Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/09 Autonomous Systems Sensors – The Front End of ISR Mr. Patrick M. Sullivan SPAWAR ISR/IO National Competency Lead SSC-Pacific ISR/IO Department Head

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/09 2 CNO SSG XXVIII Theme Innovative Concepts for Unmanned Systems: Operational and tactical employment across domains show how manned/unmanned systems will complement each other Range of systems in terms of size, capability, numbers, and degree of modularity Review the decision methodology for transitioning from manned to unmanned platforms Assess communications and networking requirements for operational employment Address potential common vehicle control methodologies Strategy for future development of autonomy

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/09 3 UUV / USV Systems Attributes ▼ Provide a distributed, adaptive system for desired warfare areas ▼ Deploy at long range, transit autonomous ly ▼ Clusters of autonomous vehicles with detection capability ▼ A mix of sensors on vehicles ▼ Environmental adaptation to increase system Pd, lower Pfa ▼ Coverage using multiple clusters ▼ Minimize number of clusters by recent innovations in: Intelligent autonomy Acomms, RF Comms, Optical Comms Environmental Exploitation Mobility Signal Processing

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/09 4 UUV / USV Enhanced Detections - Clusters, Increased Surveillance Range / Duration  Optimize UUVs for range-persistence criteria, install interoperability (comms, autonomy)  Implement diverse sensors, strategies to improve node-cluster Pd, Pfa  Demonstrate delivery vehicle flexibility for docking-power-up  Test System-of-Systems Optimization strategies  Demonstrate/ Evaluate adaptive, intelligent autonomy and artificial intelligence (clusters)

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/09 5  Demonstrate autonomous aperture formation  Implement multi-sensor cueing  Adapt autonomously to the environment  Integrate and demonstrate systems-to-systems communications  Optimize the UUVs for autonomous deployment of clusters  Increased persistence  Increase area surveillance UUV / USV Systems-of-Systems, Adaptive Clusters, and Secure Communications

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/09 6 UAS Challenges Ahead ▼ Sufficient autonomy to enable 1 operator / large N UAS ▼ Autonomy in the on-board processing to mitigate BW limitations  Much more data than pipes, can’t move it all… ▼ Seamless integration into manned A/C operations

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/09 7 ▼ Fielding the right sensors to counter low-contrast foes  Adaptable / modular mission packages? ▼ Interoperability / limit proliferation of proprietary control systems  Mission control systems and platform sensor products have to interface with legacy and emerging PORs −JUMPS, DCGS-N, ISNS, etc.  Need well defined standards, open architecture UAS Challenges Ahead, cont’d

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/ ▼ Control/Mission Planning  Human/unmanned system interaction & collaboration  Example: Intuitive and intelligent data fusion and representation for human comprehension ▼ Perception/Sensing  Safety of operations: replace “See and Avoid” with “sense and avoid”  Staying on task despite lost communications/instructions  Example: 3D Simuiltaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) − GPS denied navigation in unstructured environments ▼ Learning/Reasoning  Learning decision architectures: Safety vs Mission across the range of operations  Integration across the full range of complex operations  Example: Cognitive models for UxV architectures Autonomy Outline

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 10/7/09 9 A Global Naval Force Enabled by the Unmanned Imperative Operations Cooperation and Engagement Irregular WarfareRegional ConflictSophisticated Adversary MCO Core Capabilities Forward Presence Deterrence Maritime Security Humanitarian Assistance Power Projection Sea Control Environment PermissiveDeniedContested Unmanned Imperative Integrated Manned and Unmanned Force CapacityCapability Traditional Manned Force Power Projection Maritime Security Cooperation Engagement Access Generation Homeland Defense In Depth Force Constructs Traditional CSG/ESG SSG XXVIII