Robots for earthquakes- history of use of ground, aerial, and marine systems plus best practices

Posted by admin on Oct 26, 2015 at 11:16 am America/Chicago

Our hearts go out to the victims, families, and responders in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Here are links to

•  history of use of unmanned ground, aerial, or marine systems for earthquakes (8 previous uses in China, Haiti,  Italy, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand)
• suggestions for using small UAVs for earthquake response and recovery

And from our home page, here are helpful 1 page guides and best practices for small unmanned aerial systems that have been incorporated into United Nations humanitarian standards and are continuing to evolve:

• Recommendations for Choosing Small UAS Platforms for Disasters
• Guide to Air Space Regulations for Unmanned Aerial Systems for Disasters in USA
• Best Practices for Major Missions for Small UAS
• Best Practices for Data Collection with Small UAS
• Best Practices for Crew Organization and Concepts of Operations with Small UAS