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Finding people in the ruins |
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Written by nunof
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Tuesday, 10 November 2009 23:00 |
To find people from the ruins, there exist many different recognition techniques or their combinations:
- visual recognition (e.g. camera based) on day or external lighting
- thermal recognition (e.g. infrared camera based)
- audio recognition (e.g. acoustic microphones and some software to extract signs of life from the acoustic spectrum)
- vibration recognition (e.g. seismic, structure listening)
- gas recognition (e.g. detection of exhaled gases)
Also important aspect is to detect environments that either can provide life supporting conditions or totally exclude the possibility for life (e.g. toxic gases).
Another important aspect is to be aware of the surroundings, i.e. ensure the safety of working surroundings for the rescuers.
There exist commercial products that combine visual and audio recognition as well as visual & thermal camera audio combinations.
Also there exist geophone type solutions. However if all the above mentioned recognition ways can be combined, there will be added value for resque operations, and this will be considered and realized on SGL for USaR project.
The sum of data gathered by different sensors is easily huge, and only the relevant information should be somehow picked up from all the data. And the information should be transferred to all the stake holders in the rescue operation. The wireless information network brought by rescue team to the operation field is the only solution that can be considered and relied on on the disaster areas. However this task is not trivial, since there will be need e.g. for radio interference avoidance, low power consumption, relatively high amount of transferred data and rugged solutions, that are really easy to use to resque teams.
The multi sensor integration sets interesting demands on integration, not only the technical demands have to be thought, but also the ergonomy, user experience, field operability etc. have to be considered. E.g. one has to simultaneously put gas sensors, visual sensors, and microphones into a single probe, which brings demands that can be fulfilled only by thorough communication of the demands between different sensor experts and partly doing compromises. |
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Written by nunof
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Tuesday, 25 August 2009 15:59 |
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The Second Generation Locator for Urban Search and Rescue Operations (SGL for USaR) is mission oriented towards solving critical problems following massive destruction and large scale structural collapses in urban locations. SGL for USaR addresses Call FP-7-SEC-2007-1 (4. Restoring Security and Safety in Case of Crisis / SEC-2007-4.2.-02: Integrated Specialist Search and Rescue System). SGL for USaR is formed by eight sub-projects running in parallel, which are considered the work packages of the project. These work packages address the development of simulation environments for developing and testing location methods and devices; the development and validation of portable devices for location operations; the development and validation of smart sensors environment for monitoring the situation under the ruins; the management of medical information, including privacy and bioethics; and finally the development of an ICT platform that will integrate all the previous data, ensure interoperability and control the flow of the information from the field to the operational center. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 September 2009 17:27 |
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Technology Forum Overview |
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Written by nunof
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Tuesday, 25 August 2009 16:01 |
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The basic goal of the forum is to become a platform for experience, knowledge and know-how exchange. The project partners along with the organizations provided the letters of intend (LOI), will consist the initial core of this forum. After launched, European civil protection units, non-government organizations, interested enterprises and relevant research organizations/academics will be asked for further contributing. Forum web site and physical meetings target in exchanging
experience of USaR operations, in knowledge transfer, in techniques and technologies employed in the ruins, in operational and technical problems, in medical and ethical issues. SMEs will also have a very active role. The technology Forum website shall host blogs from some of the project members, wikis with scientific, technological and operational information and provide mailing lists and forums for public to partcipate. A workshop stemming from the results of the operation of the Technology Forum will raise the awareness in specific parts of the industry that are likely to be interested in the technology that will be developed within SGL. Equipment manufacturers, technology-enablers, service providers and end-users will be invited to an event that will demonstrate the overall SGL platform at a near to market level. This will be the result of the development and integration work throughout the project lifecycle. |
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