Search and rescue (SAR) operations can take significant advantage from supporting
autonomous or teleoperated robots and multi-robot systems. These can aid in mapping and …

Autonomous or teleoperated robots have been playing increasingly important roles in civil
applications in recent years. Across the different civil domains where robots can support …

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 work establishes an architecture for Urban Search and Rescue and a methodology for
mixing real-world and simulation-based testing. A sensor suite and sensor fusion algorithm …

We present a fully integrated autonomous multirobot aerial system for finding and collecting
moving and static objects with unknown locations. This task addresses multiple relevant …

It is generally accepted that systems composed of multiple aerial robots with autonomous
cooperation capabilities can assist responders in many search and rescue (SAR) scenarios …

The sea as a very extensive area, renders difficult a pre-emptive and long-lasting search for
shipwreck survivors. The operational cost for deploying manned teams with such proactive …

Robotic urban search and rescue (USAR) is a challenging yet promising research area
which has significant application potentials as has been seen during the rescue and …

In recent years, exploration tasks in disaster environments, victim localization and primary
assistance have been the main focuses of Search and Rescue (SAR) Robotics. Developing …

The emergence of the Internet of things and the widespread deployment of diverse
computing systems have led to the formation of heterogeneous multi-agent systems (MAS) …