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International Affairs Students Current Students Alumni Faculty/Staff Careers--> TOHOKU UNIVERSITYCREATING GLOBAL EXCELLENCE Search 日本語 Contact Tohoku University --> --> About Facts & Figures Facilities Organization Chart History President's Message Top Global University Project Designated National University Global Network Promotional Videos Academics Undergraduate Graduate Courses in English Exchange Programs Summer Programs Double Degree Programs Academic Calendar Syllabus Admissions Undergraduate Admissions Graduate Admissions Fees and Expenses Financial Aid Research Feature Highlights Research Releases University Research News Research Institutes Visitor Research Center Research Profiles Academic Research Staff Campus Life International Support Office IT Services Facilities Dining & Shops Campus Bus Clubs & Circles News University News Research--> Arts & Culture Health & Sports Campus & Community Press Release--> International Visit Alumni Careers Events Exhibits Music Special Event Lecture Alumni--> Map & Directions Campus Maps & Bus--> Facilities Map--> TOHOKUUNIVERSITY About Academics Admissions Research Campus Life News Events International Affairs Students Current Students Alumni Faculty/Staff Promotional Videos Subscribe to our Newsletter Map & Directions Contact Jobs & Vacancies Emergency Information Site Map 日本語 Close Home News Research Tough Robotics Challenge - For when the going gets tough News Tough Robotics Challenge - For when the going gets tough 2016-12-07 Research With so many natural disasters happening around the world, attention is increasingly shifting towards disaster mitigation projects and the people who drive the innovation. In Japan, there is a specific push to develop tough rescue robots that can support humans in hostile environments and carry out dangerous search and rescue operations after a large-scale disaster. Professor Satoshi Tadokoro of Tohoku University, is the project manager of the "Tough Robotics Challenge," part of the government's "Impulsing Paradigm Change through Disruptive Technologies Program" (ImPACT). The TRC aims to develop remote autonomous robots that are tough enough to function effectively in the most extreme disaster conditions. In addition to conducting regular field tests, the researchers hold public demonstrations twice a year to check the practical progress of the robots, get user feedback and generate commercial interest. The most recent demonstration was held this November at Aobayama campus. Most robots are the result of multi-institutional and industry collaboration. Tohoku University is currently involved in the development of five, and serve as project leaders in two - the Thin Serpentine Robot, also known as the Active Scope Camera (Professor Satoshi Tadokoro, Associate Professor Masashi Konyo, Professor Takayuki Okatani, Associate Professor Kenjiro Tadakuma) and the cyber rescue canines (Associate Professor Kazunori Ohno, Professor Takayuki Okatani, Professor Takeshi Tokuyama). Other projects include aerial vehicles such as drones (Professor Takayuki Okatani), the Legged Robot which climbs and crawls (Professor Takayuki Okatani), and the newly-unveiled Construction Robot (Associate Professor Keiji Nagatani, Associate Professor Masashi Konyo). The Construction Robot is built to remove heavy debris, as well as perform high risk construction, while an attached drone gives it enhanced aerial vision. Led by Osaka University, it's a collaboration among Komatsu Co. ltd and 11 research institutes, including Tohoku University. "Our lab's system contributes observation sensors," says Professor Keiji Nagatani. "When the operator of the main machine has difficulty seeing from its mounted cameras, our tethered drone can obtain a bird's-eye view or a view from a different angle. We also use a new power-feeding tether system, so the drone can fly for a very long time." ImPACT Tough Robotics Challenge 2016: Construction Robot This is the second public demonstration since the TRC project began in 2014, and Professor Tadokoro says he is pleased with the progress. "It's going really well. The drones have been especially useful for overview information gathering in many recent disasters, including the Kumamoto earthquake and the Hiroshima landslide. We are continuing to explore a wide variety of disruptive technologies that we hope can provide practical solutions to real disasters in the near future." The TRC project is expected to continue until 2018. 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