EOD work is hard and hazardous, even with robots on the job. Soldiers who operate EOD robots need to be aware of the robot’s surroundings and must be constantly on alert for anything out of the ordinary. If they cannot get a good initial look at the area where the robot is supposed to work, they will need to drive the robot around to inspect it – a far more time-consuming proposition.

EOD Robot Operator Assist helps operators survey the robot’s surroundings.  A ring of miniaturized video cameras provides a full, panoramic view around the robot.  A camera and laser range finder mounted on a pan/tilt/zoom platform allow operators to focus quickly on objects of interest.

EOD Robot Operator Assist enhances the operator’s view of the robot’s environment by adding a panoramic camera, a video camera mounted on a pan/tilt/zoom platform, and range information. In addition, it provides semi-autonomous driving and navigation assistance. These improvements make EOD robots easier to teleoperate, lower operator workloads, and free operators to focus on reconnaissance and other mission-related tasks.