2. IT Concept Disaster relief Search through rubble Locate victims Transport victims to safety. http://pulse2.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/robotic-crawler.jpg
3. IT Concept continued Can be used for cleanup Dangerous materials Will continue to advance http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pfy9UhhnCNc/TYldrIwWQoI/AAAAAAAAA2A/l3vfDs6CFF8/R adiation-biohazard.jpg
4. Specific example Electric motors Arm capable of opening doors Infrared sensors Carbon-dioxide sensors http://www.robaid.com/wp-content/gallery/robots3/quince-search-and-rescue-robot.jpg
5. Specific example continued Snakebot Nylon bristles Corners/inclines Light and camera http://www.wateen.net/images/stories/2011/march/14th/2-snakebot.jpg
6. Advantage 1 O X Radioactive Zone Robots Dark Hot Dangerous Human Replace humans 39,000 RMB/ day
7. Advantage 2 Available always Working shifts X Standby always.. No rest needed http://winterandsummer.onsugar.com/Japan-14903319
8. Disadvantage 1 Robots way too expensive Around $100,000 http://www.gkmm.tu-darmstadt.de/?q=node/731
9. Disadvantage 2 heavy slow few sensors few CPUs Robot designed to withstand High levels of radiation
The concept is to use robots to help with the earthquake in Japan. They would be able to search through rubble for victims, find them, and then transport victims to safety.
Robots can be used to cleanup. Because of the power plant, dangerous materials may be present, so robots can deal with that. Technology will advance, allowing better transportation and help.
The Quince has 6 electric motors. Has an arm that is able to open doors, as well as grip other things. Can also sense heat, and carbon dioxide, which would be very helpful in finding victims stuck under debris.
The snakebot is propelled by nylon bristles. It can turn sharp corners, as well as go up steel inclines. It includes a light, and sends back video footage of disaster zones.
Instead of funding R and D(research and development), colleges could be putting the money to buying learning material, or putting it into classes. This could take away a good chunk of budgets for colleges, which could hurt students.
This could take away from the idea of comaraderie between countries in a time of crisis. It would make disasters, and the relief work more impersonal, which could hurt world relations.
This could lead to less coverage, as it would just be robots and their controllers. This may make it impersonal, leading to less relief. This could make us naïve, and lessen the importance of the disaster.
The robots are very helpful, and quite advanced at the moment. However, the price for putting them into action is excessive, and they have not reached their full potential for use.
