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Motivation There currently exists a significant need for mobile cranes to work in challenging and dangerous environments. One example of this need is at disaster sites such as collapsed buildings where time-critical evacuation of people from under heavy debris is a matter of life or death. A mobile crane, like the one shown here, could quickly arrive at the site and immediately start removing debris, eliminating delays that could hinder the potential life-saving excavation work. |
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The problem with using cranes, and in particular a mobile crane, is the large oscillations of the payload that are typically induced when moving the crane. For the case of the disaster site mobile crane, the crane would need to lift large loads and move them around without oscillation that could cause collisions with unstable debris or with rescue workers. Further complicating the problem is the rough terrain in which the crane would operate. Project
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