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...
Wearable Sensors to Monitor Wounded Combatants in Battlefield
Delivering life-saving care in a battlefield environment is a complex challenge. New wearable sensors will monitor the situation of soldiers in the battlefield as...
An iHLS Startup: Pocket-Sized Drone to Operate in Dangerous Indoor Environments
Following large fires, hurricanes or earthquakes, first responder teams in disaster areas sometimes have to refrain from entering unstable structures, due to the danger...
ISR Drones to Save Lives During Hurricane
The US Air National Guard has deployed medium-altitude drones to help airlift and search-and-rescue units find victims in the hurricane disaster-stricken areas. The Guard...
Drones to Help Rescue Teams During Hurricane Disaster
With the catastrophic injury and damage being caused by natural disasters such as the current hurricanes hitting the United States and the Caribbean, a...
Avoiding UAV Collision During Rescue Mission
Unmanned technology plays a major role not only during disasters but also in the aftermath. The Red Cross unmanned aircraft team was supplied with...
Helicopter’s New Version will Enhance Transport and Rescue Capabilities
Heavy transport helicopters are used in places where the use of conventional aircraft is impossible. Thanks to their unlimited landing capabilities they can operate...
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