Preliminary Report: Rescue Robot at Crandall Canyon, Utah, Mine Disaster
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This video provides a pr preliminary report of the eliminary use of a rescue robot from Aug. 24, to Sept. 2, 2007, at the Crandall Canyon, Utah, mine disaster. The customized Inuktun teleoperated robot was able to traverse over 1,400 feet through an 8 7/8 uncased borehole drilled, enter the mine and travel approximately 7 feet. The robot showed that the walls had deteriorated, indicating that a major collapse had occurred. The large debris combined with dense mud created unfavorable navigational conditions for the robot. The robot was lost o on the ascent, approximately 52 feet from the surface, n due to eroding borehole conditions. The video identifies open research questions. 2008 IEEE.
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2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation