Design and Development of a Mobile Robot for Search and Rescue Operations in Debris

Abstract

After an earthquake, critical tasks during the search and rescue operations are to quickly detect the locations of victims and recover them. Additionally, effective communication between responders in the field and the emergency management center is also important to provide successful operations. All these tasks are mostly performed by humans and trained dogs in dangerous and risky situations. In this study, the design and development of a mobile search and rescue robot are presented. The design criteria are determined based on operational requirements and stakeholder expectations. Considering the specified design criteria, the mechanical and electrical designs of the mobile robot are performed and corresponding control, communication, and user interface software are developed. Designed parts of the robot are manufactured and the system integration is done. Then robot functionality tests are performed. The test results show that the performance of the developed search and rescue robot meets the desired performance criteria. The developed search and rescue robot has great potential to provide an efficient way to reduce losses of lives by decreasing operation time and for getting accurate information about the situation of the disaster area.

Design and Development of swarm AGV’s alliance for Search and Rescue operations

“…Based on Robot Design and Implementation for search and rescue (SAR), The discussion in the papers focuses on the design, development, and implementation of mobile robots specifically tailored for search and rescue operations. It [28] discusses the design process of a mobile robot that aims to detect and recover victims efficiently while facilitating communication with emergency management centers. Research [29] presents the design and implementation of Karo, a mobile rescue robot with high mobility and dexterity for urban search and rescue missions; another [30] focuses on the development of ResQbot 2.0, a robot designed for casualty extraction tasks employing a loco-manipulation approach synchronized with a conveyor belt and a mobile base.…”

Görsel Geri Beslemeli Otonom Mobil Kurtarma Robotunun Tasarım, Üretim ve Kontrolü

“…The construction of the mobile robot is based on many studies and models (Baldemir et al 2020, Bhondve et al 2014, Bishop et al 2005, Dissanayake et al 2006, Habibian et al 2021, Kayisli et al 2017, Keçeci 2009, Liu et al 2016, Sucuoğlu et al 2018, Tyugin et al 2019, Zhang et al 2020, the structure should be suitable for the anonymous environment as much as possible. Depending on many previous studies, the autonomous mobile robot relies on suitable motor torques, sufficient to carry the tools used for mobile robot and low speed.…”

Wireless vision-based digital media fixed-point DSP processor depending robots for natural calamities

“…The need for these robots throughout the whole catastrophe life cycle is anticipated to rise as a result of the increasing effects of both man-made and natural disasters [13,14]. The disasters type robots contain unmanned ground vehicles that carry various sensors [15][16][17] unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that may deliver aerial support for disaster response operations [18][19][20], and unmanned marine vehicles that can perform underwater inspections [21]. Though most of these robots are controlled by humans, semi-autonomous systems diminish the requirement for minimal control [22,23].…”