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5 papers
UAVs and Neural Networks for search and rescue missions
Hartmut Surmann, Artur Leinweber, Gerhard Senkowski +2
In this paper, we present a method for detecting objects of interest, including cars, humans, and fire, in aerial images captured by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) usually during…
Lessons from Robot-Assisted Disaster Response Deployments by the German Rescue Robotics Center Task Force
Hartmut Surmann, Ivana Kruijff-Korbayova, Kevin Daun +11
Earthquakes, fire, and floods often cause structural collapses of buildings. The inspection of damaged buildings poses a high risk for emergency forces or is even impossible, thoug…
PatchMatch-Stereo-Panorama, a fast dense reconstruction from 360° video images
Hartmut Surmann, Marc Thurow, Dominik Slomma
This work proposes a new method for real-time dense 3d reconstruction for common 360° action cams, which can be mounted on small scouting UAVs during USAR missions. The proposed me…
Deployment of Aerial Robots during the Flood Disaster in Erftstadt / Blessem in July 2021
Hartmut Surmann, Dominik Slomma, Robert Grafe +1
Climate change is leading to more and more extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and flooding. This technical report deals with the question of how rescue commanders can be…
Deployment of Aerial Robots after a major fire of an industrial hall with hazardous substances, a report
Hartmut Surmann, Dominik Slomma, Stefan Grobelny +1
This technical report is about the mission and the experience gained during the reconnaissance of an industrial hall with hazardous substances after a major fire in Berlin. During…