Rescue robot performance at the 2005 La Conchita mudslides Conference Paper

abstract

• The Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR), assisted the Ventura County Fire Rescue Department with the Jan 2005 La Conchita, CA, mudslide response. CRASAR provided 2 commercially available US&R robots, two types of cameras capable of working in total darkness, and experts. The waterproof robots were able to tolerate wet conditions but proved unable to handle the densely packed rubble and soil and failed within two and four minutes on their two deployments. Informal interviews were conducted with responders as well. The experience contributes findings as to: mobility challenges in building collapses, useful platform enhancements, actual deployment scenarios, desirable sensors, and the need for testing and evaluation.

authors

• Murphy, Robin

published proceedings

• 1st Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response/Robotic and Remote Systems Topical Meeting

author list (cited authors)

• Murphy, R. R., & Stover, S.

complete list of authors

• Murphy, RR||Stover, S

publication date

• December 2006

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 10

• 0894486926

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

• 9780894486920

start page

• 349

end page

• 352

volume

• 2006