Rescue Robotics DDT Project on Robots and Systems for Urban Search and Rescue

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 res...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Tadokoro, Satoshi (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Earthquake Disaster and Expectation for Robotics
  • An Overview of the DDT Project
  • Disaster Information Gathering Aerial Robot Systems
  • Information Infrastructure for Rescue Systems
  • In-Rubble Robot System for USAR Under Debris
  • On-Rubble Robot Systems for the DDT Project
  • Design Guidelines for Human Interface for Rescue Robots
  • Information Sharing and Integration Framework Among Rescue Robots/Information Systems
  • Demonstration Experiments on Rescue Search Robots and On-Scenario Training in Practical Field with First Responders
  • Summary of DDT Project, Unsolved Problems, and Future Roadmap