Joint Architecture for Unmanned Ground Systems (JAUGS) Applied to Autonomous Agricultural Vehicles

Abstract

Autonomous technology is being developed in many industries and a common architecture is thekey to maximizing the benefit of these efforts. As stated in the Joint Architecture for UnmannedGround Systems (JAUGS) Domain Model, To effectively support all Unmanned GroundVehicle (UGV) systems, JAUGS must meet the following constraints: (1) Vehicle platformindependence, (2) Mission independence/isolation, (3) Computer hardware independence, (4)Technology independence. These four pillars of design make JAUGS an attractive foundationfor automated architectures in any industry. Since the design is independent of the application,automated system developers can leverage the vast array of technology being developed by andfor the Department of Energy, Department of Defense, and the Department of Justice. JAUGS isan evolving standard sponsored by the DOD Joint Robotics Project (JRP) and industryparticipation is encouraged in the working groups with ISO certification as the eventual target.The direct applicability of this standard in agriculture will be discussed along with the results ofa successful implementation. Automated systems have a great deal of commonality and astandard like JAUGS provides a conduit for sharing both hardware and software solutions acrossall platforms and applications.