Swarm robotics systems have the potential to transform warfighting in urban environments, but until now have not seen large-scale field testing. We present the Rapid Integration Swarming Ecosystem (RISE), a platform for future multi-agent research and deployment. RISE enables rapid integration of third-party swarm tactics and behaviors, which was demonstrated using both physical and simulated swarms. Our physical testbed is composed of more than 250 networked heterogeneous agents and has been extensively tested in mock warfare scenarios at five urban combat training ranges. RISE implements live, virtual, constructive simulation capabilities to allow the use of both virtual and physical agents simultaneously, while our "fluid fidelity" simulation enables adaptive scaling between low and high fidelity simulation levels based on dynamic runtime requirements. Both virtual and physical agents are controlled with a unified gesture-based interface that enables a greater than 150:1 agent-to-operator ratio. Through this interface, we enable efficient swarm-based mission execution. RISE translates mission needs to robot actuation with rapid tactic integration, a reliable testbed, and efficient operation.

翻译：集群机器人系统具有改变城市环境作战模式的潜力，但迄今为止尚未开展大规模现场测试。我们提出了快速集成集群生态系统（RISE），这是一个面向未来多智能体研究与部署的平台。RISE支持第三方集群战术与行为的快速集成，并通过实体集群与仿真集群进行了验证。我们的实体测试平台由250多个网络化异构智能体组成，已在五个城市作战训练场地的模拟战斗场景中进行了广泛测试。RISE实现了实况、虚拟、构造仿真能力，可同时运用虚拟与实体智能体，而我们的“动态保真度”仿真则支持根据运行时需求自适应调整低/高保真度仿真层级。虚拟与实体智能体均通过统一手势交互界面控制，实现超过150:1的智能体-操作员比率。通过该界面，我们实现了高效的集群任务执行。RISE通过快速战术集成、可靠测试平台和高效运行，将任务需求转化为机器人驱动。