Abstract
In search and rescue operations, time plays an important role; therefore, an automatic or teleoperated deployment service to bring rescue robots near to or on a target location is desired. We propose to use a distributed control architecture to automate an electric vehicle that, after instrumentation and automation, serves as carrier robot for smaller rescue robots. Distributed control architectures rely heavily on communication networks for information exchange. The control architecture discussed on this paper is based on Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol, to which different nodes have been attached. Three main control loops are closed through the network: speed, steering and deployment mechanism for transported rescue robots. Tests were carried out to prove reliability and effectiveness of the distributed control architecture. Such tests indicated that a distributed control network based on CAN protocol is suitable for controlling different loops at real time and in hostile environments.
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Cruz-Ramos, M.P., Hassard, C., Gordillo, J.L. (2013). Electric Vehicle Automation through a Distributed Control System for Search and Rescue Operations. In: Batyrshin, I., González Mendoza, M. (eds) Advances in Artificial Intelligence. MICAI 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 7629. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37807-2_22
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