Assessment of experience in creating and operating ground robotic vehicle systems and conducting special operations to determine the concept of developing a robotic special transport vehicle
EDN: TJCHAI
Abstract
Introduction (problem statement and relevance). The use of ground robotic vehicle systems in rescue units and in certain civil fields is especially in demand when there are threats to human life. The global practice confirms this completely. However, the use of such vehicle systems is often limited due to unsatisfactory combination of their technical and consumer properties. Therefore, defining the optimal concept for development of a robotic special transport vehicle based on assessment of experience in creating and operating various ground robotic vehicle systems and conducting special operations is a vital and relevant task.
The purpose of the study is to define the concept (requirements) for developing the robotic special transport vehicle.
Methodology and research methods. The article uses the method of analytical review, i.e. a critical analysis of sources, in some of which the authors of the article were direct participants or performers of works.
Scientific novelty and results. Generalization and analysis of the experience in creating and operating ground robotic vehicle systems and conducting special operations. The conditions of use and the main requirements for the new object – the robotic special transport vehicle – have been determined, which appear to be optimal for development and intended application.
Practical significance. The proposed ground robotic vehicle system concept will be taken into account when creating a family of robotic special transport vehicles in the interests of rescue units of EMERCOM of Russia (The Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters) and certain civil fields.
About the Authors
S. M. Lomako
Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute” (FSUE “NAMI”)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Eng), deputy director, Center “Special vehicles”
Moscow 125438
T. A. Aipov
Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute” (FSUE “NAMI”)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
PhD (Eng), head of the department for regulatory and methodological support in the development and testing of specialized vehicles, Center “Special vehicles”
Moscow 125438
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Lomako S.M., Aipov T.A. Assessment of experience in creating and operating ground robotic vehicle systems and conducting special operations to determine the concept of developing a robotic special transport vehicle. Trudy NAMI. 2026;(2):85-91. (In Russ.) EDN: TJCHAI
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