Static Balance based Rescue Robot Navigation Algorithm in Random Step Environment

Evgeni Magid, Takashi Tsubouchi

2013

Abstract

To increase safety and extend human rescuers capabilities during a rescue mission a robot is deployed at a rescue site for exploration purposes. To improve a teleoperated rescue robot performance, we develop an automatic pilot system which recommends an operator a safe path to a chosen target. We manage the proposed path from static balance standpoint, based on our previous works. This paper concentrates on path search algorithm in a simulated 3D debris environment, called Random Step Environment.

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Magid E. and Tsubouchi T. (2013). Static Balance based Rescue Robot Navigation Algorithm in Random Step Environment . In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO, ISBN 978-989-8565-70-9, pages 251-258. DOI: 10.5220/0004483502510258


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@conference{icinco13,
author={Evgeni Magid and Takashi Tsubouchi},
title={Static Balance based Rescue Robot Navigation Algorithm in Random Step Environment},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO,},
year={2013},
pages={251-258},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004483502510258},
isbn={978-989-8565-70-9},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO,
TI - Static Balance based Rescue Robot Navigation Algorithm in Random Step Environment
SN - 978-989-8565-70-9
AU - Magid E.
AU - Tsubouchi T.
PY - 2013
SP - 251
EP - 258
DO - 10.5220/0004483502510258