From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, REPLYTO_WITHOUT_TO_CC autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,cd9e5d2534af13d4 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2003-02-22 22:09:55 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-06!sn-xit-09!supernews.com!news.maxwell.syr.edu!wn14feed!worldnet.att.net!bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net.POSTED!not-for-mail Reply-To: "James S. Rogers" From: "James S. Rogers" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada References: <3E4A7FDB.3C96D63A@raytheon.com> <3E4AAD59.BB77642@sympatico.ca> <58D2a.49683$zF6.3324539@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net> Subject: Re: Great opportunity for Ada application X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 06:09:55 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.86.37.18 X-Complaints-To: abuse@worldnet.att.net X-Trace: bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net 1045980595 12.86.37.18 (Sun, 23 Feb 2003 06:09:55 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 06:09:55 GMT Organization: AT&T Worldnet Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:34463 Date: 2003-02-23T06:09:55+00:00 List-Id: "James S. Rogers" wrote in message news:58D2a.49683$zF6.3324539@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > "David Marceau" wrote in message > news:3E4AAD59.BB77642@sympatico.ca... > > It seems the best horses are on 1)Lockheed Martin and 2)Boeing without > > any competition. I saw some fly by wire stuff uav/utv on tv the other > > night on discovery concerning the making of the X-planes. > > > > Whatever is competing, I think the config with the most strategic impact > > will win and not the cheapest to mass-produce price. > > I also think the config with the free non-used non-competition bonus > > features will also add value if there is a tie :) The rules are not > > clear as to what happens if there is a tie. > > > > Notice the section of COMPETITION AND REPAIRS: > > " > > Competition > > The goal of this competition is for the race vehicle to complete the > > course as fast as possible. > > Interfering with other race vehicles will not be allowed. The following > > will result in the > > disqualification of a contestant: > > Intentionally interfering with competing Race or Chase vehicles > > Intentionally interfering with competing operators > > Intentionally interfering, spoofing, jamming, or disturbing > > communications used by > > competitors or the race organizers > > Intentionally altering the terrain with the purpose of making it more > > difficult for > > competitors > > > > Refueling and Repairs > > Autonomous refueling and repairs will be allowed at a checkpoint. That > > is, equipment for > > refurbishing the race vehicle must be set-up at the check point prior to > > the start of the race. Other > > than the E-Stop, no human (or other biological entity) may send commands > > to or otherwise control > > the equipment once the race begins. > > " > > Obviously fuel cells are important here :) > > > > Can't interfere with other cars....hmmm I thought all is fair in love > > and war. > > Zapping another car before, during and after the competition without > > getting caught seems to be still legal. > > It's like doping in the olympics :) All the intention disqualification > > capabilities could be considered as an added-value bonus feature if > > there is a tie. If there is a tie, these added features could prove > > their worth in the second round :) If anyone is curious about what might go into such a system, from the software point of view, please look at http://www.jauswg.org/baseline Click on the link to the reference architecture. This will connect you to a MS Word document describing the current software architecture encouraged by the U.S. Department of Defense for robotic systems. As a side note, Boeing is currently looking for bids on several unmanned ground vehicles for various uses. Boeing is requiring adherence to the JAUS Reference Architecture mentioned above. One vehicle, a 5 ton truck with sensors and other gadgets, has a planned 39 month development cycle. A small company with deep pockets, but lacking the bureaucratic overhead of Boeing might be able to build a similar system in about two years. Jim Rogers