Approved projects in the field of “Civil security - Innovation labs/competence centres for robotic systems in hostile environments”
This call for proposals is intended to help pool the existing expertise on robotics and robot deployment in the area of civil security, advance the development of innovative system solutions that assist emergency personnel in hazardous activities, and minimise risks. Funding will be provided, through a competition, for up to three innovation labs/competence centres working on robot system deployment in hostile environments in specified areas.
Ongoing joint project:
Competence centre: Establishment of the German Rescue Robotics Centre (A-DRZ)
Funding codes 13N14852 bis 13N14863
Despite good training, tactical strategies and protective equipment, thousands of responders around the world are injured or killed in action every year. As technological advances continue apace, it will not be long until mobile robot systems begin to take on more tasks to make rescue operations safer. The German Rescue Robotics Centre (A-DRZ) has been set up to promote the use of robot systems in civil terrestrial security provision in hostile environments. This work will be based on four main scenarios – fire, building collapse & trapped persons, detection of hazardous substances and flooding – as well as the resulting challenges for rescue robotics systems. To this end, the project includes the installation of a “living lab”, i.e. a lab with an adjacent test site for research on rescue robot solutions and testing under realistic conditions.
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Competence centre: Robot systems for decontamination in hostile environments (ROBDEKON)
Funding codes 13N14674 to 13N14681
When chemicals or radioactive substances are released into the environment, it is crucial to decontaminate the affected areas quickly and dispose of the substances. The people who carry out the decontamination are exposed to extreme health hazards. Using robotic systems can protect people and largely prevent risks. The aim of ROBDEKON is to set up a competence centre for the development of robotic systems for decontamination in hostile environments. The main idea is to establish a network that pools the existing expertise in this field. The ultimate intention is to create autonomous or semi-autonomous robotic systems to perform tasks such as remediation of contaminated land or dismantling of nuclear facilities.
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