Urban Search & Rescue

Urban Search & Rescue

Urban search and rescue (USAR) missions are extremely difficult to perform successfully, due to many obstacles including limited resources, harsh weather conditions and severely damaged infrastructure.

The LifeLocator system uses ultra-wideband (UWB) radar technology to improve the odds of recovering living victims of earthquakes, building collapses, flash floods, avalanches and other man-made disasters.
Urban Search and Rescue
  • Motion Detection
  • Breathing Detection

Urban Search and Rescue

GSSI Solution - Search and Rescue - Data Example 1

USAR: Detect Breathing to Locate Victims

The hours following a natural disaster are critical in getting first responders deployed and onsite as quickly as possible. The LifeLocator TRx has several modes to view the data. Locate view allows the users to identify life detection through a simplified display. Motion detection is illustrated by black squares.

LifeLocator TRx screen example showing a breathing victim at 7 m in depth and breathing at a high rate. The red line on the left screen panel indicates position of victim and the right screen panel shows breathing rate and depth of detection. The white line at the bottom of the data indicates presence of radio interference located at the site.

GSSI Solution - Search and Rescue - Data Example 2

USAR: Detect Motion to Locate Victims

Using Expanded View, An additional feature includes detection icons to indicate breathing (red circles) and motion (black squares) in the same view. Yellow highlights indicate areas of interest. The white line represents the estimated signal floor.

LifeLocator TRx screen example showing moving person (leg motion) at varying distances away from the sensor. Starting at 11 m moving in 1m increments until 2m away from the sensor. The white line at the bottom of the data indicates presence of radio interference located at the site.