Paramedics Are Now Piloting BLVO Drones
Paramedics in Canada can now see the bigger picture, as Federal authorities in the country has granted a county in the Ontario Province a...
Firefighting Drone Sensors Stream Critical Info on Realtime
Drones in the service of first responders can eliminate surprises by understanding a scene and its threats far better than possible from the ground....
Boom in Drone-Enabled Big Data Technologies
Drones offer a vast, bird’s eye view for collecting data, which can contribute enormously to diverse areas such as weather, traffic flow, and even...
Ground-Breaking Tech Sought for Smart City Emergency Response
First responders capabilities are to be enhanced within the framework of the US efforts to advance smart city technologies. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
Israel to Launch First Ever Autonomous Nanosatellites on Formation Flying
A group of three nanosatellites that will fly on a controlled formation flying for the first time will be launched at the end of...
Video Game Tech Trains Active Shooter Incident Response
The US has been enhancing preparedness to active shooter attacks. Using cutting-edge video game technology and animation, the U.S. Army and Homeland Security Department...
Seeing Around Corners With Your Smartphone Camera
Many of today’s self-driving cars use automated systems that work in tandem with a collection of sensors and cameras. For example, Tesla’s Autopilot relies...
Drone, Camera and Trained Dog to Win Fight Against Terrorists
A new combination of a drone, thermal camera and a trained dog could serve as an efficient weapon against terrorist threats. The Israel Dog...
3D Mapping to Locate Survivors in Burning Buildings
Engineers from two universities, Ruhr-Universität Bochum and University of Duisburg-Essen, have developed novel signal processing methods for imaging and material characterization with the aid...
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US Allocates Further Territories for UAV Testing
Though unmanned aerial vehicles have proliferated in recent years, the US federal government still tightly controls their use. For example, drones must stay within...
First of Its Kind Training Installation for Search and Rescue Teams
As we learn from experience, most of the trapped victims in the aftermath of earthquakes and other natural disasters are rescued by by-passers, rather...
Snake-Like Robot to Aid Search and Rescue Operations
Search and rescue operations in disaster-stricken areas often lack information about the terrain and the actual situation. A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic...
Unprecedented Achievement in Autonomous Marine Landing
A Spanish helicopter UAV manufacturer, Alpha Unmanned Systems (AUS) has exposed a new technology partnership with Planck Aerosystems, of San Diego, California (USA). Its...
Original Way-of-Action for Emergency Offered by Academy
The Georgia Institute of Technology has recently stated in a media release that according to a study it’s conducted, edge computing and fog networks...
Maritime Smartwatch App Supplies Critical Info
A new smartwatch app helps navigate vessels. The free app supplies instant information about potential collisions, anchor drag or man overboard on the smartwatch....
Drones to Monitor Survivors Vital Signs
In a development hailed as step forward for search and rescue technology, researchers in Australia have used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to measure the...
Voice Recognition Technology to Be Based on AI
The U.S. Coast Guard receives more than 200 false distress calls a year over its Very High Frequency (VHF) radio channel 16—the mariner’s “911,”—and...
Major Contribution to Search and Rescue Unmanned Systems Development
The various teams of first responders and their agencies play a major role in coping with natural and human-made disasters, and they need the...
New UAV with Amphibious Capabilities Developed
A Chinese unmanned, amphibious aircraft to transport supplies to islands and to be used in military applications with special sensors is ready for operations....
New Personal Black Box to Track Soldiers
Tracking soldiers in an emergency situation sometimes takes too long, a critical factor that might cost the lives of wounded soldiers. A new technology...
Another Step Towards Making Cities Smarter
The US has been harnessing IoT technologies in attempt to advance a wide array of Smart City applications as well as in response to...
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Bugs for Better Health: A Biological Route to Gout Prevention
For centuries, gout has been associated with painful joints. In reality, it’s the outcome of years of elevated uric acid levels—known as hyperuricaemia—that gradually...
