UAS deployment and data processing during the Balkans flooding

Cubber, Geert De; Balta, Haris; Doroftei, Daniela; Baudoin, Yvan

doi:10.1109/ssrr.2014.7017670

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“…The proposed system has been tested in realistic environment and validated by end-users. It is important to emphasize that parts of the system (the aerial system as shown on figure 2d and the 3D mapping capabilities) were used during an actual relief mission in response to the 2014 floods in the Balkans (De Cubber et al, 2014). An example of gathered aerial maps is shown in figure 11.…”

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Training and Support system in the Cloud for improving the situational awareness in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations

Pełka

Majek

Bedkowski

et al. 2014

2014 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (2014)

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In this paper, a Training and Support system for Search and Rescue operations is described. The system is a component of the ICARUS project (http://www.fp7-icarus.eu) which has a goal to develop sensor, robotic and communication technologies for Human Search And Rescue teams. The support system for planning and managing complex SAR operations is implemented as a command and control component that integrates different sources of spatial information, such as maps of the affected area, satellite images and sensor data coming from the unmanned robots, in order to provide a situation snapshot to the rescue team who will make the necessary decisions. Support issues will include planning of frequency resources needed for given areas, prediction of coverage conditions, location of fixed communication relays, etc. The training system is developed for the ICARUS operators controlling UGVs (Unmanned Ground Vehicles), UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles) from a unified Remote Control Station (RC2). The Training and Support system is implemented in SaaS model (Software as a Service). Therefore, its functionality is available over the Ethernet. SAR ICARUS teams from different countries can be trained simultaneously on a shared virtual stage. In this paper we will show the multi-robot 3D mapping component (aerial vehicle and ground vehicles). We will demonstrate that these 3D maps can be used for Training purpose. Finally we demonstrate current approach for ICARUS Urban SAR (USAR) and Marine SAR (MSAR) operation training.

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Training and Support system in the Cloud for improving the situational awareness in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations

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Majek

Bedkowski

et al. 2014

2014 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (2014)

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“…Simulated crisis response exercises are extremely useful, but the real operational validation of unmanned technology in search and rescue missions can only be done in a real-life operation. Therefore, the ICARUS team did not hesitate when ICARUS partner B-FAST was deployed to Bosnia in 2014 to help with flood relief operations after massive inundations to send along an expert in robotics and an unmanned aerial system (see also [9] and Chapter 10). The mission was highly successful, providing assistance on the crisis sites not only for several international relief teams [B-FAST, Technisches Hilfswerk (THW), …], but also for the Bosnian Mine Action Centre (BiHMAC).…”

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Cubber²,

Wagemans³

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Search and Rescue Robotics - From Theory to Practice

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The successful introduction and acceptance of novel technological tools are only possible if end users are completely integrated in the design process. However, obtaining such integration of end users is not obvious, as end-user organizations often do not consider research toward new technological aids as their core business and are therefore reluctant to engage in these kinds of activities. This chapter explains how this problem was tackled in the ICARUS project, by carefully identifying and approaching the targeted user communities and by compiling user requirements. Resulting from these user requirements, system requirements and a system architecture for the ICARUS system were deduced. An important aspect of the user-centered design approach is that it is an iterative methodology, based on multiple intermediate operational validations by end users of the developed tools, leading to a final validation according to user-scripted validation scenarios.

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“…In 2015, we prepared a campaign for operational validation of RPAS [3,[22][23][24]. This work was conducted together with CTRO and ULB, Belgium, and partially with the support of the University of Zagreb.…”

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Unmanned Ground and Aerial Robots Supporting Mine Action Activities

Baudoin¹,

Doroftei²,

Cubber³

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Mine Action - The Research Experience of the Royal Military Academy of Belgium

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During the Humanitarian-demining actions, teleoperation of sensors or multi-sensor heads can enhance-detection process by allowing more precise scanning, which is useful for the optimization of the signal processing algorithms. This chapter summarizes the technologies and experiences developed during 16 years through national and/or European-funded projects, illustrated by some contributions of our own laboratory, located at the Royal Military Academy of Brussels, focusing on the detection of unexploded devices and the implementation of mobile robotics systems on minefields.

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UAS deployment and data processing during the Balkans flooding

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Training and Support system in the Cloud for improving the situational awareness in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations

Training and Support system in the Cloud for improving the situational awareness in Search and Rescue (SAR) operations

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Unmanned Ground and Aerial Robots Supporting Mine Action Activities

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