Structures for data sharing in hybrid rescue teams

Abstract

The contribution deals with design of a standard for search and rescue maps (SRM), which could be considered for a knowledge carrier comprising shape, structure (e.g. floor plans) and major properties (e.g. environment status) of the operating environment relevant to a rescue task. The novelty of the presented approach stands in consideration of a hybrid telematic systems integrating human and robot entities in a common task. The proposal of the SRM data structure bids to unify the content and format of elementary data objects and aims to substitute or enhance rescue maps in current form. The SRM enables to share and exchange relevant knowledge and improves substantially the level of common presence of the participating entities. This increases efficiency of problem-solving in rescue tasks in general. To approve proper design the SRM has been implemented and experimentally verified in a rescue-type of task within the framework of PeLoTe project.