3. Participating in the Rescue Robot League category Motivated by Hanshin Earthquake (Japan 1995) Yearly Competition; First event held in Japan (2001) Prestigious: Queen Maxima (Netherlands) attended 2013 International Event: Over 45 countries represented in 2014

5. ●Promote the use of robots in SAR ●Increase disaster awareness ●Assist victims and first responders

6. ●Operate in simulated disaster environment ●Detect signs of human life ●Communicate wirelessly with operator ●Algorithm must have redundancy ●Smaller robots have advantages

7. Yellow Orange ●Random mazes ●Challenges mapping ●Automation ●Pitch & roll ramps ●Stairs ●Confined spaces

8. RedBlue ●Uneven terrain ●Advanced mobility ●Piecewise flooring ●Manipulator required ●Pick and place tasks ●Simulates human interaction

9. Radio Drop Out ●Fully autonomous ●Reasonable mobility ●No contact with operator ●Simulates a mini-emergency ●Detect survivors ●Realistic scenario

10. 80/20 – ISO (GER: DIN 17-615) WiFi – IEEE 802.11 (A or N) RoboCup Standards for Response Robots (DHS-NIST-ASTM)

12. ●Continuous track ●Advanced suspension system ●Remote control assembly ●80/20 aluminum beams ●Modular construction

14. ●5 servo motors ●4 degrees of freedom ●Gripper end effector ●Extended reach ●Variable sensor direction

15. ●Customizable shock absorption ●Relatively inexpensive ●Low maintenance ●Reliable performance ●Lightweight

16. iRobot – ARMY $60M contract Fukushima, Japan (2011) Worldwide Spending projected to reach $67 Billion by 2025

17. Need for life-long learning Expectations vs. Reality Teamwork, management, and budgeting What’s next?

18. Ethical to help victims Observe Sportsmanship Open source design Red Cross and other first responders

19. Electrical differences outside of U.S.A. Available materials and sensors Technology smaller and more powerful Human population growth in disaster prone areas

20. Collaboration with teams from other countries Universal resources via judges and committee Worldwide disasters