The goal of our project was to develop a comprehensive report on the potential benefits and implementation of a robot program for the Bomberos of Costa Rica to expand their capabilities in emergency situations and reduce risk to emergency personnel. We researched existing firefighting robot technology and conducted interviews of Bomberos stations in order to gather information about the most frequent and dangerous emergencies, and recommended action plans for developing a robotic program that would best benefit the needs of the Bomberos.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Picho, Kalani Maria
• Ciolfi, Jacob
• Spalding, Lisa F.
• Nippert, Kathryn Elizabeth

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030520-220611

Keyword

• Safety Analysis and Liability

Advisor

• Chiarelli, James A.
• Volkov, Darko

Year

• 2020

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• El Cuerpo de Bomberos de Costa Rica

Date created

• 2020-03-05

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved