Proceedings of OCEANS 1991 Conference, October 1-3, 1991, Honolulu, HI, Vol. 1, pp. 161-168.
Bryan, D., B. Gillcrist, and R. Reich, "The Underwater Docking and Transfer of High Bandwidth Data Between an Unmanned Submersible and a Remote Underwater Platform", OCEANS 1991 Conference Proceedings, October 1-3, 1991, Honolulu, HI, Vol. 3, pp. 1275-1281.
Mackelburg, G.R., "Acoustic Data Links for UUVs", OCEANS 1991 Conference Proceedings, October 1-3, 1991, Honolulu, HI, Vol. 3, pp. 1400-1406.
Martin, S.W. and A.Y. Umeda, "Remote Vision Systems for Teleoperated Unmanned Ground Vehicles", NATO Defense Research Group, 1991 Seminar on Robotics in the Air-Land Battle.
Martin, S.W., "Surrogate Teleoperated Vehicle Head-Mounted Display Module Subsystem (STV/HMD)", Naval Ocean Systems Center, Technical Manual No. 647, 1991.
Murphy, D.W., "Advances and Experience with Teleoperated Systems Incorporating Remote Presence", 17th Meeting of the United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources, May 1991.
Neller, M.E. and R.A. Bixler, "Recovery of an Advanced Unmanned Search System by the Advanced Tethered Vehicle", OCEANS 1991 Conference Proceedings, October 1-3, 1991, Honolulu, HI, Vol. 1, pp. 183-184.
Umeda, A.Y., Martin, S.W., and Merritt, J.O., "Remote vision systems for teleoperated ground vehicles", NATO Defense Research Group 1991 Seminar on Robotics in the Air-Land Battle.
Walton, J.M., "Advanced Unmanned Search System", OCEANS 1991 Conference Proceedings, October 1-3, 1991, Honolulu, HI, Vol. 3, pp. 1392-1399.
Watson, S.J. and R.W. Uhrich, "Advanced Unmanned Search System Image Compression and Data Format", OCEANS 1991 Conference Proceedings, October 1-3, 1991, Honolulu, HI, Vol. 3, pp. 1407-1413.
Wernli, R.L., "A Technology Report from ROV '91", Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Advanced Robotics, October 19-22, 1991, Pisa, Italy.
Westerman, A.W., "Neural Network Control of a Robotic Manipulator Arm for Undersea Applications", CNNOE Conference Proceedings, August 15-17, 1991, Washington, D.C., pp. 161-167.
Westerman, A.W., "Neural Network Control of a Robotic Manipulator Arm for Undersea Applications", OCEANS 1991 Conference Proceedings, October 1-3, 1991, Honolulu, HI, Vol. 3, pp. 1534-1538.

1990

Aviles, W.A., T.W. Hughes, H.R. Everett, A.Y. Umeda, S.W. Martin, A.H. Koyamatsu, M.R. Solorzano, R.T. Laird, and S.P. McArthur, "Issues in Mobile Robotics: The Unmanned Ground Vehicle Program TeleOperated Vehicle (TOV)", SPIE Vol. 1388, Mobile Robots V, Boston, MA, pp. 587-597, 8-9 November, 1990.
Blackburn, M.R. and H.G. Nguyen, "Modeling the biological mechanisms of vision: Scan paths," in Avula, X. (ed.) Mathematical and Computer Modeling in Science and Technology, Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1990, 311-316.
Blackburn, M.R., "A general architecture for classical conditioning of perceptual-motor sequences", Proc. IJCNN'90, II, 1990, 293-298. [PDF (296 KB)]
Brininstool, M.R., "Fiber Optics in the Ocean Environment", Marine Instrumentation 1990 Proceedings, March 1, 1990, San Diego, CA, pp. 225-232.
Bryan, D., B.W. Gillcrist, and R.S. Reich, "Underwater Docking and Secure Transfer of High-Bandwidth Data Using an Unmanned Submersible", NOSC TR 1482, September 1990.
Everett, H.R., G.A. Gilbreath, and T.T. Tran, "Modeling the Environment of a Mobile Security Robot", NOSC Technical Document 1835, Naval Oceans Systems Center, August, 1990. [PDF (13,380 KB)]
Holland, J., Everett, H.R., and G.A. Gilbreath, "Hybrid Navigational Control Scheme", SPIE Proc 1388: Mobile Robots V, November, 1990, pp. 291-298.
Gage, D.W., "Security Considerations for Autonomous Robots", Computer Security Journal, vol VI, nbr 1, 1990, pp 95-99. Reprinted from Symposium on Security and Privacy, Oakland CA, 22-24 April 1985, Proceedings pp 224-228. [PDF (47 KB)]
Laird, R.T. and H.R. Everett, "Reflexive Teleoperated Control", Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 17th Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition (AUVS '90), Dayton, OH, pp. 280-292, July-August, 1990.
McDonnell, J.R., M.R. Solorzano, S.W. Martin, and A.Y. Umeda, "A Head Coupled Sensor Platform for Teleoperated Ground Vehicles", Unmanned Systems, Vol. 8, No. 4, Fall 1990.
Smurlo, R.P. and R.T. Laird, "A Modular Robotic Architecture", SPIE Vol. 1388, Mobile Robots V, Boston, MA, 8-9 November, 1990, pp 566-577.
Solorzano, M.R., and D.W. Gage, "A Surveillance and Targeting System for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle", Association For Unmanned Vehicle Systems, 17th Annual Technical Symposium and Exhibition (AUVS '90), Dayton, OH, July-August, 1990. [PDF of presentation (20K KB)]
Yen, M.M., M.R. Blackburn, and H.G. Nguyen, "Feature maps based weight vectors for spatiotemporal pattern recognition with neural nets", Proc. Int. Joint Conf. on Neural Networks (IJCNN-90), Washington DC, 1990, volume II, pp 149-155. [PDF (351 KB)]

1989

Blackburn, M.R. and H.G. Nguyen, "Biological model of vision for an artificial system that learns to perceive its environment", Proceedings, Int. Joint Conf. on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Washington, D.C., Vol. II, pp. 219-226, June 1989. [PDF (712 KB)]
Durham, J., "Engineering Intelligent Undersea Vehicles", OCEANS 1989 Conference Proceedings, September 18-21, 1989, Seattle, WA, pp. 788-792.
Durham, J., B.W. Gillcrist, and P.J. Heckman, "A Testbed Processor for Embedded Multi-Computing", Proceedings of the 6th Annual International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, June 12-14, 1989, Washington D.C., pp. 320-330.
Everett, H.R., "Survey of Collision Avoidance and Ranging Sensors for Mobile Robots", Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 5, No. 1, Elsevier Science B.V., North-Holland, pp. 5-67, 1989.
Everett, H.R. and G.A. Gilbreath, "ROBART II: A Robotic Security Testbed", NOSC Technical Document 1450, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego CA, January, 1989.
Everett, H.R. and R.L. Jenkins, "Robotic Technology in Shipbuilding Applications", Robotics and Autonomous System, Vol. 4, No. 4, Elsevier Science B.V., North-Holland, pp. 281-308, 1989.
Everett, H.R., G.A. Gilbreath, and D.W. Gage, "Environmental Modeling for Mobile Security Robots", CPIA Publication 517, Proceedings, Second Annual Navy IR/IED Symposium, The John Hopkins University APL, Laurel MD, Volume I, pp 29-42, June, 1989.
Gillcrist, B.W., "Conversion of a Mine Neutralization Vehicle to a Free-Swimming Mine Neutralization Vehicle", NOSC TD 1653, San Diego CA, November 1989.
Martin, S.W., and R.C. Hutchinson, "Low Cost Design Alternatives for Head Mounted Stereoscopic Displays", Proc. SPIE Three-Dimensional Visualization and Display Technologies, 18-20 January 1989, Vol. 1083.
Moser, J. and H.R. Everett, "Wide Angle Optical Ranging System", SPIE Proc 1195: Mobile Robots IV, Philadelphia, PA, November 1989, pp. 2-20.
Ocean Engineering Division, Code 94, "Naval Ocean Systems Center Underwater Vehicle History", NOSC TD 1530, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, April 1989.

1988

Aviles, W.A., R.T. Laird, and M.E. Myers, "Toward a Modular Robotic Architecture", SPIE Proc 1007: Mobile Robots III, Cambridge, MA, November 1988, pp 271-278.
Blackburn, M.R. and H.G. Nguyen, "An artificial neural system for autonomous undersea vehicles", NOSC TD 1318, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA 92152-5000, July 1988.
Blackburn, M.R., H.G. Nguyen, and P.K. Kaomea, "Machine Visual Motion Detection Modeled on Vertebrate Retina", SPIE Proc. 980: Underwater Imaging, San Diego, CA; pp. 90-98; 1988. [PDF (3,045 KB)]
Bryan, D., "An Autonomous Homing and Recovery System for an Unmanned Submersible", NOSC TD 1191, July 1988.
Everett, H.R., "Security and Sentry Robots", International Encyclopedia Of Robotics Applications And Automation, Dorf, R.C., ed., John Wiley and Sons, pp. 1462-1476, March, 1988.
Everett, H.R., "Survey of Collision Avoidance and Ranging Sensors for Mobile Robots", NOSC Technical Report 1194, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, March, 1988.
Everett, H.R. and G.A. Gilbreath, "A Supervised Autonomous Security Robot", Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 4, No. 3, Elsevier Science B.V., North-Holland, pp. 209-232, November, 1988.
Everett, H.R., G.A. Gilbreath, and S.L. Alderson, "Intelligent Security Assessment for a Mobile Sentry Robot", Proceedings, 29th Annual Meeting, Institute for Nuclear Materials Management, Las Vegas, NV, June 1988.
Everett, H.R., G.A. Gilbreath, and G.L. Bianchini, "ROBART II: An Autonomous Sentry Robot", NOSC Technical Document 1230, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, March, 1988.
Gilbreath, G.A. and H.R. Everett, "Path Planning and Collision Avoidance for an Indoor Security Robot", SPIE Proc 1007: Mobile Robots III, Cambridge, MA, November 1988, pp 19-27.
Ingram, J.D., H.R. Everett, D.L. Smith, and J. McDonnell, "Conceptual Design and Analysis of a Novel Actuator", Progress Report, NPS-69-88-011, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, October, 1988.
Lemaire, I.P., "NOSC and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) and Autonomous Unmanned Vehicles (AUVs)", NOSC TD 1448, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, November 1988.
Metz, C.D., "Use of Fiber Optic Data Links in Marine Corps Unmanned Vehicles", Unmanned Systems/AUVS-88, Vol. 6, No. 4, Autumn 1988.
Nguyen, H.G., P.J. Heckman, Jr., and A.L. Pai, "Real-time Pattern Recognition for Guidance of An Autonomous Undersea Submersible", Proc. 1988 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Philadelphia, PA; pp. 1767-1770. [PDF (628 KB)]
Nguyen, H.G., P.K. Kaomea, and P.J. Heckman, Jr., "Machine Visual Guidance for an Autonomous Undersea Submersible", SPIE Proc. 980: Underwater Imaging, San Diego, CA; pp. 82-89; 1988.
Ream, D., "Mine Neutralization Vehicle (MNV) Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU) Vibration Study", NOSC TD 1358, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, October 1988.
Stachiw, J.D. and B. Frame, "Graphite-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Hull Mod 2 for the Advanced Unmanned Search System Vehicle", NOSC TR 1245, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, August 1988.
Westerman, A.W. and P.J. Heckman, "Seawater Battery for Autonomous Submersibles", NOSC TR 1248, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, October 1988.

1987

Chadwick, D.B., "Stress Analysis: Saddle/Snubber Assembly", NOSC TD 1180, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, October 1987.
Durham, J., et al., "EAVE-West: A Testbed for Plan Execution", Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Unmanned Untethered Submersible Technology, June 22-24, 1987, Washington, D.C., Vol. 1, p. 33.
Everett, H.R., "Non-Contact Ranging Systems for Mobile Robots", Sensors, Vol. 4, No. 4, April 1987, pp. 9-19.
Everett, H.R. and G.L. Bianchini, "ROBART II: An Intelligent Security Robot", U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Symposium, Norfolk, VA, June, 1987.
Gage, D.W. and P.B.Pletta, "Ground Vehicle Convoying", SPIE Proc 852: Mobile Robots II, Cambridge MA, 5-6 November 1987, pp. 319-328.
Gex, W.T. and N.L. Campbell, "Local Free Space Mapping and Path Guidance", Proceedings IEEE International Conf. on Robotics and Automation, Raleigh NC, 1987, pp 424-431.
Harmon, S.Y., "The Ground Surveillance Robot (GSR): An Autonomous Vehicle Designed to Transit Unknown Terrain", IEEE Journal of Robotics and Automation, vol. RA-3, no 3, June 1987, pp 266-279.

1986

Everett, H.R. and A.M. Flynn, "A Programmable Near-Infrared Proximity Detector for Mobile Robot Navigation", Proceedings, SPIE Mobile Robots I, Cambridge MA, 26-31 October 1986.
Harmon, S.Y., "Practical Implementation of Autonomous Systems: Problems and Solutions", First International Congress on Intelligent Autonomous Systems, Amsterdam NL, 8-10 December 1986.
Harmon, S.Y., "USMC Ground Surveillance Robot (GSR): Lessons Learned", Proceedings, SPIE Mobile Robots I, Cambridge MA, 26-31 October 1986.
Harmon, S.Y., W.A. Aviles, and D.W. Gage, "A Technique for Coordinating Autonomous Robots", 1986 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, San Francisco CA, 7-10 April 1986, Proceedings pp 2029-2034. [PDF (816 KB)]
Harmon, S.Y., G.L. Bianchini, and B.E. Pinz, "Sensor Data Fusion through a Distributed Blackboard", 1986 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, San Francisco CA, 7-10 April 1986, Proceedings pp 1449-1454.
Hightower, J.D., D.C. Smith, and S.F. Wiker, "Development of Remote Presence Technology for Teleoperator Systems", Proceedings of the 14th Meeting of the United States-Japan Natural Resources Committee, September 1986.
Stachiw, J.D., "Graphite Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Hull Mod 1 for the Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS)", NOSC TR 1182, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, December 1986.

1985

Aviles, W.A., D.W. Gage, S.Y. Harmon, and G.L. Bianchini, "An Architecture for the Coordination and Control of Complex Robotic Subsystems", Proc. 1985 Conference on Intelligent Systems and Machines, Rochester MI, pp 40-46, 23-24 April 1985.
Everett, H.R., "A Multi-Element Ultrasonic Ranging Array", Robotics Age, pp. 13-20, July, 1985.
Everett, H.R., W.J. Butler, S.Y. Harmon, and J.J. Moscar, "Integrated Flexible Welding System", CAD/CAM Mini-Symposium, MTAG 85, Washington, DC, 9 November 1985. [AD NUMBER A171642]
Everett, H.R., "A Second Generation Autonomous Sentry Robot", Robotics Age, pp. 29-32, April, 1985.
Everett, H. R., "Naval Sea Systems Command Integrated Robotics Program: Annual Report, Fiscal Year 1985", NAVSEA Technical Report No. 450-90G-TR-0003, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, December, 1985. [PDF (15,786 KB)]
Everett, H.R., "Robotics Technology: Areas of Needed Research and Development", White Paper presented to ONR/ONT, Ser 90G/119, 6 September, 1985. [PDF (3 MB)]
Everett, H.R., "Shipboard Applications: Are the Robots Really Coming?" 22nd Annual Technical Symposium, Association of Scientists and Engineers, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, 1985.
Everett, H.R., "Robotics in the Navy: Industrial Development Efforts", Robotics Age, pp. 6-11, November, 1985.
Everett, H.R., "Robotics in the Navy, Part II: Nonindustrial Development Efforts", Robotics Age, pp. 9-12, December, 1985.
Gage, D.W., "Security Considerations for Autonomous Robots", Symposium on Security and Privacy, Oakland CA, 22-24 April 1985, Proceedings pp 224-228. Reprinted in Computer Security Journal, vol VI, nbr 1, 1990, pp 95-99. [PDF (47 KB)]
Gage, D.W., S.Y. Harmon, W.A. Aviles, and G.L. Bianchini, "Subsystem Interfaces for Complex Robots", Workshop on Robot Standards, Detroit MI, 6-7 June 1985, Proceedings pp 119-124.
Harmon, S.Y., "Knowledge Based Position Location on Mobile Robots", 1985 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Controls, and Instrumentation, San Francisco CA, 18-22 November 1985, Proceedings pp 174-179.

1984

Everett, H.R., "Summary of Navy Applications of Robotics Sponsored by the Naval Sea Systems Command", ASME Computer Technology Committee, CAD/CAM Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 17-18 June, 1984.
Everett, H.R., "NAVSEA Integrated Robotics Program: Annual Report", FY-84, NAVSEA Technical Report No. 450-90G-TR-0002, Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, December 1984.
Harmon, S.Y., "USMC Ground Surveillance Robot: A Testbed for Autonomous Vehicle Research", 4th UAH/UAB Robotics Conference, Huntsville AL, 24-26 April 1984.
Harmon, S.Y., "Comments on Automated Route Planning in Unknown Natural Terrain", International Conference on Robotics, Atlanta GA, 13-15 March 1984, Proceedings pp 571-573.
Harmon, S.Y. and D.W. Gage, "Current Technical Research Issues of Autonomous Robots Employed in Combat", 1984 EASCON: 17th Annual Electronics and Aerospace Conference, Washington DC, 11-13 September 1984, Proceedings pp 215-219. [PDF (21 KB)]
Harmon, S.Y., D.W. Gage, W.A. Aviles, and G.L. Bianchini, "Coordination of Intelligent Subsystems in Complex Robots", First IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications, Denver CO, December 1984, Proceedings pp 64-69.
Stachiw, J. D., "Graphite-Reinforced Plastic Pressure Hull for the Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS)", NOSC TR 999, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, Oct. 1984.

1983

Harmon, S.Y., "Abbreviated Comments on Route Planning in Unknown Natural Terrain", IEEE COMPSAC 83, Chicago IL, 7-11 November 1983, Proceedings pp 494-495.
Harmon, S.Y., "Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Vehicle Systems", 1983 symposium for Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems, Salt Lake City UT, 28-30 June 1983, Proceedings pp 17-1 - 17-6.
Harmon, S.Y., "Coordination between Control and Knowledge Based Systems for Autonomous Vehicle Guidance", IEEE Trends and Applications 1983, Gaithersburg MD, 25-26 May 1983, Proceedings pp 8-11.
Harmon, S.Y., and M.R. Solorzano, "Information Processing System Architecture for an Autonomous Robot System", 1983 Oakland U. Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Rochester MI, 26-27 April 1983, Proceedings.
Hightower, J.D. and D.C. Smith, "Teleoperator Technology Development", Proc. of the 12th Meeting of the United States-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resource, San Francisco, CA, 1983.

1982

Everett, H.R., "A Computer Controlled Sentry Robot", Robotics Age, pp. 22-27, March/April, 1982.
Everett, H.R., "A Microprocessor Controlled Autonomous Sentry Robot", Masters Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School, October, 1982. [AD NUMBER A125239]
Harmon, S.Y., "USMC Ground Surveillance Robot (GSR): The Beginning of Robotics for the US Marine Corps", NOSC TR 788, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego CA, 1 September 1982.
Harmon, S.Y., "Autonomous Robot Submersibles", 2d ASME international Computer Engineering Conference, San Diego CA, 16-19 August 1982, Proceedings Vol 2, pp 33-36.
Harmon, S.Y., "Robots Support C3I: The Iron Hand in a White Glove", Signal Magazine, May/June 1982, pp 69-78.

1981 and earlier

Bryant, S. B., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS) Performance Analysis," NOSC TR 437, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, July 1979.
Gunderson, C. R., "Advanced Unmanned Search System (AUSS), Preliminary Search Systems Analysis", NOSC TR 365, Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, CA, Dec. 1978.
Harmon, S.Y. and D.W. Gage, "Protocols for Robot Communications: Transport and Content Layers", 1980 International Conference on Cybernetics and Society, Cambridge MA, 8 October 1980, pp. 1090-1097. [PDF (36 KB)]

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