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Performance Standards for Urban Search and Rescue Robots
Published
Author(s)
Elena R. Messina
Abstract
This article describes the motivation and approach for developing standard test methods for robots applied to urban search and rescue missions. The work is being carried out by Task Group E54.08.01, which is within the Operational Equipment subcommittee under the Homeland Security Applications Committee of ASTM International.
Messina, E.
(2006),
Performance Standards for Urban Search and Rescue Robots, -, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=824594
(Accessed October 13, 2025)