Overview
- Describes the latest developments in robotics applications for disaster response, recovery, and disaster preparedness
- Covers six new robot technologies using suits for the cyber-enhancement of rescue dogs, a snake-like robot that can investigate disaster sites, perambulating four-/two-leg robots, and UAVs
- Discusses the technical advances and presents cases studies on their use in real disaster situations
Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics (STAR, volume 128)
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- cyber rescue canines, which are digitally empowered rescue dogs;
- serpent-like robots for searching debris;
- serpent-like robots for plant/infrastructure inspection;
- UAVs for gathering information on large areas struck by disaster;
- legged robots for plant/infrastructure inspection in risky places; and
- construction robots for recovery tasks that require both power and precision.
The book offers a valuablesource of information for researchers, engineers and practitioners in safety, security and rescue robotics, disaster robotics, and plant and infrastructure maintenance. It will also appeal to a wider demographic, including students and academics, as it highlights application scenarios and the total concept for each robot in various scientific and technical contexts.
In addition to a wealth of figures and photos that explain these robots and systems, as well as experimental data, the book includes a comprehensive list of published papers from this project for readers to refer to. Lastly, an external website offers video footage and updated information from the International Rescue System Institute.
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Introduction and Overview
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Preparedness for Disaster
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Component Technologies
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Evaluation and Human Factors
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Disaster Robotics
Book Subtitle: Results from the ImPACT Tough Robotics Challenge
Editors: Satoshi Tadokoro
Series Title: Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05321-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Intelligent Technologies and Robotics, Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-05320-8Published: 13 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-05321-5Published: 20 January 2019
Series ISSN: 1610-7438
Series E-ISSN: 1610-742X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 534
Number of Illustrations: 44 b/w illustrations, 399 illustrations in colour
Topics: Robotics and Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk, Building Construction and Design