The intelligent injury assessment and surgical aid system performs autonomous evaluation of casualties, searches, detects, and navigates to a casualty, determines his/her condition, and performs diagnostic imaging to asses the level of difficulty in an ensuing extraction. In addition, the integration of the Coremicro Robot Arm provides an efficient platform in object assessment applications and for aiding in transluminal surgery conducted in the field. Systems and functionalities include:

• Coremicro Robot
  The Coremicro Robot is a tracked robot with forward track struts and idler wheels for rough terrain navigation. The robotic platform includes a suite of sensors, gimbaled cameras, laser range finder, lidar scanner, and 6 DOF manipulator for medical applications. The Coremicro multi-robot systems significantly aid medical personnel by providing casualty identification, injury assessment, transportation of medical supplies and their delivery, transluminal surgery support, and evacuation of a casualty to a higher level medical facility.
• Coremicro Robot Arm
  The Coremicro Robot Arm integrated within the Coremicro Robot provides an efficient platform for medical applications. The arm consists of a high precision six DOF manipulator for providing sufficient dexterity in positioning sensors in close proximity to assessment points and for performing surgical tasks. End-point control is carried out by the Coremicro Robot Control Processor. The sensor interface is managed by the Coremicro Sensor Fusion Processor.
• Injury Assessment
  Depending on the mission requirements, the sensor module affixed to the end effector may carry a combination of lidar, IR camera, and other biological and/or chemical detectors. The robot’s sensors and navigation device allow it to autonomously reach casualties and medics under adverse field conditions. The robot is then able to collect the appropriate information about the casualty’s condition so as to execute accurate triage.
• Medical Aid
  The Coremicro Robot may be able to first provide aid to alleviate respiratory distress. Should signs point to possible spinal cord injury, further use of ultrasound or infrared imaging leads to a stabilization phase. The imaging processes used for the spine provide the medium for assessment of other possible injuries that may necessitate further casualty immobilization.