3D localization, mapping and path planning for search and rescue operations

This work presents our results on 3D robot localization, mapping and path planning for the latest joint exercise of the European project “Long-Term Human-Robot Teaming for Robots Assisted Disaster Response” (TRADR)
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. The full system is operated and evaluated by firemen end-users in real-world search and rescue experiments. We demonstrate that the system is able to plan a path to a goal position desired by the fireman operator in the TRADR Operational Control Unit (OCU), using a persistent 3D map created by the robot during previous sorties.