Purpose

This paper aims to provide details of recently developed firefighting robots and their applications.

Design/methodology/approach

Following a short introduction, this paper, firstly, gives details of a selection of recently launched terrestrial firefighting robots. It then discusses the role of drones and describes some recent developments and applications. Finally, conclusions are drawn.

Findings

The last five years have seen the commercialisation of a growing number of terrestrial firefighting robots, which are remotely controlled, all-terrain vehicles that support fire crews operating in hazardous environments. They are equipped with imaging and other sensors, which provide firefighters with enhanced situation awareness and hazard warnings. Drones are being developed to fight fires in high-rise buildings. Some feature on-board fire extinguishing materials, whereas others can elevate a fire hose to the site of the fire. Drones equipped with advanced imaging devices are being used increasingly by firefighters to enhance situation awareness and assist in dealing with wildfires. Technologies are being developed that aim to increase the flight duration and payload capacity of firefighting drones.

Originality/value

Firefighting is a recent robotic application, and this paper provides an insight into this by considering a range of products and developments.

中文翻译：

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机器人在消防中的作用

目的

本文旨在提供有关最近开发的消防机器人及其应用的详细信息。

设计/方法/方法

在简短介绍之后，本文首先详细介绍了一些最近推出的地面消防机器人。然后讨论了无人机的作用并描述了一些最近的发展和应用。最后得出结论。

发现

在过去五年中，越来越多的地面消防机器人商业化，这些机器人是远程控制的全地形车辆，支持在危险环境中作业的消防人员。它们配备了成像和其他传感器，可为消防员提供增强的态势感知和危险警告。正在开发无人机以扑灭高层建筑中的火灾。有些具有车载灭火材料，而另一些则可以将消防水带提升到火灾现场。消防员越来越多地使用配备先进成像设备的无人机来增强态势感知并协助应对野火。正在开发旨在增加消防无人机的飞行时间和有效载荷能力的技术。

原创性/价值

消防是最近的机器人应用，本文通过考虑一系列产品和发展提供了对此的见解。