Using robots in hazardous environments : landmine detection, de-mining and other applications /
edited by Y. Baudoin and Maki K. Habib.
- xxv, 665 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
Published in affiliation with the CLAWAR Association.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"There have been major recent advances in robotic systems that can replace humans in undertaking hazardous activities in demanding or dangerous environments. Published in association with the CLAWAR (Climbing and Walking Robots and Associated Technologies Association) (www.clawar.org), this important book reviews the development of robotic systems for de-mining and other risky activities such as fire-fighting._Part one provides an overview of the use of robots for humanitarian de-mining work. Part two discusses the development of sensors for mine detection while Part thee reviews developments in both teleoperated and autonomous robots. Building on the latter, Part four concentrates on robot autonomous navigation. The final part of the book reviews research on multi-agent-systems (MAS) and the multi-robotics-systems (MRS), promising tools that take into account modular design of mobile robots and the use of several robots in multi-task missions._With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Using Robots in Hazardous Environments: Landmine Detection, De-mining and Other Application will be a standard reference for all those researching the use of robots in hazardous environments as well as government and other agencies wishing to use robots for dangerous tasks such as landmine detection and disposal."--Publisher description.
1845697863 9781845697860
2010551769
Autonomous robots Robotics. Multisensor data fusion Land mines--Detection