@inproceedings{8c1eed7414ee4ce4a7cb3cb502a1c65f,
title = "Standard rescue tasks based on the Japan virtual robotics challenge",
abstract = "Robotic technology can be effectively used in the inspection and maintenance of aging social infrastructure. The capabilities of these robots are similar to those required for disaster response robots. This paper presents the concepts and outlines of the Japan Virtual Robotics Challenge (JVRC). The tasks in this challenge were designed based on the Sasago tunnel disaster, in which ceiling panels fell over 130 m as a result of the release of the anchor bolts from the walls over time. Lessons from JVRC indicate that service robots can function as first responders, and that disaster rescue tasks have much in common with every day maintenance tasks. Standard tasks for robots are proposed and one scenario is demonstrated to show its validity. We hope that the application of robots used for everyday maintenance can improve the availability of robots at disaster scenes.",
keywords = "Maintenance, Rescue robot, Service robot, Standard task",
author = "Masaru Shimizu and Masayuki Okugawa and Katsuji Oogane and Yoshikazu Ohtsubo and Tetsuya Kimura and Tomoichi Takahashi and Satoshi Tadokoro",
note = "Funding Information: Acknowledgment. The work was supported by NEDO Grant for international research, development and RoboCup Fund. The authors acknowledge to Adam Jacoff (NIST) for his advice and comments for JVRC task development from the viewpoint of standard performance test method of the response robots. We also appreciate insightful discussions with IRS-U (Captain Kennichi Makabe) from the viewpoint of the disaster responders. Finally, we would like to thank to Souichiro Suzuki (AIT) and Takumi Ohta (NUT) for their dedicate effort of the task model development in JVRC. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017, Springer International Publishing AG.; 20th Annual RoboCup International Symposium, 2016 ; Conference date: 30-06-2016 Through 04-07-2016",
year = "2017",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-68792-6_37",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783319687919",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "440--451",
editor = "Raymond Sheh and Lee, {Daniel D.} and Sven Behnke and Sanem Sariel",
booktitle = "RoboCup 2016",
}