Disaster Robotics (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents series)
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (517 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0262027356 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Murphy is Raytheon Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University and directs the Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR). An IEEE Fellow and a founder of Roboticists without Borders, she has worked in disaster robotics research and deployment since 1995. . Robin R
"Great read, very informative on the topic" according to adam foley. Great read, very informative on the topic, the author provides a full scope understanding of importance on an emerging field.. "Describes just what you need to know" according to Russell Taylor. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to understand the state of robotics in disaster response. It has key insights for everything from how to interact with emergency-management professionals (and how not to) to the gaps between current practice and need. Good introduction of field Dr. Murphy has been a long time participant and enthusiastic supporter of using robots to assist in disaster recovery. "Disaster Robotics" is an excellent summary of the challenges and state-of-the-art in this exceeding difficult application of robotics.
Written by a pioneering researcher in the field who has herself participated in fifteen deployments of robots in disaster response and recovery, the book covers theory and practice, the history of the field, and specific missions. This book offers the definitive guide to the theory and practice of disaster robotics. It then examines disaster robotics in the typical robot modalities of ground, air, and marine, addressing such topics as robot types, missions and tasks, and selection heuristics for each modality. After a broad overview of rescue robotics in the context of emergency informatics, the book provides a chronological summary and formal analysis of the thirty-four documented deployments of robots to disasters that include the 2001 collapse of the World Trade Center, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, and
(Bruno Siciliano, Professor of Robotics at University of Naples Federico II, Italy, and Past President of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society)Robin Murphy's book is the one-stop resource for rescue robotics for three key reasons: it provides a well-thought-out taxonomy of rescue robots; it contains supporting data on where, when, and how robots were used; and it reflects on Murphy's experiences in using these robots in her vast deployment experience. A thorough overview and intellectually stimulating treatment of foundational and advanced concepts by one of the pioneers in the field, this book is an authoritative reference for t