Multipurpose UAV for search and rescue operations in mountain avalanche events
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A multipurpose UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) for mountain rescue operations designed to meet environmental requirements for mountainous terrain, assuring the capability of carrying different payloads such as avalanche beacon (ARTVA) with automatic signal recognition and path following algorithms.Abstract:
This paper presents a multipurpose UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) for mountain rescue operations. The multi-rotors based flying platform and its embedded avionics are designed to meet environmental requirements for mountainous terrain such as low temperatures, high altitude and strong winds, assuring the capability of carrying different payloads (separately or together) such as: avalanche beacon (ARTVA) with automatic signal recognition and path following algorithms for the rapid location of snow-covered body; camera (visible and thermal) for search and rescue of missing persons on snow and in woods during the day or night; payload deployment to drop emergency kits or specific explosive cartridge for controlled avalanche detachment. The resulting small (less than 5 kg) UAV is capable of full autonomous flight (including take-off and landing) of a pre-programmed, or easily configurable, custom mission. Furthermore, the autopilot manages the sensors measurements (i.e. beacons or cameras) to update th...read more
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