Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this review is to evaluate the current status of multi-
robot systems in the context of search and rescue. This includes an investigation of their …

This paper presents USARSim, an open source high fidelity robot simulator that can be used
both for research and education. USARSim offers many characteristics that differentiate it …

Abstract Urban Search and Rescue is a growing area of robotic research. The RoboCup
Federation has recognized this, and has created the new Virtual Robots competition to …

This paper addresses a new strategy called Simulation-to-Real-to-Simulation
(Sim2Real2Sim) to bridge the gap between simulation and real-world, and automate a …

Recent successful SLAM methods employ hybrid map representations combining the
strengths of topological maps and occupancy grids. Such representations often facilitate …

Manipulation of deformable objects is a desired skill in making robots ubiquitous in
manufacturing, service, healthcare, and security. Common deformable objects (eg, wires …

This paper tackles an evaluation and comparison of frontier-based exploration strategies to
create a grid map of unknown environment by a team of autonomous mobile robots. A …

Research efforts in urban search and rescue robotics have grown substantially in recent
years. Two important robotic competitions (a robot physical league and a high-level …

The present study investigates the effect of the number of controlled robots on performance
of an urban search and rescue (USAR) task using a realistic simulation. Participants …

To coordinate a team of robots for exploration is a challenging problem, particularly in large
areas as for example the devastated area after a disaster. This problem can generally be …