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Workshop on Robots for Emergency Response
March 9, 2008

This workshop featured talks pertaining to the application of robots to various facets of emergency response. The applications can include, but are not limited to, urban search and rescue, bomb-disposal or other explosive mitigation, hazardous material inspection and cleanup. Although the requirements for using robots in these different applications vary, there are some common areas of technology that could be shared.

This workshop's goals were:
- dissemination of research in response robotics of various types
- establishment of common operational environment characteristics or requirements to guide development of technologies and of performance measures
- promoting dialogue between technology developers and responders from various backgrounds to stimulate greater progress

Workshop Organizers:

Elena Messina
National Institute of Standards and Technology
elena.messina@nist.gov

Adam Jacoff
National Institute of Standards and Technology
adam.jacoff@nist.gov

Raj Madhavan
National Institute of Standards and Technology & Oak Ridge National Laboratory
raj.madhavan@nist.gov

Robot Showcase

The National Institute of Standards and Technology set up a robot arena during the reception for robot demonstrations. The arena was comprised of selected draft test methods which are being developed to measure the performance of robots applied to urban search and rescue as well as bomb disposal and provides an opportunity for researchers, developers, and vendors to showcase their robots' capabilities. This was a subset of the image shown at http://www.isd.mel.nist.gov/projects/USAR. The test methods are being developed under sponsorship by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Institute of Justice. (click on the photos to see them larger.)

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Date Created: March 18, 2008
Last updated: April 2, 2008

Workshop on Robots for Emergency Response March 9, 2008

Workshop on Robots for Emergency Response
March 9, 2008