Title :
Aerial Robots for Quick Information Gathering in USAR
Author :
Onosato, Masahiko ; Takemura, Fumiaki ; Nonami, Kenzo ; Kawabata, Kuniaki ; Miura, Kenjiro ; Nakanishi, Hiroaki
Author_Institution :
Div. of Syst. Sci. & Informatics, Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo
Abstract :
The paper introduces R&D results and plans of aerial robot development for USAR. Different types of aerial robots have been developed and they are systematically combined so as to offer continuous information gathering in the suffered area. Autonomous helicopters are collecting the initial disaster situation from the sky for USAR first action. A blimp system and a wire robot system survey the victims under the collapsed houses. A captive balloon system with monitoring cameras presents bird´s eye views of the suffered area continuously. These robots and technologies are integrated to a total solution for a quick information gathering in USAR
Keywords :
aerospace robotics; disasters; earthquakes; emergency services; helicopters; mobile robots; research and development; service robots; R&D; USAR; aerial robot development; autonomous helicopters; blimp system; captive balloon system; information gathering; initial disaster situation; wire robot system; Earthquakes; Helicopters; Informatics; Mechanical engineering; Mobile robots; Orbital robotics; Research and development; Satellites; Surveillance; Unmanned aerial vehicles; Rescue robot; UAV; aerial robot; balloon; disaster information; earthquake; virtual wiper;
Conference_Titel :
SICE-ICASE, 2006. International Joint Conference
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
89-950038-4-7
Electronic_ISBN :
89-950038-5-5
DOI :
10.1109/SICE.2006.315128
