'Rescue' robots could save lives in fires

UPI - August 11, 2011. Smart, mobile robots could safely guide people from a burning building or alert emergency personnel to injured or trapped people, U.S. researchers say. Georgia Institute of Technology electrical engineers Ayanna Howard and Paul Robinette say they envision "smart" roving exit signs that could lead people through blinding smoke to exits and even return inside to seek out stragglers, NewScientist.com reported Thursday. Static signs indicate exit locations but can't warn people when an exit is blocked or unsafe, the researchers said.
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