Helping a soldier
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Those flesh and blood fighters who will still beon the battlefield by 2050, they will definitely acquire auxiliary robots that will help them in almost everything. In fact, robots on the battlefield are the main focus of DARPA and other developers.
The military can use humanoid robots,such as Atlas, Legged Squad Support System (LS3), Cheetah and Spot - all developed by Boston Dynamics. These and other robots are based on the principle of biomimicry, where machines imitate life to make their movements more flexible.
There are also unmanned groundvehicles (UAVs), ground-based analogues of UAVs, which are already widely used. For example, the military is using the TALON bomb disposal unit, the Taifun-M armored reconnaissance vehicle, the Gladiator Tactical multipurpose tactical vehicle and unmanned vehicles, and the Uran-9 and Guadrium unmanned ground combat vehicles.
They perform all kinds of military tasks - fromtransportation of supplies and disposal of mines, bombs and IEDs before guarding, conducting reconnaissance and providing fire support. Robotic systems are likely to become more ubiquitous, sophisticated, and completely autonomous in the future.
The soldier of the future: what is he like?
But perhaps the most radical way to integraterobotics in the battlefield is the use of the soldiers themselves. Exoskeletons are expected soon, which will give individual soldiers greater strength and endurance.
According to a recent Department of Defense reportUSA, 2050 will be the year that cyborg soldiers will become a regular feature of the US military. According to the report, the following "cyborg technologies" are expected to have the greatest impact:
Improvement vision
Eye implants of the future have greatpotential for improved vision, visualization and situational awareness. So, by integrating computer circuits into the eyes, soldiers will be able to see at other wavelengths (for example, in the infrared range), will have night vision, and will be able to more easily recognize movement and identify targets.
Programmed muscle control
The soldiers of the future can have subcutaneoussensory networks integrated into their bodies. They will enhance muscle control by providing optogenetic stimulation (light pulses). These sensors, integrated with an AI-based situational awareness package, can also provide automatic hazard avoidance.
Improving hearing
If the soldiers of the future are replaced orimprove the bones of the middle ear and cochlea, their hearing range will expand, in addition, this is to protect them from hearing loss. When combined with eye and neural implants, hearing implants will enhance communication and situational awareness. For example, the military will be able to identify low-intensity sounds, potential hazards, use the capabilities of echolocation and localization.
Direct neural amplification
The ability to graft computer chips directly onto the human brain will enable machine-to-machine communication as well as brain-to-brain communication.Recall that machine-to-machine communication is a general name for technologies that allow machines to exchange information with each other, or transfer it unilaterally.These can be wired and wireless systems for monitoring sensors or any device parameters.
Essentially, soldiers will be able to communicate directly with autonomous systems and other soldiers, which will go a long way toward optimizing command, control, and operations.
Potential for direct data exchange betweenhuman neural networks and microelectronic systems can revolutionize tactical communication between fighters, accelerate the transfer of knowledge throughout the control chain, and ultimately dispel the "fog" of war. Direct neural amplification of the human brain through silica neurointerfaces can improve target detection and engagement, as well as speed up defensive and offensive systems.
US DoD report
Cybernetic components will also havegreat importance for medical care and recovery. For example, neural implants can treat symptoms that result from brain injuries - for example, memory loss, dizziness, headaches, nausea, inability to concentrate, difficulty remembering new information, etc.
Such implants are likely to be shaped likesmall and flexible integrated circuits placed on damaged areas of the brain, providing a "bridge" between damaged neurons. These implants can also treat the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by severing the link between external stimuli and panic response.
In the same way, bionic prosthetics will becomeoption for soldiers who suffer irreparable damage to parts of their body. For example, soldiers could receive bionic eyes and artificial organs, arms and legs that use complex electrodes to merge directly with nerve channels.
They will restore (and improve) mobility andsensory perception and provide sensory feedback (pressure, vibration, temperature, pleasure / pain). Subcutaneous optogenetic implants will also aid in the recovery process when muscles and other soft tissues are damaged.
Other important achievements to look forward to inin the near future, it is bioprinting and other emerging fields of biotechnology. The ability to print organic tissue on demand, such as skin, organs, muscle tissue and blood vessels, will dramatically increase the survival rate and recovery rate of soldiers. Permanent trauma such as phantom pain syndrome and possibly even post-traumatic stress disorder will be a thing of the past.
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DARPA - Office of AdvancedUS Department of Defense Research Projects - A department of the US Department of Defense responsible for developing new technologies for use in the interests of the military.
A phantom limb is a subjective sensation of the existence of a limb after its amputation. Often accompanied by pain (phantom pain syndrome).