David Merrick — accepted AI-conference papers

2023

Towards Automated Void Detection for Search and Rescue with 3D Perception

Ananya Bal, Ashutosh Gupta, Pranav Goyal, David Merrick, Robin Murphy, Howie Choset

IROS 2023poster

In a structural collapse, debris piles up in a chaotic and unstable manner, creating pockets and void spaces that are difficult to see or access. Often, these regions have the highest chances of concealing survivors and identifying such regions can increase the success of a search and rescue (SAR) o…

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2023

Wireless Network Demands of Data Products from Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems at Hurricane Ian

Thomas Manzini, Robin Murphy, David Merrick, Justin Adams

IROS 2023poster

Data collected at Hurricane Ian (2022) quantifies the demands that small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or drones, place on the network communication infrastructure and identifies gaps in the field. Drones have been increasingly used since Hurricane Katrina (2005) for disaster response, however gett…

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