@article{SurmannDaunSchnaubeltetal.2023, author = {Surmann, Hartmut and Daun, Kevin and Schnaubelt, Marius and von Stryk, Oskar and Patchou, Manuel and B{\"o}cker, Stefan and Wietfeld, Christian and Quenzel, Jan and Schleich, Daniel and Behnke, Sven and Grafe, Robert and Heidemann, Nils and Slomma, Dominik and Kruijff-Korbayov{\´a}, Ivana}, title = {Lessons from robot-assisted disaster response deployments by the German Rescue Robotics Center task force}, series = {Journal of Field Robotics}, volume = {2023}, journal = {Journal of Field Robotics}, number = {41(3)}, publisher = {Wiley}, issn = {1556-4959}, doi = {10.1002/rob.22275}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:1010-opus4-47070}, pages = {782 -- 797}, year = {2023}, abstract = {Earthquakes, fire, and floods often cause structural collapses of buildings. However, the inspection of such damaged buildings poses a high risk for emergency forces or is even impossible. We present three recently selected missions of the Robotics Task Force of the German Rescue Robotics Center (DRZ), where both ground and aerial robots were used to explore destroyed buildings. We describe and reflect the missions as well as the lessons learned that have resulted from them. To make robots from research laboratories fit for real operations, realistic outdoor and indoor test environments were set up at the DRZ and used for tests in regular exercises by researchers and emergency forces. On the basis of this experience, the robots and their control software were significantly improved. Furthermore, expert teams of researchers and first responders were formed, each with realistic assessments of the operational and practical suitability of robotic systems.}, language = {en} } @inproceedings{KruijffKorbayovaFredaGiannietal.2016, author = {Kruijff-Korbayov{\´a}, Ivana and Freda, Luigi and Gianni, Mario and Ntouskos, Valsamis and Hlav{\´a}č, V{\´a}clav and Kubelka, Vladim{\´i}r and Zimmermann, Erik and Surmann, Hartmut and Dulic, Kresimir and Rottner, Wolfgang and Gissi, Emanuele}, title = {Deployment of ground and aerial robots in earthquake-struck Amatrice in Italy (brief report)}, series = {International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics. EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, October 23-27th, 2016}, booktitle = {International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics. EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, October 23-27th, 2016}, editor = {Kamilo, Melo and IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics , and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,}, publisher = {IEEE}, address = {[Piscataway, NJ]}, isbn = {978-1-5090-4349-1}, doi = {10.1109/SSRR.2016.7784314}, pages = {278 -- 279}, year = {2016}, abstract = {We provide key facts about the TRADR project deployment of ground and aerial robots in Amatrice, Italy, after the major earthquake in August 2016. The robots were used to collect data for 3D textured models of the interior and exterior of two badly damaged churches of high national heritage value.}, language = {en} }