Scaling Human-Robot Systems

INTRODUCTION Exciting applications are emerging that involve large, heterogeneous human-robot teams acting in complex environments. Examples include search and rescue [5], disaster response [12], and military applications [4]. Robots are capable of augmentation and force multiplication of human assets, providing superhuman perception, coverage, and mobility, without risking human life.

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