Satoshi Tadokoro (auth.), Satoshi Tadokoro (eds.)9781848824737, 1848824734
Rescue Robotics presents the most significant products of the DDT Project on robots and systems for urban search and rescue. This project was launched by the Japanese government in 2002 with the aim of applying a wide variety of robotics technologies to find a solution to the problem of disaster response, especially urban search and rescue in large-scale earthquakes.
From 2002 to 2007 more than 100 researchers took part in the DDT Project, coming from a wide spectrum of research and development to make up four research groups: Aerial Robot Systems MU (Mission Unit), Information Infrastructure System MU, In-Rubble Robot System MU, and On-Rubble Robot System MU. This book discusses their development and testing of various robotic systems and technologies such as serpentine robots, tracked vehicles, intelligent human interface and data processing, as well as analysing and verifying the results of these experiments.
Rescue Robotics will be of interest to researchers and students, but will also prove useful for emergency response personnel. It offers an insight into the state of the art of rescue robotics and its readers will benefit from a knowledge of the advanced technologies involved in this field.
Table of contents :
Front Matter….Pages i-xxii
Earthquake Disaster and Expectation for Robotics….Pages 1-16
An Overview of the DDT Project….Pages 17-31
Disaster Information Gathering Aerial Robot Systems….Pages 33-55
Information Infrastructure for Rescue Systems….Pages 57-69
In-Rubble Robot System for USAR Under Debris….Pages 71-103
On-Rubble Robot Systems for the DDT Project….Pages 105-129
Design Guidelines for Human Interface for Rescue Robots….Pages 131-144
Information Sharing and Integration Framework Among Rescue Robots/Information Systems….Pages 145-159
Demonstration Experiments on Rescue Search Robots and On-Scenario Training in Practical Field with First Responders….Pages 161-174
Summary of DDT Project, Unsolved Problems, and Future Roadmap….Pages 175-189
Back Matter….Pages 191-192
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