From Research to Operation: Resilient Robotic Systems for Critical Infrastructure

A long drive in the summer heat to an inspection site miles from civilization can be hard on any team of researchers, but doubly so for the equipment. It is not enough to demonstrate the proof of concept in the lab if the technology cannot deliver in the field. The team at the US Army Corps of Engin...

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Main Authors: Ellison, Charles C., Brown, Richard, Webb, Caroline, Greer, Samuel, Dickerson, Charles, Klein, Jordan, Netchaev, Anton
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Dams
Heating systems
Inspection
Personnel
Research and development
Robots
System integration
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Summary:A long drive in the summer heat to an inspection site miles from civilization can be hard on any team of researchers, but doubly so for the equipment. It is not enough to demonstrate the proof of concept in the lab if the technology cannot deliver in the field. The team at the US Army Corps of Engineers has spent the last few years developing and deploying the DamBot™ to earth dam outlet works and Department of Defense test ranges all over the United States. Not every deployment was successful, but each time new lessons were learned. This paper will attempt to capture the lessons-learned so that it might aid other teams attempting to realize their own robotic systems operating in real-world environments.
ISSN:2474-2325
DOI:10.1109/SII58957.2024.10417513