This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at Purdue University to develop methods for heterogeneous teams of robots to physically interact and cooperate in performing search and rescue tasks in collapsed building environments. The $348,915 award from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026 will enable the researchers to create symbiotic capabilities between different types of robots, such as small mobile microrobots and larger soft growing robots, to enhance their ability to navigate unstructured disaster areas, identify survivor locations, and communicate critical information. The goal is to develop new robotic technologies that can improve the safety and effectiveness of human-led search and rescue operations in the aftermath of building collapses. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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