Our ability to observe the Earth has been revolutionised by technological advances in remotely operable robotics over the past decade. Innovative robotic strategies are now bridging the gap between in-situ records and remote sensing, and are providing repeatable measurements at high spatial and temporal resolution in fields such as: Volcanic plume processes, atmospheric pollution, glacier dynamics, natural and anthropogenic radiation, terrain stability and geomorphological processes, and geophysical surveying. Remotely deployable sensors are now also facilitating the acquisition of long-term datasets in hazardous environments. Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS), or drones, are arguably the most widely utilised of robotic platforms, and certainly the most rapidly expanding application. However, the field of remote robotics also encompasses ground- or water-based solutions to sampling in previously inaccessible locations, or for increasing automation in spatial data collection. We invite abstract submissions demonstrating novel scientific advances related to ground, underwater and aerial robotics. In particular, we welcome hazards-based applications utilising robotic strategies for monitoring, hazard assessment, and community-level capacity building across the geosciences.
GMPV9.1
Applications of ground and aerial robotics for Earth observation and hazard monitoring
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