用于机器人伤员评估系统的成像组件。

Imaging components for a robotic casualty evaluation system.

作者信息

Wong Kenneth H, Lob Shih-Chung, Lin Ching-Fang, Lasser Bob, Mun Seong K

机构信息

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA.

出版信息

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009;2009:467-70. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334416.

DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5334416

PMID:19964740

Abstract

Combat medics have a vital role in the protection of wounded soldiers in the battlespace. However, their duties expose them to great risks. Furthermore, these medics are a limited resource and must be carefully tasked in order to provide maximum benefit to their units. For these reasons, we are applying the American GNC Corporation's (AGNC) Coremicro(R) Robotic System for autonomous evaluation of battlefield casualties. These robots are intended to navigate to a casualty, determine his/her overall health status, and perform limited diagnostic imaging in order to assess the presence of injuries that would prevent or complicate extraction. In this paper, we describe development work on some of the key components of the proposed robotic system, namely the overall concept of operations (ConOps) and initial testing of infrared and ultrasound imaging cameras. When fully deployed, this system will act as a medical force multiplier, enabling improved care of wounded soldiers and protecting the health and safety of military medical personnel.

摘要

战斗医护人员在战场上保护受伤士兵方面发挥着至关重要的作用。然而，他们的职责使他们面临巨大风险。此外，这些医护人员是有限的资源，必须谨慎安排任务，以便为他们所在的部队带来最大效益。出于这些原因，我们正在应用美国GNC公司（AGNC）的Coremicro®机器人系统对战场伤员进行自主评估。这些机器人旨在导航至伤员处，确定其整体健康状况，并进行有限的诊断成像，以评估是否存在会妨碍或使撤离复杂化的损伤。在本文中，我们描述了所提议的机器人系统一些关键组件上的开发工作，即总体作战概念（ConOps）以及红外和超声成像相机的初步测试。当该系统全面部署后，它将成为医疗力量的倍增器，能够改善对受伤士兵的救治，并保护军事医务人员的健康和安全。