DoD Technology Outreach Center Training Programs

Robot Familiarization Training

SPAWAR Systems Center, Pacific is now scheduling classes at PSA for Robotics Familiarization.  With an emphasis towards hands-on learning, the training covers the use of small unmanned ground vehicles for remotely scouting and manipulating hazardous environments.  Combining lecture, demonstration and practice, the following Robotics Familiarization classes are structured to provide plenty (~ 2/3 of each session) of "stick-time" for each student.  To achieve this, class sizes are targeted at a ratio of 4 students per robot.

Robotics Training Topics

EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL ROBOT 
Topics of Instruction         

• Personnel and Equipment Safety
• System Overview and Terminology
• Basic Robotic Operations
• Situational Awareness and Perspective
• Low Light Operations
• Using the Arm and Claw
• Tethered operations
• Operator maintenance and troubleshooting
• Packing, Storage, and Shipment

TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE ROBOT
Topics of Instruction

• Personnel and Equipment Safety
• System Overview and Terminology
• Basic Robotic Operations
• Situational Awareness and Perspective
• Low light conditions including IR Illuminated
• Using the Explorer Payload
• Operator maintenance and troubleshooting
• Packing, Storage, and Shipment

Robot Familiarization Course Agendas

Remote Mobile Manipulation - EOD Robot (6 hours)
0900-1000  System Overview and Safety
1000-1100  Basic Robot Operations
1100-1200  Traversing/Manipulating the Operational Environment (Part 1)
1200-1300  Lunch
1300-1500  Traversing/Manipulating the Operational Environment (Part 2)
1500-1600  Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Transportation and Storage

Remote Mobile Exploration - Recon Robot (6 hours)
0900-1000  System Overview and Safety
1000-1100  Basic Robot Operations
1100-1200  Traversing/Exploring the Operational Environment (Part 1)
1200-1300  Lunch
1300-1500  Traversing/Exploring the Operational Environment (Part 2)
1500-1600  Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Transportation and Storage

Combined EOD/Recon Training (8 hours)
0800-0900  System Overview and Safety
0900-1030  Basic Robot Operations
1030-1200  Traversing/Exploring/Manipulating the Operational Environment (Part 1)
1200-1300  Lunch
1300-1530  Traversing/Exploring/Manipulating the Operational Environment (Part 2)
1530-1700  Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Transportation and Storage

Training Contact

To schedule any of the courses above, please contact:

Chad Muncie
DoD Technology Outreach Center
7602 Patriot Crossing
Fort Wayne, IN 46816 
cmuncie@dts-hq.com  
(260) 439-8230