A versatile sensor network for Urban Search and Rescue operations

Klaus Känsälä; Marko Korkalainen; Aki Mäyrä

doi:10.1117/12.898149

A versatile sensor network for Urban Search and Rescue operations

Klaus Känsälä, Marko Korkalainen, Aki Mäyrä

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Abstract

The presentation is based in the research work carried out in EU funded project SGL for USaR (Second Generation Locator for Urban Search and Rescue Operations). The aim of this project is to develop wireless standalone communication system with embedded sensor network which can be globally used in rescue operations after accidents or terrorist attacks. The system should be able to operate without external support for several days: it should have autonomy with power supply and communication. The devices must be lightweight so that rescue team can easily carry them and finally they must be easy to install and use. The range of the wireless communication must cover an area of several square kilometers. The embedded sensor system must be able to detect sings of life but also detect hazards threatening the rescue operators thus preventing more accidents. It should also support positioning and digital mapping as well as the management of the search and rescue operation. This sensor network for urban search and rescue operations has been tested on a field conditions and it has proven to be robust and reliable and provides an energy efficient way of communication and positioning on harsh conditions

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks VIII
Editors	Edward M. Carapezza
Publisher	International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE
ISBN (Print)	978-0-8194-8812-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.898149
Publication status	Published - 2011
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks VIII. SPIE Security + Defence - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 20 Sept 2011 → 21 Sept 2011

Publication series

Series	Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	8184

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Conference	Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks VIII. SPIE Security + Defence
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	20/09/11 → 21/09/11

Keywords

Atural of man-made disasters
hazard detection
multi-sensor device
radio based positioning
USaR operations
wireless communication

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Känsälä, K , Korkalainen, M & Mäyrä, A 2011, A versatile sensor network for Urban Search and Rescue operations. in EM Carapezza (ed.), Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks VIII., 81840H, International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 8184, Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks VIII. SPIE Security + Defence
, Prague, Czech Republic, 20/09/11. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.898149

A versatile sensor network for Urban Search and Rescue operations. / Känsälä, Klaus ; Korkalainen, Marko ; Mäyrä, Aki.
Unmanned/Unattended Sensors and Sensor Networks VIII. ed. / Edward M. Carapezza. International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, 2011. 81840H (Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 8184).

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