ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction
Despite the fact that a large number of research studies have been conducted in the field of search and rescue robotics, significantly little attention has been given to the development of rescue robots capable of performing physical rescue interventions, including loading and transporting victims t...
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doaj-9a9ccfa52a6a440f9580e7d741fe85212021-06-30T23:51:59ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-06-01115414541410.3390/app11125414ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty ExtractionRoni Permana Saputra0Nemanja Rakicevic1Isabelle Kuder2Joel Bilsdorfer3Alexander Gough4Alexandra Dakin5Emma de Cocker6Shaun Rock7Richard Harpin8Petar Kormushev9Robot Intelligence Lab, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKRobot Intelligence Lab, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust, London SE1 8SD, UKLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust, London SE1 8SD, UKRobot Intelligence Lab, Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKDespite the fact that a large number of research studies have been conducted in the field of search and rescue robotics, significantly little attention has been given to the development of rescue robots capable of performing physical rescue interventions, including loading and transporting victims to a safe zone—i.e., casualty extraction tasks. The aim of this study is to develop a mobile rescue robot that could assist first responders when saving casualties from a dangerous area by performing a casualty extraction procedure whilst ensuring that no additional injury is caused by the operation and no additional lives are put at risk. In this paper, we present a novel design of ResQbot 2.0—a mobile rescue robot designed for performing the casualty extraction task. This robot is a stretcher-type casualty extraction robot, which is a significantly improved version of the initial proof-of-concept prototype, ResQbot (retrospectively referred to as ResQbot 1.0), that has been developed in our previous work. The proposed designs and development of the mechanical system of ResQbot 2.0, as well as the method for safely loading a full-body casualty onto the robot’s ‘stretcher bed’, are described in detail based on the conducted literature review, evaluation of our previous work, and feedback provided by medical professionals. We perform simulation experiments in the Gazebo physics engine simulator to verify the proposed design and the casualty extraction procedure. The simulation results demonstrate the capability of ResQbot 2.0 to carry out safe casualty extractions successfully.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/12/5414rescue roboticssearch and rescuerobot designmobile robotpatient transfercasualty extraction |
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Roni Permana Saputra Nemanja Rakicevic Isabelle Kuder Joel Bilsdorfer Alexander Gough Alexandra Dakin Emma de Cocker Shaun Rock Richard Harpin Petar Kormushev ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction Applied Sciences rescue robotics search and rescue robot design mobile robot patient transfer casualty extraction |
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Roni Permana Saputra Nemanja Rakicevic Isabelle Kuder Joel Bilsdorfer Alexander Gough Alexandra Dakin Emma de Cocker Shaun Rock Richard Harpin Petar Kormushev |
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ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction |
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ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction |
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ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction |
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ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction |
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ResQbot 2.0: An Improved Design of a Mobile Rescue Robot with an Inflatable Neck Securing Device for Safe Casualty Extraction |
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resqbot 2.0: an improved design of a mobile rescue robot with an inflatable neck securing device for safe casualty extraction |
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Despite the fact that a large number of research studies have been conducted in the field of search and rescue robotics, significantly little attention has been given to the development of rescue robots capable of performing physical rescue interventions, including loading and transporting victims to a safe zone—i.e., casualty extraction tasks. The aim of this study is to develop a mobile rescue robot that could assist first responders when saving casualties from a dangerous area by performing a casualty extraction procedure whilst ensuring that no additional injury is caused by the operation and no additional lives are put at risk. In this paper, we present a novel design of ResQbot 2.0—a mobile rescue robot designed for performing the casualty extraction task. This robot is a stretcher-type casualty extraction robot, which is a significantly improved version of the initial proof-of-concept prototype, ResQbot (retrospectively referred to as ResQbot 1.0), that has been developed in our previous work. The proposed designs and development of the mechanical system of ResQbot 2.0, as well as the method for safely loading a full-body casualty onto the robot’s ‘stretcher bed’, are described in detail based on the conducted literature review, evaluation of our previous work, and feedback provided by medical professionals. We perform simulation experiments in the Gazebo physics engine simulator to verify the proposed design and the casualty extraction procedure. The simulation results demonstrate the capability of ResQbot 2.0 to carry out safe casualty extractions successfully. |
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rescue robotics search and rescue robot design mobile robot patient transfer casualty extraction |
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