To meet the challenges involved in providing adequate robotic support to first responders, a
holistic approach is needed. This requires close cooperation of first responders, researchers …

Earthquakes, fire, and floods often cause structural collapses of buildings. However, the
inspection of such damaged buildings poses a high risk for emergency forces or is even …

This study presents a theoretical framework for defining the performance level of wireless
safety functions within industrial environments. While acknowledging the simplifications …

The evaluation of remotely supervised robotic systems must include exposure to probable
network disturbances to assess and tune their behavior for similar situations. This paper …

In this paper, we present a user-selectable control unit to make complex robot systems
easier to operate. Search and rescue robots are primarily used for obtaining information and …

The use of higher frequency bands beyond 6GHz is considered to be key for future 6G
networks. Yet, although generally available for licensing in an increasing number of …

Wireless communication plays an increasingly large role in modern industrial environments,
enabling highly flexible manufacturing processes. While Wi-Fi is still a dominant technology …

State-of-the-art robot deployments for rescue robotics typically involve more than one robot,
each potentially equipped with multiple radio access technologies for redundancy …

The operation of local private cellular radio networks in licensed frequency bands
constitutes one of the core innovations of current 5G and future 6G networks. The predicted …

With the advent of robotics, remote operation gained momentum as it allows for the control
and feedback of distant systems, thus reducing human logistics and risk. Despite the …