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Article
Robotics for Disaster Warning and Response in the UAE
Author(s)
Abdulla Al Hmoudi
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2020.05.007
Affiliation(s)
Department of Security and Safety, Search and Rescue Team, Abu Dhabi Police, Abu Dhabi 253, UAE
ABSTRACT
Over the past decade, robot
systems have become more commonplace and increasingly autonomous. In recent
years, first responders have started
to use novel technologies at the scene of disasters in order to save more
lives. Technologies are also used for early warning, surveillance and to
enhance disaster response capabilities. Increasingly, technologies like robots
are used for warning people, monitoring compliance, SAR (Search and Rescue),
damage assessment, to search disaster sites. In the case of emergency
situations, emergency guidance robots are sent inside of buildings or deployed
to search for victims, guide evacuees to safety and other unsafe response
tasks. This paper explores the application of robotics for disaster warning and
response, benefits and factors influencing deployment of robots, in order to
justify the effective usage of robotics for disaster management in the UAE
(United Arab Emirates). A pilot study is conducted to achieve this aim, with 24
participants selected through random sampling from three emergency
organizations in the country. To increase knowledge and usage of robotics for
future disaster warning and response in UAE, it is needful to continue to
highlight the role of robotics deployment in helping to minimize risks and
disaster impacts on first responders and the public.
KEYWORDS
Robotics, early warning, disaster response, SAR, UAE.
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