REMeDD - Robotic Emergency Medicine and Danger Detection

Customer: Saint Francis University
Role: Subcontrator, all system integration
Partners: None
Duration: 1/2005 – 12/2006
Purpose: Develop Prototype robotics environmental assessment and patient extraction system for rural first responders.
Technologies: Patient extraction, chemical / nuclear detection, 360 degree day/night imaging.
Capabilities: Waypoint following, tele-operation, multi-robot command and control.

Description: The main purpose of the Robotic Emergency Medicine and Danger-Detection (REMeD-D) program is to develop a set of technologies to enable first responders in rural and medically underserved areas to remotely and safely evacuate casualties in the event of a purposeful or accidental release of chemical or radiological substances. The system consists of an evacuation robot with a patient-carrying sled, two assessment robots based on the iRobot PackBot™ platform, and a custom payload for detection of chemical and radiological elements. The entire system is JAUS-compliant, and is controlled via a custom version of our JAUS Operator Control Unit.

Applied Perception’s responsibilities included all system integration activities including robot and OCU software development, electro-mechanical integration of the patient extraction unit and marsupial robots, and system-of-system architecture design. A remote operator can utilize 360º daylight and thermal imaging and chemical / nuclear sensors to scout a contaminated area for potential victims and extract them to a safer location.