Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Saputra:2021:10.3390/app11125414,
author = {Saputra, RP and Rakicevic, N and Kuder, I and Bilsdorfer, J and Gough, A and Dakin, A and Cocker, ED and Rock, S and Harpin, R and Kormushev, P},
doi = {10.3390/app11125414},
journal = {Applied Sciences},
pages = {1--18},
title = {ResQbot 2.0: an improved design of a mobile rescue robot with an inflatable neck securing device for safe casualty extraction},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11125414},
volume = {11},
year = {2021}
}

Download

RIS format (EndNote, RefMan)

TY  - JOUR
AB  - Despite the fact that a large number of research studies have been conducted in the field of searchand rescue robotics, significantly little attention has been given to the development of rescue robotscapable of performing physical rescue interventions, including loading and transporting victims toa safe zone—i.e. casualty extraction tasks. The aim of this study is to develop a mobile rescue robotthat could assist first responders when saving casualties from a danger area by performing a casualty extraction procedure, whilst ensuring that no additional injury is caused by the operation andno additional lives are put at risk. In this paper, we present a novel design of ResQbot 2.0—a mobilerescue robot designed for performing the casualty extraction task. This robot is a stretcher-type casualty extraction robot, which is a significantly improved version of the initial proof-of-concept prototype, ResQbot (retrospectively referred to as ResQbot 1.0), that has been developed in our previous work. The proposed designs and development of the mechanical system of ResQbot 2.0, as wellas the method for safely loading a full body casualty onto the robot’s ‘stretcher bed’, are describedin detail based on the conducted literature review, evaluation of our previous work and feedbackprovided by medical professionals. To verify the proposed design and the casualty extraction procedure, we perform simulation experiments in Gazebo physics engine simulator. The simulationresults demonstrate the capability of ResQbot 2.0 to successfully carry out safe casualty extractions
AU  - Saputra,RP
AU  - Rakicevic,N
AU  - Kuder,I
AU  - Bilsdorfer,J
AU  - Gough,A
AU  - Dakin,A
AU  - Cocker,ED
AU  - Rock,S
AU  - Harpin,R
AU  - Kormushev,P
DO  - 10.3390/app11125414
EP  - 18
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2076-3417
SP  - 1
TI  - ResQbot 2.0: an improved design of a mobile rescue robot with an inflatable neck securing device for safe casualty extraction
T2  - Applied Sciences
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11125414
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5414
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/89420
VL  - 11
ER  -

Download

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

RIS format (EndNote, RefMan)

Meet our robots!

Contact us

We are part of