Less victims in earthquake.
Kinect sensor, developed by Microsoft for its Xbox360 console, has applications beyond video games,as they have shown a group of British University ofWarwick (UK), which has designed a remote controlled robot capable of rescuing victims of anearthquake using this technology.
So far, the robotic equipment for rescue was basedon expensive equipment based on laser technology.Now the use of Microsoft’s motion detector byWarwick Mobile Robotics Group (WMR), much cheaper and affordable, has managed to create arobot that a full 3D map of the place where anearthquake has occurred and even identify where problems might survivors. A very useful application,especially in cases where access to the interior of buildings is particularly difficult for emergency crews,or when the danger of collapse forced to work against the clock. The robot, similar in appearance to thepopular Wall-e, won first place in the latest edition ofEuropean Robocup Rescue competition held in Germany.
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The controller of Warwick was presented to the publiclast weekend at the annual ”Gadget Live Show” in Birmingham, where he has been seen to ”Titan theRobot” which has been exhibited in the fair its 2.4 meters and 350 kilos of exoskeleton. And not all havebeen developments in this event. Most enjoyed anostalgic journey through the history of computingwith fond memories as the ”Furby, a plush toy halfrobot half that reached great popularity in the latenineteenth century. Also in this issue 3D images have emerged as one of the most popular technologyamong the visitors.
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