The document explores the role of robotics and artificial intelligence in the military, defining robots and their essential characteristics, such as mobility, programmability, and sensory capabilities. It discusses the historical development of military robots and outlines the United States Army's justifications for integrating robotic systems, emphasizing benefits like reduced soldier risk and improved operational efficiency. Additionally, it touches on the potential future of military robotics, including fully autonomous systems designed for combat without human intervention.

1. Robotics in
army
Where AI meets the real world.

2. What is a Robot ?
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“A re-programmable, multifunctional manipulator designed
to move
material, parts, tools, or specialized devices through various
programmed
motions for the performance of a variety of tasks.”

3. History
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Robots were first introduced in army during second world
war in the form German Goliath tracked mines and russian
teletanks
MQ-1 predator drone was the first aerial robot used to
collect the intelligence.

4. A robot must have the following essential
characteristics:
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Mobility: It possesses some form of
mobility.
Programmability: implying computational
or symbol- manipulative capabilities that a
designer can combine as desired (a robot
is a computer). It can be programmed to
accomplish a large variety of tasks. After
being programmed, it operates
automatically.
Sensors: on or around the device that are
able to sense the environment and give
useful feedback to the device
Mechanical capability: enabling it to act on
its environment rather than merely
function as a data processing or
computational device (a robot is a
machine); and

5. Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics
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Law Zero A robot may not injure humanity,
or, through inaction, allow humanity to
come to harm.
First Law A robot may not injure a human
being, or, through inaction, allow a human
being to come to harm.
Second Law A robot must obey orders
given it by human beings, except where
such orders would conflict with the First
Law.
Third Law A robot must protect its own

6. Construction & Working of the Robot
Mechanical platforms
Sensors
Motors
Power supplies
Electronic Controls
Microcontroller systems
Languages
Pneumatics
Controllers

7. Sensors
Sensors are the parts that act like senses and
can detect objects or things like heat and
light and convert the object information into
symbols or in analog or digital form so that
computers understand. And then Robots
react according to information provided by
the sensory system
Vision Sensor
Proximity Sensors
Proprioceptive Sensors
Logical Sensors

8. Artificial Intelligence
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What is artificial intelligence?
It is the science and engineering of
making intelligent machines, especially
intelligent computer programs

9. UNITED STATES ARMY ENGINEER CENTER
Robotics Philosophy: Do the
Analysis of Alternatives first
Remember the 4 points that must be sold to Army decision
makers to justify why a required operational capability should
be roboticized:
1.It reduces soldier risk/exposure to threat weapons.
2.It improves deployability and/or reduces the
footprint of the force.
3.It is cost and operationally effective.
4.It does not create an operational, maintenance and
interoperability burden on gaining units.
ESSAYONS

10. Robots Fight for the army
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Robots will detect the presence of chemical & biological
weapons
Robots will identify the targets for artillery & infantrymen

11. Military use of robot increases
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Robots in the military are no longer the stuff of science
fiction.
Army’s robotic force is teleoperated.

12. How are robots use in the army
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EOD Robots
Robots For Rescue
Aerial Robots

13. Military robots of future
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In the future military can deploy a robot that can drive itself
around a corner.using sensors to detect an enemy fighter on
the move & destroy targets all without human intervention.
According to the report the army goal is to have approx.
30% of the army comprised of robotic forces by 2020.

14. Effects and impacts
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Advantages
Potential Risks

15. Summary
Nothing is totally impossible. Perhaps one day
we will be able to produce robots that are
practically indistinguishable
from ourselves.
Advantages
 Disadvantages
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