DocumentCode
2340997
Title
Application of Active Scope Camera to forensic investigation of construction accident
Author
Tadokoro, Satoshi ; Murphy, Robin ; Stover, Samuel ; Brack, William ; Konyo, Masashi ; Nishimura, Toshihiko ; Tanimoto, Osachika
Author_Institution
Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
fYear
2009
fDate
23-25 Nov. 2009
Firstpage
47
Lastpage
50
Abstract
A rescue robot, Active Scope Camera was applied to forensic investigation of collapse of parking building under construction in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. It could enter 7 m deep into the rubble pile through gaps 3 cm wide and gathered image data, shape and direction of cracks, and section surface of concrete flakes, which was the world´s first.
Keywords
accidents; cameras; civil engineering; robot vision; service robots; active scope camera; building construction Accident; building parking; concrete flakes; forensic investigation; image data; rescue robot; rubble pile; Accidents; Cameras; Construction industry; Floors; Robot vision systems; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts (ARSO), 2009 IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location
Tokyo
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4393-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-4394-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ARSO.2009.5587076
Filename
5587076
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