Scenario and system concept for a firefighting UAV-UGV team

Stampa, Merlin; Jahn, Uwe; Fruhner, Daniel; Streckert, Tim; Röhrig, Christof

doi:10.1109/irc55401.2022.00049

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“…Useful for training in a wide range of tasks, ranging from maintenance to manipulation, these solutions must use highly accurate virtual models in order to be effective [ 8 , 9 ]. The high level of model detail should cover both the robot’s or UGV’s base platform’s structure and its kinematics, and the functionality of its tools/manipulators, with a wide range of control options like speed and torque control [ 10 , 11 , 12 ].…”

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A Concept of a Plug-In Simulator for Increasing the Effectiveness of Rescue Operators When Using Hydrostatically Driven Manipulators

Typiak

2024

Sensors

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The introduction of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) into the field of rescue operations is an ongoing process. New tools, such as UGV platforms and dedicated manipulators, provide new opportunities but also come with a steep learning curve. The best way to familiarize operators with new solutions are hands-on courses but their deployment is limited, mostly due to high costs and limited equipment numbers. An alternative way is to use simulators, which from the software side, resemble video games. With the recent expansion of the video game engine industry, currently developed software becomes easier to produce and maintain. This paper tries to answer the question of whether it is possible to develop a highly accurate simulator of a rescue and IED manipulator using a commercially available game engine solution. Firstly, the paper describes different types of simulators for robots currently available. Next, it provides an in-depth description of a plug-in simulator concept. Afterward, an example of a hydrostatic manipulator arm and its virtual representation is described alongside validation and evaluation methodologies. Additionally, the paper provides a set of metrics for an example rescue scenario. Finally, the paper describes research conducted in order to validate the representation accuracy of the developed simulator.

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A Concept of a Plug-In Simulator for Increasing the Effectiveness of Rescue Operators When Using Hydrostatically Driven Manipulators

Typiak

2024

Sensors

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“…In the case of a UAV-UGV combination, the system includes both UAVs and UGVs, working together towards a common goal [2]. The ground-air configuration of UGV/UAV heterogeneous systems offers a wide coverage within a working space, making it an attractive solution for tasks such as precision farming [1], automated construction [3], search and rescue operations [4], firefighting [5], air quality sensing in smart cities [6], and many others.…”

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A Low-Cost Relative Positioning Method for UAV/UGV Coordinated Heterogeneous System Based on Visual-Lidar Fusion

Luo,

Wen

2023

Aerospace

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Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are commonly used for various purposes, and their cooperative systems have been developed to enhance their capabilities. However, tracking and interacting with dynamic UAVs poses several challenges, including limitations of traditional radar and visual systems, and the need for the real-time monitoring of UAV positions. To address these challenges, a low-cost method that uses LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and RGB-D cameras to detect and track UAVs in real time has been proposed. This method relies on a learning model and a linear Kalman filter, and has demonstrated satisfactory estimation accuracy using only CPU (Central Processing Unit)- in GPS (Global Positioning System)-denied environments without any prior information.

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Development of a Platform with 2 DoF to Assist the Cooperation Between Grounded Mobile Robots and UAVs in Landing Operations

Kaneda,

Berger,

Pinto

et al. 2024

2024 7th Iberian Robotics Conference (ROBOT)

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Scenario and system concept for a firefighting UAV-UGV team

Cited by 4 publications

References 10 publications

A Concept of a Plug-In Simulator for Increasing the Effectiveness of Rescue Operators When Using Hydrostatically Driven Manipulators

A Concept of a Plug-In Simulator for Increasing the Effectiveness of Rescue Operators When Using Hydrostatically Driven Manipulators

A Low-Cost Relative Positioning Method for UAV/UGV Coordinated Heterogeneous System Based on Visual-Lidar Fusion

Development of a Platform with 2 DoF to Assist the Cooperation Between Grounded Mobile Robots and UAVs in Landing Operations

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