Robot and Sensor Networks for First Responders

  • Authors:
  • Vijay Kumar;Daniela Rus;Sanjiv Singh

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Pennsylvania;Massachusetts Institute of Technology;Carnegie Mellon University

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Pervasive Computing
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

A network of distributed mobile sensor systems can serve as aids for first responders, functioning along with humans for emergency response. The authors discuss the deployment of such a network for fighting fires. The sensors have the potential to acquire information, localize themselves, and integrate the acquired information to provide an integrative view of a dynamically changing environment to the human operator. Experiments conducted at a burn building with firefighters reveal component technologies that will help realize this vision.