Robotics Research

I basically looked into how robots can be used to help guide people out of buildings, how much it would cost and what the robots would actually do. These are the main points from it and a couple of links.

Link 1 .pdf

Link 2 - Abstract

Notes

Most information is about using robots to find the best evacuation route, NOT about using robots to lead people to safety.

Aim of the robots is to figure out the quickest and safest way out of a building. To make sure escape routes are not blocked by debris, or other objects.

Positives

• Should be able to get people out of a building safely

Negatives

• Expensive
• Would require heat and light sensors, which can already be used in better ways for the project
• You would need some way to tell the people the safest way out after a robot has figured it out
• People wouldn't know what to do while a robot was figuring the way out
• There arn't many positives
• Problems in the building could cause the robots to stop working, like lifts do.
• Can robots go up or down stairs?
• Can robots factor in all different types of situation