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From: dpalmer@csuohio.edu (Darryl Palmer)
Subject: Re: QUESTION: REAL applications for mobile robots?
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Simon Perkins (simonpe@ruby.ed.ac.uk) wrote:
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: A few possibilities that I have seen discussed in recent years:


:   Mail delivery within buildings (although I've yet to see a robot
: 				  that can open doors...)
:   Warehouse management
:   Lawnmowing
:   Brush cutting in forests
:   Planetary exploration     (OK commercial viability isn't everything!)
:   Underwater exploration/inspection
:   Litter collection/cleaning
:   Security surveillance
:   ...

: What others can you think of? Some of the above are fairly general, so
: any more specific suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

Well some ideas are:
1) Using bots for gathering samples in hazardous environments, like
   Dante being used in volcanic regions or using them to take samples
   at chemical spill areas or nuclear contaminated areas.
2) Using bots for firefighting purposes.

Darryl Palmer

