Project description
AI and robotics to the rescue
Emergency services face complex challenges that demand rapid, effective responses. Traditional methods often fall short, hindered by limitations in communication, technology, and collaboration. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the iMARS project seeks to transform this landscape by integrating AI, robotics, IoT, and multidisciplinary expertise. Through collaboration among first responders, an industrial SME, and research institutions, iMARS fosters innovation via knowledge exchange, professional development, and entrepreneurship. Its focus on technology and humanitarian values ensures that advancements are practical and user-centric, with an emphasis on robotics in search and rescue. iMARS is poised to set global standards for emergency management, blending cutting-edge technology with strategic cooperation to enhance service efficiency and save lives.
Objective
The iMARS vision aims to revolutionize emergency services by harnessing AI, robotics, IoT, and cross-disciplinary expertise. This research program facilitates collaboration among three first responders, an industrial SME, and four research institutions, fostering the exchange of knowledge and personnel across sectors and borders. Its core impact lies in promoting a holistic problem-solving approach and practical innovation in emergency response through:
1. Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Leveraging diverse fields to create solutions surpassing the limitations of individual disciplines.
2. Knowledge Exchange and Mobility: Offering secondments to blend academic and industrial insights, ensuring real-world applicability of research.
3. Professional Development: Providing training to develop a skilled workforce ready to deploy advanced technologies in emergencies.
4. Creativity and Entrepreneurship: Cultivating an environment where innovation flourishes, potentially sparking new ventures focused on emergency services.
5. Sector Interaction: Ensuring direct involvement of end-users, from first responders to industry experts, guarantees that developments are user-centric and actionable.
6. Technological Advancements: iMARS addresses the full technology spectrum, from data acquisition to advanced communication, aiming for comprehensive enhancements in emergency operations.
7. Humanitarian Focus: Prioritizing the use of robotics in search and rescue to improve outcomes for society reflects the project’s commitment to humanitarian values.
iMARS stands to redefine emergency service provision, making it more robust and efficient. By aligning cutting-edge technology with strategic collaboration, iMARS sets the stage for global advancements in emergency management and could become a benchmark for international cooperative innovation.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques.
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesinternetinternet of things
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurship
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE - HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff ExchangesCoordinator
010141 Bucuresti
Romania