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Terahertz imaging camera for search-and-rescue and biomaterial detection
… have developed a terahertz (THz) camera that operates at video frame rates to provide stand-off imaging for search-and- rescue in fire disasters and also label-free biomaterial detection. The camera was first reported online in the SPIE Newsroom …
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Teleoperated search-and-rescue robot operators gain accuracy with practice
Urban search and rescue (USAR) task forces are essential for ..... search area is too unstable for a live rescue team, so r escuers have turned to robots ..... destabilize the search area and hinder rescue operations. “The World Trade Center …
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Micro air vehicle maneuvers in disaster areas and rescue missions
… important task in hazardous search-and rescue missions is to narrow down the search area and guide rescue workers to the right location. The rescuers ..... anticipate likely risks, and determine the best rescue strategy. Any ground-based robotic device …
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e2v donates thermal imaging cameras to aid rescue of Japanese earthquake victims
… 10 of its Argus4 thermal imaging cameras to help search and rescue efforts in areas devastated by the earthquake that occurred ..... The infrared equipment will assist international search and rescue teams in locating survivors trapped in collapsed buildings and …
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Video cameras go where humans cannot to aid search and rescue at WTC
… the end of flexible scopes are literally lighting the way for rescue workers at the World Trade Center (WTC) Ground Zero site ..... stored. The equipment provides protection for firefighters and rescue workers, who can see what lies ahead when looking into voids …
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Japanese researchers develop Thz imaging camera for search-and-rescue and biomaterial detection
… have developed a Terahertz (THz) camera that operates at video frame rate to provide stand-off imaging for search-and- rescue in fire disasters and also label-free biomaterial detection. The camera incorporates a quantum-cascade laser light source …
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USB device restores camera operating system
… Smart Cameras topic center. ------ Rescue USB Stick for intelligent cameras New ..... manufacturer VRmagic now presents its Rescue USB Stick. This allows developers to ..... platform for their own products. With the Rescue USB Stick, we would like to make things …
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Robots embed off-the-shelf imaging parts for intelligence
… are being readied for urban search and rescue missions. By R. Winn Hardin, Contributing Editor Microrovers for urban search and rescue operations need to be small enough to ..... a robot designed for urban search and rescue operations. Armed with a computer, a …
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Combined infrared and visible imaging speeds airborne tracking
… carry dual-sensor system on search and rescue missions. Using infrared (IR) imaging ..... indispensable in carrying out search-and- rescue missions and finding hot spots in fires ..... vision for crime-spotting, search, and rescue (see Fig. 2). An indium antimonide …
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Displaying multiple maritime video signals
… The Norwegian Coast Guard plays a major role in search and rescue missions and in enforcing national and international fishing ..... that will upgrade the ship's peacetime patrol, search, and rescue capabilities. It also is expected to boost the ship's effectiveness …