UAV Solutions to Disaster Management

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Drones in First Responder & Humanitarian Projects

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ROMEO DURSCHERDirector of Education

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August 19, 2015

UAVs IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SITUATIONS

THE FUTURE OF POSSIBLE

A large blaze in a stone quarry caused a serious risk as it was burning in close proximity to over hundreds of pounds of explosives. The local Fire Department Chief didn’t want to risk the lives of a rescue team and was therefore hesitant to send a crew.

SITUATION

BLAZE BURNING CLOSETO EXPLOSIVES

A volunteer firefighter used a DJI Phantom to get an overall aerial assessment of the situation.

MISSION

The Fire Department could make a risk assessment and could optimize the mission response for the specific situation.

IMPACT

SITUATION

SEARCH AND RESCUE

MISSION

IMPACT

Donegal Mountain Search and Rescue in Ireland have struggled to find people in need within an acceptable time. Before using UAVs, it took 120 minutes for a five-man team to find a casualty in a 1 km2 area.

A special S&R app was developed which enables the drone operator to share images and GPS location of objects found with the search team, emergency services and coast guard helicopter. The app allows delivery of 1 kg of medical supplies/radio equipment from drone to casualty and enables “beacon mode”.

Finding a casualty with a DJI Phantom 3 together with the S&R app takes 20 minutes which cut down the search time with 80 percent, while adding additional benefits such as delivery of mission-critical equipment.

Sub 5 minSub 5 min

Sub 13 min

DJI Drone Found Subjects 6-8 times faster

than 5-member GroundTeam on Foot.

Integration

Tactical Approach

Data Bottleneck – Live Feed SDK

UAVs IN HUMANITARIAN MISSION

MALDIVES1,192 islands with ~350,000 people80% of islands are 1m above sea levelClimate Change; storms, flooding, erosionLack preparedness

STAKEHOLDERS

MAPPING

Get Stakeholders on BoardSet-up Sustainability

Train & Knowledge TransferOffer Support

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