Contests of Rescue Robots(Disaster Response Robotics)

2003 ◽  
Vol 106 (1019) ◽  
pp. 790-793
Author(s):  
Koichi OSUKA ◽  
Tomoichi TAKAHASHI ◽  
Satoshi TADOKORO
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Rescue Robots

Special Issue on “What can We do for Developing Search and Rescue Robot?”

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-435
Author(s):  
Koichi Osuka
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Response System ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Response Systems ◽  
Rescue Robots

As a disaster-prone country, Japan has endured many earthquake disasters. The latest cases include the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake disaster, the 2004 Niigata Chuetsu earthquake, and the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake. Since the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake in particular, many robot researchers have started undertaking the research and development of rescue robots. Their practical applications have a long way to go, so to continue ongoing robot research and development, we should also be aware that comparatively few researchers and engineers are actually engaged in such research and development. Great earthquakes (or tsunami) are both rare and unpredictable, which makes it very difficult to establish research policies for rescue robots intended for specialized use in disaster response. We should also realize that Japan is almost constantly hit by one or another every year – e.g., the typhoons that hit Japan directly every year and themselves triggering other disasters caused by landslides or avalanches due to heavy rainfall. The Japanese populace is so accustomed to such happenings but, nevertheless, few actions have been taken unlike those against large-scale earthquakes. It is often said that an effective disaster response system can only be developed after we have experienced many actual disasters. It then occurs to us that we must first construct disaster response systems – rescue robots, etc. – directly targeting daily natural disasters. Any large-scale disaster response system can be built on such constant efforts. On the other hand, any disaster response system against daily natural disasters could only be developed by locally domiciled researchers and engineers. This makes us feel that it is possible to increase the number of personnel who become involved in disaster response research and development. Based on the above context, this special issue provides a wide range of articles on region-specific disasters and disaster response actions, focusing on their localities and specialties. We sincerely hope that this special issue will help in promoting research and development on rescue robots and putting them to practical use.

scholarly journals Rescue Robots at the WTC(Disaster Response Robotics)

2003 ◽  
Vol 106 (1019) ◽  
pp. 794-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robine R. Murphy ◽  
Shinobu MAKITA
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Rescue Robots

Studying the Human Health and Ecological Impacts of the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill Disaster: Introduction to This Special Issue of New Solutions

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 410-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Croisant ◽  
John Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Oil Spill ◽  
Deep Water ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Ecological Impacts ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Research Partnerships

Gulf Coast Health Alliance: Health Risks Related to the Macondo Spill (GC-HARMS) began in 2011 as a component project of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ (NIEHS) Deep Water Horizon (DWH) Research Consortia program. This Gulf-wide consortium created regional community-university research partnerships focused on addressing health impacts resulting from oil spill exposures. Findings from this trans-National Institutes of Health program have helped enhance and refine community disaster preparedness and reinforced local–regional disaster response networks. Focal points of individual projects included the following: effects of multiple stressors on individuals and vulnerable populations, exposure to contaminants associated with crude oil, and mental health impacts. This introduction to New Solutions Special Issue on the GC-HARMS response to the DWH disaster presents an overview of the project’s internal structure and relationship to the comprehensive NIEHS consortia response and lists articles and interviews featured currently with brief mention of additional articles slated for the next issue.

scholarly journals Special issue on disaster response robotics

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (23) ◽  
pp. 1545-1545
Author(s):  
Kazunori Ohno ◽  
Satoshi Tadokoro ◽  
Nathan Michael ◽  
Geert-Jan M. Kruijff
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Special Issue

scholarly journals Aerial Robot for Reconnaissance(Disaster Response Robotics)

2003 ◽  
Vol 106 (1019) ◽  
pp. 774-777
Author(s):  
Yasushi MORIKAWA ◽  
Kyoshi KOMORIYA
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Aerial Robot

scholarly journals Special Issue on Field Robotics with Vision Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1215-1215
Author(s):  
Takanori Fukao ◽  
Yuichi Tsumaki ◽  
Keita Kurashiki
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Response ◽  
Autonomous Driving ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rapid Progress ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Vision Systems ◽  
Underwater Robots ◽  
Field Robotics ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Outdoor Environments

Field robotics has been undergoing rapid progress in recent years. It addresses a wide range of activities performed in outdoor environments, and its applications are being developed in areas where it was previously considered difficult to apply. This rapid progress is largely supported by AI-based improvements in computer vision systems with monocular cameras, stereo cameras, RGB-D cameras, LiDAR systems, and/or other sensors. Field robotics is impelled by an application-driven approach by its nature, and it contributes to the resolution of social problems and the creation of new innovations, including autonomous driving to reduce casualties, autonomous working machines/robots to resolve the problems of labor shortages or dangers, disaster-response robots to aid rescue parties, various kinds of aerial robots to do searches or make deliveries, underwater robots to perform search missions, etc. In this special issue on “Field Robotics with Vision Systems,” we highlight sixteen interesting papers, including one review paper, fourteen research papers, and one development report. They cover various application areas, ranging from underwater to space environments, and they propose interesting integration methods or element technologies to use in outdoor environments where vision systems and robot systems have great difficulty performing robustly. We thank all authors and reviewers, and we hope that this special issue contributes to future research and development in area of field robotics, which promises new innovations.

Special Issue on Earthquake and Volcano Hazards Observation and Research Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-69
Author(s):  
Yuichiro Tanioka ◽  
Shingo Yoshida ◽  
Takao Ohminato ◽  
Aitaro Kato ◽  
Noriko Kamaya
Keyword(s):  
Research Program ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
New Findings ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Earthquake Generation ◽  
Volcano Hazards ◽  
Volcanic Data

The Earthquake and Volcano Hazards Observation and Research Program (2014–2018) carried out comprehensive research to mitigate disasters related to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The program selected multidisciplinary research in which earth scientists who study the processes of earthquake generation and volcanic eruptions, historians, archaeologists, human and social scientists, and engineers were all involved. The program aimed to collect pre-instrumental and pre-historical earthquake and volcanic data to understand earthquake and volcano disasters, to find risk evaluation techniques, and to evaluate disaster response and preparedness. Active collaborations between researchers from different science fields inspired new ideas and have driven various research in the program. New findings from the program have also created international collaborations and recognitions. Most of the results and new findings in the program have already been published in various internationally recognized journals and have greatly influenced scientific communities. We believe that it is important to compile our findings from the last five years of the program and to publish the essence of our findings and published papers in this special issue. We hope that this special issue will be of value to researchers who are interested in multidisciplinary studies of mitigation of disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and related phenomena.

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