R.ox.an.e: An Embedded System for Search and Rescue of Trapped in the Ruins of an Earthquake

R.ox.an.e is an embedded system for search and rescue of trapped victims in the ruins of an earthquake. A rescue team coulduse such kind of digital assistants in order to have quick and safe information about the disaster. The proposed system is asmall size vehicle, with microcontroller based hardwa...

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Main Authors: A. Pantelis, G. Karpathios, D. Pogaridis, D. Karampatzakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Engineering Science and Technology Review
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Online Access:http://www.jestr.org/downloads/volume3/fulltext332010.pdf
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Summary:R.ox.an.e is an embedded system for search and rescue of trapped victims in the ruins of an earthquake. A rescue team coulduse such kind of digital assistants in order to have quick and safe information about the disaster. The proposed system is asmall size vehicle, with microcontroller based hardware and is wirelessly controlled. The operator has full control of thevehicle and is able to capture real time image of the accident place and various sensors measurements.
ISSN:1791-2377