Paper Info
Title
Robotic Tasks for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Incident Response
Abstract
Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) incident response varies dramatically based upon the hazardous material, the incident size and the response duration. Robots can facilitate response planning, maintaining situational awareness, removing responders from dangerous situations and allowing for immediate site feedback prior to human responder entry. This paper presents eight robotic tasks informed by a cognitive task analysis and an information flow analysis. These analyses were conducted in order to inform the design of a system of multiple robots and the associated human-robotic interfaces required to support the CBRNE response command hierarchy. The cognitive task analysis was conducted over 3 years, and incorporated direct CBRNE response personnel feedback and CBRNE incident exercise observations. This paper presents the identified tasks and how robots can augment the existing human-based CBRNE incident response by improving the provided information and the speed at which information can be obtained, and reduce responders' physical workload. It is clear from our analyses that poorly designed robots and task capabilities will be highly disruptive to the human-centric CBRNE response activities. (C) Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden and The Robotics Society of Japan, 2009
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1163/156855309X452502
ADVANCED ROBOTICS
Keywords
Field
DocType
Robots,robot tasks,design requirements,cognitive task analysis,emergency response
Information flow (information theory),Incident response,Task analysis,Situation awareness,Simulation,Explosive material,Control engineering,Human–computer interaction,Engineering,Robot,Radiological weapon,Response Duration
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
23
9
0169-1864
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
15
1.80
11
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Curtis M. Humphrey115111.50
Julie A. Adams239253.75