Autonomous Vehicle Management System

"OR Concepts Applied (ORCA) will investigate requirements for an effective and vital software component called the VTUAV Intelligent Planner and Router (VIPR). VIPR is designed to provide Level IV and V levels of vehicle interaction for autonomous vehiclemanagement capabilities that address dynamic retasking, inflight replanning and multi-vehicle coordinated operations. VIPR autonomously determines alternate routing to avoid detection, engagement, or to escape. Designed to work initially within the VTUAV'sGround Control Station's (GCS) Tactical Control System (TCS) environment, VIPR's in-flight replanning capabilities can be hosted within the VTUAV's on-board Datalink Control Module (DCM) for total autonomous vehicle operations. VIPR provides the capabilityto generate rapid course of action in response to dynamically changing battlefield environments. This capability utilizes Intelligent Autonomy (IA) mission planning techniques that use real-time data streams such as sensory, imagery, vehicle status queues,changing battlespace state, and preflight data such as vehicle performance data and vehicle RCS to generate vehicle retasking and survivable routes. VIPR will provide a capability for multi-vehicle cooperative planning in dynamic environments. VIPR offersto the VTUAV/MMP operator greater supportive functions that assist in executing vehicle re-planning/re-tasking efforts under uncertain and time critical conditions. VIPR can autono