Project Summary | Project Information |
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Natural disasters and emergencies happen frequently; regardless of the resources of the areas they occur in. For locations with limited first responder equipment and manpower, it is often very difficult to locate and rescue victims as quickly and safely as possible. This project aims to address this need by creating an Autonomous Search And Rescue (ASAR) prototype for future development. Current search and rescue operations rely heavily on error prone human perception and the availability of expensive equipment (most of which takes trained specialists to operate). An autonomous search and rescue unit is a system capable of mapping navigating a disaster zone accurately without requiring nearly as much manpower. This system will be able to efficiently determine and traverse the optimal route within dangerous area in order to minimize the time taken by first responders to rescue victims. The goals of this project are to design a prototype system that will be able to autonomously travel through a simulated disaster zone using a path optimized for the safety and speed of first responders. This will minimize both the time taken to reach victims in critical condition as well as the risk to humans traveling through natural disasters. Several natural disaster scenarios will be simulated in a controlled environment to prove path finding capabilities of the system. The autonomous robot will navigate through multiple types of simulated terrain and dangerous events. Once functionality is achieved at this prototype level, the ASAR system can be scaled up and generalized to operate in natural environments. |
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Team Members
Member | Role | Contact |
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Mark Batorski | Computer Vision | mxb9697@rit.edu |
Shane Snover | Embedded Software | sws7379@rit.edu |
Corey Mack | Robotics/Financial Lead | cdm5751@rit.edu |
Aaron Mallabar | Robotics/PCB Design | axm7888@rit.edu |
Andrew Pfeil | Path Finding/Robotics/Project Manager | ajp2187@rit.edu |
Work Breakdown: By Phase
MSD I & II | MSD I | MSD II |
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Integrated System Build & Test Customer Handoff & Final Project Documentation (Verification & Validation) |
Work Breakdown: By Topic
Project Management | Design Tools | Design Documentation | Implementation | Validation | Presentation & Dissemination |
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PRP Requirements Schedule Cost Risk Management Problem Management Communication & Minutes |
Use Cases Benchmarking Functional Decomposition Morphological Chart Pugh Concept Selection |
BOM Mechanical Drawings Electrical Schematics Software Diagrams Facility Layout Manuals |
Mockups Test Fixtures Prototyping Test Plans |
Analysis Results Simulations Test Results |
Design Review Documents Technical Paper Poster Imagine RIT Exhibit |
Acknowledgements
- Funded by RIT Multidisciplinary Senior Design Team