Search And Rescue

The international satellite-aided search and rescue initiative Cospas-Sarsat has been aided by NASA and enabled the development of multiple emergency location beacon types that...

A Team of experts from Malaysia suggests a practical solution for search and rescue operations that involves a real-time human detection system using a...

Washington State University develops two insect-like robots – a mini-bug and a water strider are the smallest, lightest, and fastest fully functional micro-robots ever...

AI investigative tools will be used to help find missing children and combat the advanced technology used by abusers and traffickers. Human traffickers and sexual...

Researchers from CMI have tested a new technology for drones that lets them smartly maneuver and travel while avoiding obstructions during flight. The team...

A pair of reptilian robots originally built for a documentary on the BBC in 2016 are to be used for disaster efforts and possibly...

A study conducted at University at Buffalo trains ChatGPT to recognize locations in disaster victims' social media posts and potentially help first responders reach...

Every minute counts when locating and saving natural disaster survivors, therefore the use of drones equipped with daylight and thermal imaging cameras is becoming...

South Korean researchers have made a discovery that enables wireless communication below the Earth's surface, a development that could revolutionize rescue operations and communication...

A police drone with infrared capabilities ended the search for a missing person with dementia who disappeared from a Delta hospital in Canada, according...

This new autonomous robot can go into extremely tricky spaces and may replace humans in life endangering jobs. Revolute Robotics is a student-founded startup from...

A team composed of a fully autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a search and rescue canine demonstrated a unique collaboration without intervention from...

A new search and rescue drone was designed to provide first responders with an all-in-one victims localization system capable of working in the aftermath...

With the increase in recent years of refugees fleeing from dangerous areas via the sea, an urgent humanitarian crisis, some researchers have begun developing...

The capabilities of the CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned air vehicle have been recently demonstrated on board a Norwegian coast guard vessel. S-100 is a Vertical...

Currently-available turnout gear for firefighters does not inherently provide adequate visibility, ballistic protection, or lower extremity protection as traditional approaches do not always meet...

Law enforcement teams are increasingly using drones for various policing purposes, but there are two major challenges: relatively short flight times, and the need...

Drones are ideal responders to a disaster, especially when comparing advanced drones and human capabilities. While sending a human onto freshly collapsed rubble risks...

Tracking survivors in the aftermath of a disaster or during an emergency event is a major challenge for first responders, especially in an indoors...

When there is a gas leak in a large building or at an industrial site, human firefighters need to go in with gas sensing...

Between 15,000 and 50,000 women and children are forced into sexual slavery in the US every year, according to deliveryfund.org; and the US Department...

When a disaster occurs, whether by natural or human made means, it is crucial to obtain the latest and most recent information to guarantee...