I’m in Graz for the RoboCup Rescue- my talk on Friday was well-received and it was great to see so many students doing such great work! I finally got to meet Amir Soltanzadeh, my Facebook buddy, and leader of the AriAnA team- the team gave me their uniform- thanks! Iran has always been very active … Continue reading “RoboCup Rescue”
What a great phrase from the researchers at TU Delft that captures a major aspect of emergency informatics: collaboration at a distance! Given that robots and embedded sensors provide a remote presence into places that people can’t get to (or get to quickly enough), the question is how to use it? Which leads to collaboration … Continue reading “Collaboration at a Distance! TU Delft”
I joined the team led by Prof. Daniele Nardi (Universita’ di Roma La Sapienza) for a one day visit to L’Aquila, Italy, the cultural epicenter of the April 6 earthquake that killed 300 and displaced thousands of others. It was a long day- I flew into Rome on an overnight flight, arriving Wed at 7:45AM … Continue reading “Italian Earthquake: The Gardens of L’Aquila”
The Cologne deployment highlights the need for true robot snakes that can work in wet environments and interior of mixed rubble. The ASC is actually a caterpillar. The important point is just like real caterpillars and snakes, the mechanical versions have different ecological niches- I want both. We’re missing a snake from our arsenal of … Continue reading “Analysis: Caterpillars and Snakes”
