Re: Opportunity to borrow rescue robotics, sensors, data

From: pieter jonker (pieter@ph.tn.tudelft.nl)
Date: Mon 19 Apr 2004 - 13:42:44 GMT


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Pieter

Robin Murphy wrote:

> This message is for all of you involved with RoboCup Rescue in some
> form. My apologies if I have inadvertently sent this to you by mistake.
> I want to tell you about a program that allows you to borrow rescue
> robot equipment, go to the field with rescue professionals, and learn more.
>
> CRASAR has a cache of _fieldable_ rescue robots and sensors that can be
> loaned to researchers, as well as opportunities to take scientists to
> the field and collect data on their behalf. I see this as a way for the
> community to begin to transfer some of the research to the field and
> also become more familiar with the field. While the equipment loan is
> primarily for US scientists (we're working on the international front
> now & equipment can be borrowed for competitions that take place in
> North America or that CRASAR personnel are present at...), the field
> opportunities and data collection is open to _everyone_. Our simulators
> and interfaces to the fieldable robots are open as well.
>
> To take advantage of this, a member of your organization must attend a
> tutorial on rescue robotics that also covers the operation of the
> equipment and how to participate. (And what _you_ want from the
> program!) The next time the tutorial is being held is at ICRA in New
> Orleans, Monday, April 26, 2-6pm. I hope you will be able to send one of
> your team members to the tutorial.
>
> I urge you to sign up for the tutorial. And if you cannot, please send
> me email so I can put you on a list for further updates.
>
> Best wishes on your preparations! (And please accept my
> sincere apologies if this email is not of use to you and goes into the
> spam file.)
>
> Robin
>
>
> ===========================================
> Dr. Robin R. Murphy, Director
> Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue
> University of South Florida
> www.crasar.org <http://www.crasar.org> murphy@csee.usf.edu
> <mailto:murphy@csee.usf.edu>
> phone: 813.974.4756 fax: 813.974.5456
> "Let's put the fun back in dysfunctional"
> ============================================

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