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Drones to the Rescue!

Molina, Pere
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Colomina, Ismael
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Victoria, Pedro
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2012
Inside GNSS

The use of unmanned aerial systems for civilian search-and-rescue operations or disaster management is not new. Predators drones, commonly associated with military operations, were used in the aftermath of the hurricane Katrina in the United States; rotary-wing vehicles equipped with radiation sensors, infrared thermometers and cameras helped out at Japan’s post-tsunami Fukushima nuclear facility. These are just a couple examples of the cross-application potential of such platforms. This article explores the concept, development, and results of a project to develop an unmanned system on board an aircraft. Equipped with a thermal/optical camera and a multi-sensor navigation system benefiting from the European augmentation system EGNOS, the system is designed for a particular application: finding people lost in remote and rugged outdoor environments.

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research article
Author(s)
Molina, Pere
Colomina, Ismael
Victoria, Pedro
Skaloud, Jan  
Kornus, Wolfgang
Prades, Rafael
Aguilera, Carmen
Date Issued

2012

Published in
Inside GNSS
Volume

July/August

Subjects

navigation

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UAV

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reliability

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integration

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drones

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topomapp

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topotraj

URL

URL

http://www.insidegnss.com/node/3122
Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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OTHER

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TOPO  
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August 4, 2012
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/84437
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