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Table 1 Popular keywords used by authors in RR literature

From: Contemporary research trends in response robotics

Classification

Selected keywords

Type

UGV, Aquatic, UAV, Aerial, ROV

Application

Nuclear, Earthquake, Mine, Firefighting, Medical, Reconnaissance, Emergency response, Tele-presence, Unmanned vehicle, Mobile manipulation, Building and construction, Bomb detection

Analysis

Motion analysis, Dynamic analysis, Kinematic analysis, Control architecture, Motion optimization, Inverse kinematics, Object manipulation, Grasping, Stair climbing, Stability, Maneuvering, Mobility, Dexterity, Exploration, Kinetic analysis

Hardware

Mechanism design, Robot locomotion, Wheeled robot, Legged robot, Tracked robot, Hybrid locomotion, Manufacturing, Power transmission, Stress analysis, Payload, Mechanical design, Robot arm, Joint mechanism, Prototyping, Passive mechanism, Chassis

Software

Obstacle avoidance, Autonomous navigation, SLAM, Object recognition, Vision, Mapping, Exploration, Localization, Motion planning, Path planning, Robot Learning, Motion control, Feature extraction, Path finding, Robot Operating System, Sensor, Algorithm, Autonomy, Simultaneous localization, and mapping, Autonomous, User interface, Human–robot interface, Simulation, Inspection, Perception, Navigation

Performance

Field performance, Standard test methods, Prototypical test methods, Performance metrics, Test, RoboCup, Field exercises