Leveraging unmanned systems for Coast Guard missions : a strategic imperative /
The Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 called for this study of the U.S. Coast Guard's existing and prospective use of unmanned systems (UxSs) to fulfill its many critical and often unique missions. The act implies an interest in a range of technology-based concepts, from aeri...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
Transportation Research Board,
2020.
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| Series: | Special report (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Transportation Research Board) ;
335. Consensus study report. |
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| Summary: | The Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 called for this study of the U.S. Coast Guard's existing and prospective use of unmanned systems (UxSs) to fulfill its many critical and often unique missions. The act implies an interest in a range of technology-based concepts, from aerial, surface, and underwater vehicles that have no human occupants or controllers to vehicles that may have a crew but have some level of remote, automated, or autonomous control, as well as systems that are not vehicles such as intelligent decision aids. The request for this study calls for a review of the current and emerging capabilities of these systems; their affordability, reliability, and versatility; and any realignments in Coast Guard policies, procedures, and protocols that may be necessary to exploit them more fully and effectively. Abundant evidence in this report points to both a compelling need and burgeoning opportunities for the Coast Guard to proceed more aggressively, albeit strategically and deliberately, in leveraging UxS advancements. Indeed, the study committee concludes that to remain responsive and fully relevant to its many missions, it is imperative that the Coast Guard take a more strategic and accelerated approach to exploit the capabilities of existing and future unmanned systems |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 180 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780309685214 0309685214 |