
Form Approved
REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE
OMB No. 0704-0188
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1. REPORT DATE (DD-MM-YYYY)
2. REPORT TYPE
30-06-2008
Final
3. DATES COVERED (From - To)
5a. CONTRACT NUMBER
5b. GRANT NUMBER
4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE
Test Operations Procedure (TOP)
Standard Form 298 (Rev. 8-98)
Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18
2-2-540 Testing of Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Systems
5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER
5d. PROJECT NUMBER
5e. TASK NUMBER
6. AUTHORS
5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER
7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
US Army Aberdeen Test Center (TEDT-AT-AD-F)
8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION
REPORT NUMBER
TOP 2-2-540
400 Colleran Rd, Bldg 321
APG, MD 21005-5059
10. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S ACRONYM(S)
9. SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Test Business Management Division (TEDT-TMB)
US Army Developmental Test Command
314 Longs Corner Road
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5055
11. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT
NUMBER(S)
Same as item 8
12. DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), AD No.:
This TOP supersedes TOP 2-2-540, dated 20 June 2002
14. ABSTRACT
This TOP describes a systematic approach to safety and performance testing of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs). The
objective is to ensure that the design of each UGV includes positive measures to enhance system safety, and that hazards
which could reduce system safety are eliminated or controlled to an acceptable level of risk.
15. SUBJECT TERMS
Unmanned Ground Vehicles
16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF:
a. REPORT B. ABSTRACT C. THIS PAGE
19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Unclassified
17. LIMITATION
OF
18. NUMBER
OF
PAGES
37
ABSTRACT
Unclassified Unclassified
19b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (include area code)
SAR
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