Navigation & Mapping | Project AEGIS

Mobility intelligence

Move carefully. Record continuously.

Inside a collapsed or hazardous structure, a rescue robot may face narrow routes, debris and changing conditions. The AEGIS concept combines operator-controlled movement with mission mapping and sensor context.

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Remote Navigation

The operator controls AEGIS from a safer position while using live camera and system information to guide movement.

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Rugged Mobility

The platform is intended for uneven rescue environments, with the final mobility design depending on the physical prototype and testing.

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Mission Mapping

The system can build or display a mission route so operators can understand where the robot has travelled and where observations were made.

Finding Markers

Potential survivor indicators or hazards can be associated with a mission marker for clearer communication with rescue personnel.

Location workflow

Turn a detection into actionable location information.

EnterAEGIS moves into the search area under operator control.

TrackThe mission interface follows the robot's route and available position data.

DetectCamera, audio, thermal or other sensors may identify something requiring review.

MarkThe finding is associated with a map or mission-location marker.

ShareRescuers receive the available location and supporting evidence for action.

Mission Control example

Finding A-07

FindingPotential survivor indicator

Mission markerA-07

Robot routeRecorded

Camera evidenceAvailable

Audio channelTwo-way communication planned

Sensor contextAttached when available

Operator statusVerification required

Why mapping matters

Reduce location ambiguityA finding is more useful when rescuers know where it was observed.

Preserve the search routeMission history can help teams understand which areas AEGIS has explored.

Connect evidence to placeImages, audio and sensor events can be linked to mission markers.

Support human coordinationThe map is designed to communicate information to rescue teams, not replace their operational judgment.

Important technical note: GPS may be weak or unavailable inside collapsed structures, tunnels or dense buildings. A real rescue platform may therefore require a combination of methods such as onboard motion sensing, visual mapping, ranging sensors, beacons or other localization technologies. The exact AEGIS mapping method remains a development area and should be validated through prototype testing.

Human-controlled movement

Autonomy should never hide uncertainty.

For the current AEGIS concept, the safest presentation is operator-led navigation with intelligent assistance. Future capabilities could help identify obstacles, suggest routes or maintain a local map, but the system should clearly show uncertainty and allow the operator to remain in control.

Know where AEGIS went — and where help is needed.