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3. The Army Environment for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Pages 15-19

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... INTER- AND -AGENCY COODI"TION The committee commends the Army for its heightened awareness of AI and robotics programs. This awareness is reflected in the 1987 establishment of technology base groups for robotics and AI, the 1986 survey of army AI projects compiled by the Army Research Office, the 1986 stemmer workshop, the accomplishments of the AI and robotics programs described in the preceding chapter, and enhanced training using AI techniques.
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... Similar improvement is noted in the communication between the user and the materiel developers in the Army Materiel Command. Cooperation has Improved markedly between the army research community and DARPA, and between the Army and the other services.
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... In fact, the current funding of this program appears to fall short of the critical mass of resource concentration required to demonstrate ant exploit current technology before it becomes obsolete. Only in PY 1987 did the Army appear to have moved toward centralizing responsibility for coordinating its robotics and AT programs.
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... Unlike tactical battlefield applications, which require enormous R&D expenditures by the Army to meet unique needs and operating conditions, the Army's industrial (internal manufacturing and material handling) applications resemble those of the private sector.
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... Although increased use of industrial robots is warranted by the expected productivity Improvements alone, the robots are also an important adjunct to the Army's education and training programs. Novices who have received formal AI or robotics training can successfully augment their understanding by implementing these applications -- thus broadening the skill base within the Army -- as they acquire the additional in-depth knowledge generally required for the more sophisticated tactical applications.
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