Dummy or Idle Coils:
These are used with wave-winding and are resorted to when the requirements…
Operational Validation of Search and Rescue Robots
As shown in the previous chapters of this book, the ICARUS project…
ICARUS Training and Support System
The ICARUS Training and Support system provides the command and control component…
Command and Control Systems for Search and Rescue Robots
This chapter describes the concepts and features behind the command, control and…
Tactical Communications for Cooperative SAR Robot Missions
First responders’ communications (COM) have become a key concern in large crisis…
Unmanned Maritime Systems for Search and Rescue
During maritime search and rescue operations, the safety of the rescuers is…
Unmanned Ground Robots for Rescue Tasks
Ground robots have demonstrated to be a useful tool when dealing with…
Unmanned Aerial Systems
The field of the micro electro‐mechanical system (MEMS) technology enables small and…
User-Centered Design
Following the user‐centered design approach, the needs, requirements, and limitations of end…
Introduction to the Use of Robotic Tools for Search and Rescue
Recent dramatic events such as the earthquakes in Nepal and Tohoku, typhoon…


