Interoperability for Semi-Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Kim Mathiassen; Frank E. Schneider; Paul Bonker; Jakub Glowka; Geert De cubber; Tonnes Frostad Nygaard; Emile Le Flécher; Thomas Nussbaumer; Juha Röning; Jean Vanhay; William Suttie; Huseyin  Alp Cetindag; Anti Purre; Shawn Coleman; Silver  Latt

doi:10.14339/STO-TR-IST-179

Interoperability for Semi-Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Kim Mathiassen
, Frank E. Schneider
, Paul Bonker
, Jakub Glowka
, Geert De cubber
, Tonnes Frostad Nygaard
, Emile Le Flécher
, Thomas Nussbaumer
, Juha Röning
, Jean Vanhay
, William Suttie
, Huseyin Alp Cetindag
, Anti Purre
, Shawn Coleman
, Silver Latt

Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Norwegian Defence Research
Fraunhofer FKIE
Devcom Ground Vehicle Systems Center
SIEC BADAWCZA LUKASIEWICZ - PRZEMYSLOWY INSTYTUT AUTOMATYKI I POMIAROW PIAP
Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI)
RUAG Defence
University of Oulu
John Cockerill Defense
DSTL
Presidency of Defence Industries
Instigo Eesti Plc and Estonia Unmanned Vehicles
Milrem AS

Research output: Book/Report › Technical report › peer-review

Abstract

This report outlines the NATO STO group IST-179-RTG's investigation into the interoperability of semiautonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) using Operator Control Units (OCUs). Leveraging the
Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) with Interoperability Profile (IOP), the group enabled
communication between various robots and OCUs. Through multiple workshops and real-world tests, a final
demonstration at the 2022 European Land-Robot Trial showcased a versatile system where three distinct
robots and OCUs seamlessly controlled one another to complete a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and
Nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance mission.

Original language	English
Publisher	NATO STO
Number of pages	63
ISBN (Electronic)	978-92-837-2642-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14339/STO-TR-IST-179
Publication status	Published - 20 Jan 2026

Keywords

Interoperability
; Interoperability Profiles (IOP)
; Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS)
Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS)
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)

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1 Finished
3 Active

iMUGS2: Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System 2
Le Flécher, E. (Promotor), Bernardes, E. (Researcher), Mannaerts, B. (Researcher) & Gentile, R. (Researcher)
1/11/25 → 31/10/28
Project: Research › EDF
ANIMUS: stAndarization aNd Interoperability of Military Unmanned Systems
Le Flécher, E. (Promotor) & Hawari, D. (Researcher)
1/06/24 → 31/05/28
Project: Research › DFR
CUGS: Intelligent Combat Unmanned Ground Systems (iCUGS)
Gallant, J. (Promotor), De cubber, G. (Promotor), Neyt, X. (Promotor), Le Flécher, E. (Promotor), Maroulis, E. (Researcher), Boeckx, K. (Researcher), Vanvolsem, P. (Researcher), Ndindabahizi, I. (Researcher) & Miranda Vicario, A. (Researcher)
1/04/23 → 1/10/26
Project: Research › EDA

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iMUGS2: Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System 2

ANIMUS: stAndarization aNd Interoperability of Military Unmanned Systems

CUGS: Intelligent Combat Unmanned Ground Systems (iCUGS)

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