Title: Preliminary studies for a drilling robot firefighter
Description: The USAF has produced a firefighter's drill to be used for aircraft fires. This report      describes preliminary studies which were conducted to establish a data base for the      design of a robotic manipulator for the drill. The loads associated with drilling of aircraft      skins are measured and characterized. Link flexibility effects are studied and manipulator      modeling and control issues are identified. Keywords: Firefighting, Robotics, Drilling      machines, Drills.
Subjects: AIRCRAFT FIRES, DRILLING MACHINES, FIRE FIGHTING, MANIPULATORS, ROBOTICS