TY - GEN
T1 - Volcanic ash observation in active volcano areas using teleoperated mobile robots - Introduction to our robotic-volcano-observation project and field experiments
AU - Nagatani, Keiji
AU - Akiyama, Ken
AU - Yamauchi, Genki
AU - Otsuka, Hikaru
AU - Nakamura, Takuma
AU - Kiribayashi, Seiga
AU - Yoshida, Kazuya
AU - Hada, Yasushi
AU - Yuta, Shini'Chi
AU - Fujino, Kenichi
AU - Izu, Tomoyuki
AU - Mackay, Randy
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Observation of an active volcano is very important to determine a strategy for estimating its eruptive activity and providing residents with an evacuation warning. However, it is too dangerous for humans to install cameras during eruptive activity to determine the status of a volcano. Furthermore, permanently installed cameras might be damaged by eruptions, and craters can emerge in unanticipated positions. To handle this situation, we proposed robotic observations in a volcanic area after an eruption using a multi-rotor UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) and a small ground robot. Field experiments are effective at promoting this type of research and development. Therefore, we performed several field experiments at Mt. Asama. In this paper, we introduce our robotic observation project, and report on the field experiments conducted with teleoperated mobile robots in October 2012 at Mt. Asama.
AB - Observation of an active volcano is very important to determine a strategy for estimating its eruptive activity and providing residents with an evacuation warning. However, it is too dangerous for humans to install cameras during eruptive activity to determine the status of a volcano. Furthermore, permanently installed cameras might be damaged by eruptions, and craters can emerge in unanticipated positions. To handle this situation, we proposed robotic observations in a volcanic area after an eruption using a multi-rotor UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) and a small ground robot. Field experiments are effective at promoting this type of research and development. Therefore, we performed several field experiments at Mt. Asama. In this paper, we introduce our robotic observation project, and report on the field experiments conducted with teleoperated mobile robots in October 2012 at Mt. Asama.
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U2 - 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719324
DO - 10.1109/SSRR.2013.6719324
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84894203770
SN - 9781479908806
T3 - 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2013
BT - 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2013
T2 - 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2013
Y2 - 21 October 2013 through 26 October 2013
ER -