Earthquake
Rescue Missions to Benefit from Computer-Mounted Cyborg Roach Swarms
Scientists introduce cyborg insects as a solution to the limitations of traditional robots in swarm navigation.
New research integrates living insects with miniature electronic controllers...
Fighting Forest Fires with Drone Swarms
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science are using multiple drone swarms to deal with forest fires, which are becoming increasingly common worldwide due...
Innovative Search and Rescue Drones Use Noise Cancellation to Find Victims
The use of drones and UAVs has grown immensely in various fields during the past few years. A main area of interest is search...
ChatGPT Could Help First Responders During Natural Disasters
A study conducted at University at Buffalo trains ChatGPT to recognize locations in disaster victims' social media posts and potentially help first responders reach...
New 4D Metamaterial Could Revolutionize Quantum Computing
Scientists from the University of Missouri developed a new form of metamaterial based on the method of a 4D synthetic dimension.
Although we as humans...
This Early Earthquake Alert Can Save Thousands of Lives
Earthquake early warning alerts will be delivered directly to wireless devices in Oregon and Washington state and as part of the ShakeAlert public alerting...
Situational Awareness Platform Designed in Case of Disaster
When a disaster occurs, whether by natural or human made means, it is crucial to obtain the latest and most recent information to guarantee...
Watch: Drone Swarm Avoiding Obstacles in Thick Forest
Drone swarms have been usually tested in open environments without obstacles, or with the location of those obstacles pre-programmed. Highly cluttered environments such as...
Search and Rescue Technologies will Save Trapped Survivors
In the event of a disaster, first responder teams can be faced with the challenge of searching for survivors, and in situations such as...
Dual-Use Applications to New Meta-Material
The longitudinal and shear energy waves produced by earthquakes travel through the ground and can destroy buildings miles from the epicenter. Preventing that damage...
Innovation Initiative in Emergency Response Launched
Creativity and innovation fuel the development of new technological solutions. An institutional catalyst is often required to create the right environment and motivate innovation....
Geographic Information Giant Joins Fight Against COVID-19
When decision-makers have timely access to community health information it helps support situational awareness and extends the breadth and depth of understanding community needs....
When the Network Goes Down – First Responder Solutions
First responders combating disasters such as wildfires or hurricanes often deal with the impact these events have on their communications. One option first responders...
New Unmanned Vehicle Changes the Rules at Disaster Scenes
During urban search and rescue operations such as earthquakes, large vehicles or vans are often used to get first responders’ equipment to the scene....
Location Intelligence Giant to Boost First Response Capabilities
Location is the most important piece of information in an emergency. With over 80 percent of 911 calls coming from cell phones—many of them...
Social Media Analytics to Help in Emergency
The vast majority of tweets associated with an emergency with a hashtag are wishes of support and discussion about the event. However, on a...
Startup at iHLS Accelerator: Revolutionary Simulation Facility for Emergency Response
There is a growing global understanding that the major challenge today is natural disasters - earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, etc. Awareness of pandemics threats has...
Two Advanced Technologies Integrated to Help First Responders
New public safety technologies for first responders are sought by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The technological advancements will produce...
“Bring Your Own Service” Connectivity Solution
07First responder teams arriving at a disaster scene often don’t have access to the carrier-based terrestrial LTE network for connecting to all the different...
Call for Establishment of US Military Disaster Response Command
The domestic response to coronavirus crisis in the US is rapidly expanding, yet there are concerns that response capabilities and resources at the local...
Drone Network Operated on Special Mission in Japan
Drones can provide a rapid response to disasters, reaching spots that are not accessible to other means. Communications and connectivity in such incidents play...
Fiber Optic Cables Can be Used for New Purpose
Under the sea, there are no early-warning seismic detection stations. Fiber-optic cables that constitute a global undersea telecommunications network could one day help in...
