{"id":4470,"date":"2022-04-07T12:01:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T16:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2022-04-07T12:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T16:04:00","slug":"a-robot-dog-called-spot-is-helping-restore-the-ancient-city-of-pompeii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/07\/a-robot-dog-called-spot-is-helping-restore-the-ancient-city-of-pompeii\/","title":{"rendered":"A robot dog called Spot is helping restore the ancient city of Pompeii"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WashingtonPost &#8211; For years, tomb raiders targeted what remains of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2021\/may\/28\/pompeii-art-police-italy-tomb-raiders-archaeology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digging tunnels<\/a>\u00a0underground to steal and traffic artifacts from its lavish homes, some of which date back more than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/Pompeii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2,600 years<\/a>. The tunnels have also helped excavators\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pompeiisites.org\/en\/press-kit-en\/extraordinary-discovery-among-the-tunnels-of-illegal-excavations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">find new artifacts<\/a>. But the authorities of Pompeii say many can\u2019t safely be explored today because they could collapse \u2014 so they\u2019ve brought in a robot dog to help.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"916\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/imrs.php_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/imrs.php_.jpeg 916w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/imrs.php_-300x135.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/imrs.php_-768x345.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/imrs.php_-600x270.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/imrs.php_-133x60.jpeg 133w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/imrs.php_-200x90.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/figure><p>The robot, which with a slight stretch of the imagination resembles a four-legged dog, is called Spot. It was developed by the technology firm Boston Dynamics and is equipped with an autonomous, laser-based scanner and a color camera with a 360-degree field of vision. As of last year, its base cost was $75,400, with customized add-ons tending to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/spectrum.ieee.org\/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-dog-now-available\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drive up the price<\/a>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-apps\/imrs.php?src=https:\/\/arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/Y2AFGAFRA4I6ZHN5BVDATVCMDQ.jpg&amp;w=916\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><p>It\u2019s among the first real-world examples of autonomous robots being used in archaeological sites, which are typically more difficult to navigate because of their large size and changing surfaces,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pompeiisites.org\/en\/comunicati\/spot-a-quadruped-robot-at-the-service-of-archaeology-to-inspect-archaeological-areas-and-structures-in-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according<\/a>\u00a0to Pompeii Archaeological Park Director General Gabriel Zuchtriegel. It\u2019s part of a broader initiative to preserve the structures of Pompeii, some of which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2011\/11\/396512-unesco-unveils-deal-help-restore-damaged-pompeii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">collapsed<\/a>\u00a0in 2010, and to modernize the management of the site.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2022\/03\/31\/pompeii-robot-dog-patrol-boston-dynamics\/\">Read more here<\/a><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tg24.sky.it\/napoli\/2022\/04\/07\/pompei-cane-robot-contro-ladri\">Pompei, cane robot Spot sar\u00e0 usato come custode contro i ladri<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>SkyItalia &#8211; Tali sperimentazioni si inseriscono nel pi\u00f9 ampio progetto del Parco archeologico di Pompei Smart@POMPEI, finalizzato a una gestione intelligente, sostenibile e inclusiva del Parco, attraverso una soluzione tecnologica integrata, e che fa di Pompei uno Smart Archaeological Park.<\/p><p>Nel Parco archeologico di Pompei si sperimentano nuove tecnologie. Si chiama Spot il &#8221;robot quadrupede&#8221; che \u00e8 stato di recente utlizzato per ispezionare luoghi anche di piccole dimensioni in tutta sicurezza, acquisendo e registrando dati utili allo studio e alla progettazione di interventi. &#8221;I progressi tecnologici nel mondo della robotica, dell&#8217;intelligenza artificiale e dei sistemi cosiddetti autonomi, hanno prodotto soluzioni e innovazioni pi\u00f9 facilmente associate al mondo industriale e manifatturiero, che finora non avevano trovato applicazione all&#8217;interno dei siti archeologici a causa dell&#8217;eterogeneit\u00e0 delle condizioni ambientali, dell&#8217;estensione del sito.\u00a0<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/tg24.sky.it\/napoli\/2022\/04\/07\/pompei-cane-robot-contro-ladri\">Read more here<\/a><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainews.it\/photogallery\/2022\/03\/questo-spot-il-cane-robot-a-guardia-di-scavi-di-pompei-89359659-f08d-494a-bf00-5bfd7c0dbc79.html\">Questo \u00e8 Spot, il cane robot a guardia degli scavi di Pompei<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Rai &#8211; Pompei c&#8217;\u00e8 un nuovo guardiano: si chiama Spot ed \u00e8 uno dei cani robot creati da Boston Dynamics. Il suo compito \u00e8 ispezionare il sito archeologico registrando dati e controllando l&#8217;avanzamento dei lavori di restauro e recupero, migliorando cos\u00ec la sicurezza degli scavi e dei lavoratori. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1648726533814_rainewsefeebbeabcecfdb.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1648726533814_rainewsefeebbeabcecfdb.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1648726533814_rainewsefeebbeabcecfdb-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1648726533814_rainewsefeebbeabcecfdb-600x427.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1648726533814_rainewsefeebbeabcecfdb-84x60.jpeg 84w, https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1648726533814_rainewsefeebbeabcecfdb-126x90.jpeg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/figure><p>I dati acquisiti sono utili allo studio e alla progettazione di interventi futuri. Grazie alla sua particolare conformazione il robot \u00e8 in grado di muoversi sulle antiche strade accidentate di Pompei e di infilarsi in edifici piccoli e angusti. L&#8217;obiettivo del sito \u00e8 usare soluzioni tecnologiche, non solo Spot ma anche i droni, per migliorare il monitoraggio dell&#8217;area, nel nome di una gestione pi\u00f9 sostenibile e inclusiva. <\/p><p>&#8221;I progressi tecnologici nel mondo della robotica, dell&#8217;intelligenza artificiale e dei sistemi cosiddetti autonomi, hanno prodotto soluzioni e innovazioni pi\u00f9 facilmente associate al mondo industriale e manifatturiero, che finora non avevano trovato applicazione all&#8217;interno dei siti archeologici a causa dell&#8217;eterogeneit\u00e0 delle condizioni ambientali, dell&#8217;estensione del sito.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainews.it\/photogallery\/2022\/03\/questo-spot-il-cane-robot-a-guardia-di-scavi-di-pompei-89359659-f08d-494a-bf00-5bfd7c0dbc79.html\">Read more here<\/a><\/div><\/div><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WashingtonPost &#8211; For years, tomb raiders targeted what remains of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy,\u00a0digging tunnels\u00a0underground to steal and traffic artifacts from its lavish homes, some of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4471,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[637,806],"class_list":{"0":"post-4470","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-pompeii","9":"tag-spot"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/imrs.php_.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4470"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4477,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions\/4477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/panoramitalia.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}