Idea: Robo-CASEVAC
The Army is looking for robotic casualty evacuation system. ( A10a-T028 ). They want a robot that can recognize and adapt to a way a human is positioned after an injury. That’s going to be really tough if you want to solve the problem with software (the way the writeup is focused).
The solution is a swarm (much better able to adapt to the battlefield and injury in question). Think a group that individually specializes in/ targets various parts of a body:
This swarm shows up. Each node finds a way to lift/carry it’s target as is. If the angle is out of the threshold (in the case of a broken limb), fires that information home and reacts. Or the target is missing (severed), it assists another node to accelerate the workflow.
Three versions – one that flies, another that drives, and another that swims.
Plus, the software can streamline the process. By knowing the soldier’s weight/height/blood type, the correct number of drones can be dispatched. Drones can also fire information back, initiating a chart before the casualty shows up: blood pressure, temperature, blood type, name etc.
-Shlok
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