Development and field testing of UAV-based sampling devices for obtaining volcanic products

Ryosuke Yajima, Keiji Nagatani, Kazuya Yoshida

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Abstract

When an active volcano erupts, a restricted area is typically imposed around the crater of the volcano to protect people from volcanic phenomena. On the other hand, it is important to make observations inside the restricted area, to initiate alarms and make evacuation plans. Therefore, research and development of unmanned volcano exploration robots have been carried out all over the world. However, although ash sampling in restricted areas is an urgent necessity, there is no quick sampling method. Therefore, in this study, we aim to realize a sample-return system that uses a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for obtaining volcanic products. In this paper, we introduce two sampling devices that we developed, and report results of indoor sampling experiments and outdoor field tests.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication12th IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2014 - Symposium Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479941995
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jan 21
Event12th IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2014 - Hokkaido, Japan
Duration: 2014 Oct 272014 Oct 30

Publication series

Name12th IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2014 - Symposium Proceedings

Other

Other12th IEEE International Symposium on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics, SSRR 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityHokkaido
Period14/10/2714/10/30

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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