Soldiers Use 360 Controllers, For unmanned vehicle control Options

[Druggedpolak]

Check it out I thought this was crazy
http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/02/02/1636-...give-thumbs-up/

A platoon of 36 Soldiers tested such FCS technology as Urban and Tactical Unattended Ground Sensors and unmanned vehicles designed to clear roads and buildings, as well as detect persons and objects that may enter a building occupied by Soldiers. Robotics and unmanned vehicles help clear buildings without sending actual Soldiers inside.

So they control an unmanned robot to clear road and see whats up ahead


Real life Graw
Wonder what the guide button does? Will he be able to change songs, check if his friends are online, and send messages?

On a serious note respect for our troops.

This post has been edited by Druggedpolak: Feb 6 2007, 04:07 PM

[grim_d]

Real life Graw

thats the first thing i thought lol.

[deadparrot]

It's a GRAW 3 screenshot!

[cerealkillajme]

That's awesome

Anybody know what those orange this on the tips of their guns are? I'd guess they are just training and those keep dirt out of the barrel or something.

[Helliano]

Anybody know what those orange this on the tips of their guns are? I'd guess they are just training and those keep dirt out of the barrel or something.

It says testing out new robots? Dont think they wait until battle before they test

[grim_d]

Anybody know what those orange this on the tips of their guns are? I'd guess they are just training and those keep dirt out of the barrel or something.

Its because they are in training and blanks don't have enough charge themselves to force the gas backwards and recoil the bolt spring therefore causing the next bullet not to breach

By using the caps it forces the gas back making the gun function as normal with the blanks.

It's also to prove they are in training etc.

[Darth753]

That's awesome

Anybody know what those orange this on the tips of their guns are? I'd guess they are just training and those keep dirt out of the barrel or something.

They're suppressors - they're on an exercise, so they'll be firing "blank" rounds (it goes bang, but the round is missing the "pointy bit" that normally goes on to kill people). However, blanks still produce a lot of hot, high-speed gas that's dangerous coming out of a rifle at <100m (100m = bullet-graze like wounds, 50m = burns, <50m = might as well be a live round). The yellow bits go over the muzzle to prevent this ejection of gas and make blank rounds safe at close distances. (I should point out that I'm not a gun nut, just an Army cadet )

Seems odd they'd use 360 controllers not custom-made jobs - after all, they're hardly ruggedised. Presumably MS has some kind of contract going on.

EDIT: @grim_d: You don't need the suppressors for a rifle to function with blanks - it just makes them safe for CQB situations as those troops are evidently in.

This post has been edited by Darth753: Feb 6 2007, 05:24 PM

[Helliano]

If they are planning to use 360 controls that proves how reliable they are

[Nexi]

Perhaps MS will be making special camo cases for the controllers

[grim_d]

EDIT: @grim_d: You don't need the suppressors for a rifle to function with blanks - it just makes them safe for CQB situations as those troops are evidently in.

well i dont acctually know but i asked my gf's dad, who used to be in the RHF, and fought in places like the gulf, belize, bosnia, iraq, poland and ireland and incidentaly, is a bit of a gun nut and has various (licensed) rifles and shotguns. And that's just what he told me, idk, maybe that's the way it used to be, he's been out the service for a while now.

[No_Name]

maybe the company making the robot found an off-the-shevle USB controller to be a better solution to thair needs than taking time to make their own custom controller

[Nexi]

maybe the company making the robot found an off-the-shevle USB controller to be a better solution to thair needs than taking time to make their own custom controller

Seems perfectly logical. But there are definitely two sides to that coin.

[Ninjaman]

maybe the company making the robot found an off-the-shevle USB controller to be a better solution to thair needs than taking time to make their own custom controller

Not only that but also maybe they figured since most guys(if not all) play video games and are therefore comfortable using a gaming console controller like the Xbox360....why not test it out using the Xbox360 controller....its like those simulations....except they ain't looking at a screen this time.

They could have used the the Wiimote but I don't think you want a soldier swinging his arms around like a madman...

[Nexi]

It is a very comfortable controller. Aside from that it could be compatibility issues. I would take the x360 controller over any standard Windows USB controller any day.

[Mr Invader]

Perhaps MS will be making special camo cases for the controllers

lol. the controller sure does stick out doesn't it