911 Caller Location Detection in Multi-Story Buildings
Emergency call centers sometimes find it hard to accurately locate an address when a person uses a cellphone to dial 911. For years, the...
New Task Force for Emergency Response to Public Health Threats
US authorities have established a joint task force to make diagnostic tests more rapidly available, recognizing the potential for public health emergencies to be...
This Location Platform Can Save Lives
Sometimes, rescuing efforts of people lost in an unaccessible area or having a seizure are hampered by non-accurate enough location information. A new system...
Egozi: Climate Change and Israel’s Lack of Preparedness for Natural Disasters...
By Arie Egozi
Global warming and climate change will cause the economy to lose billions of dollars by the end of the century, according...
Meet New Compact UAV for Search and Rescue
In search and rescue operations, every second counts. A new Search and Rescue version of an unmanned aerial vehicle has been launched recently. The...
Wearable Sensor Tracks Vital Signs in Mass Casualty Incidents
When mass casualty incidents like shootings, earthquakes, or multiple car pile-ups, first responders can easily be overwhelmed by the sheer number of victims. When...
Smart Watch to Fulfill New Role
Firefighters, law enforcement officers and other first responders have to be constantly connected. Legacy communication systems or smartphones are not always the right and...
Machine Learning to Predict Injuries
Ground-breaking research recently used big data analysis and machine learning to develop a model in order to predict the development of pressure injuries among...
Bluetooth Chip – Vulnerable Part of Connected Devices
Wireless access points can come in many forms, such as a router or an internet of things device. If a hacker gains access to...
New Drone Shield Inspired by Origami
In order to protect drones from collision impact, researchers from Imperial College London Aerial Robotics Lab designed a shield inspired by the art of...
New Apps Enhance Public Safety
Five public safety apps have been added by FirstNet (First Responders Network Authority) to its public communications platform.
FirstNet is an independent authority within the...
Smart City V2X Solution for First Responders
Collisions between First Responders and civilian motorists are at an all-time high and the situation is worsening. Emerging smart city solutions are expected to...
Poland Invites Israeli Drone Industry to Cooperate
Last Monday, October 15, iHLS’s AUS&R conference hosted a plethora of startups, organizations and individuals from the industry of Unmanned Systems. A unique addition...
International Aspects at AUS&R 2018 – Drone Solutions for Urban Airspace
The unique and interesting case of Poland’s drone industry and legislation will be presented at the coming AUS&R Conference and Exhibition by Mr. Dariusz...
Meet Unique Casualty Evacuation UAV at AUS&R 2018
AUS&R Conference and Exhibition on October 15, 2018 will present a wide array of applications for unmanned systems. Israeli-based Tactical Robotics (an Urban Aeronautics...
Unexpected Communication Channel for Search and Rescue
First responders, soldiers, hazard material teams, etc. need hand-free communications equipment in order to be able to concentrate more on their missions. The development...
Augmented Reality to Save Lives in the Battlefield
While performing complicated medical procedures in war zones, natural disasters and rural areas, healthcare professionals experience a plethora of challenges. In order to tackle...
Unprecedented Use of Android-Based Tracking Technology
For the first time, the NEON Personnel Tracker Solution was used to track personnel within challenging indoor, underground, and urban GPS-denied environments at the...
Drone Ambulance Will Carry Injured Person in Emergency
An innovative project could save lives. A self-piloting drone ambulance that could carry a single person for up to 150km at a maximum speed...
Social Media Analytics for Emergency Response
Medical emergencies for fans during sports events can quickly turn into life-or-death situations. Purdue University researchers have developed a technology to help police monitor...
Mobile Phone to Report Location Directly to Emergency Center
Some 80% of emergency 911 calls in the US are made from cellphones, and current technology relies on cell towers to give an approximation...
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Drones Could Soon Navigate Collapsed Buildings Without Slowing Down
Flying autonomous drones through unpredictable environments remains one of the biggest technical challenges in robotics. In confined spaces such as collapsed buildings, industrial sites,...
