Abstract
A method is proposed for wide area search by victim detection system. In the victim detection system, robots configure the ad hoc network and search victims maintaining autonomously the communication path to MS (monitor station). Each robot selects its role between HR (head robot) and RR (relay robot) according to its FT (forwarding table). HR explores the disaster area whereas RR plays as a relay terminal connecting MHR (master HR) and MS. MHR is selected properly among HRs recorded in the FT at each RR. The effectivity of this method is confirmed by omputer simulations.
