New Room Scanning System for First Responders

New Room Scanning System for First Responders

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What’s in that room? Students from Arizona University assist fire fighters, police officers or soldiers and help them find out * All using a laser sensor and an engine.

Illustration (123rf)
Illustration (123rf)

What’s in that room? A question brought up by fire fighters, police officers and soldiers who are tasked with entering a room or hall, sometimes without knowing if there are any dangers waiting for inside.

A group of engineering students from Arizona University is currently developing a mapping system based on a laser sensor working in tandem with a scanning engine. The device quickly scans suspicious rooms and transmits the information to a computer. Software on that computer then processes the information and creates a snapshot of everything located inside the scanned area. The remotely operated system allows users to see into the room in real-time.

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Travis Marshal, student: “We’re building a system for mapping rooms and other three-dimensional spaces, which will serve everyone who wants to enter an area prepared for whatever dangers are inside.” In case of an emergency in a building, when search and rescue teams can’t enter an area due to risks of collapse, the system can be brought in to see if anyone is trapped there, in addition to performing damage assessment.

The students are building the system for the U.S. Department of Energy laboratories, where research is conducted in areas of defense, security and safety. According to Travis Marshal the team has already been tasked with developing a system for scanning more complex spaces – even before the current project has been completed. The students will present the system to top U.S. government officials in the near future.

Source: HLS News Wire