Descrizione del progetto
Ridurre i rischi per i vigili del fuoco utilizzando sciami di velivoli senza pilota
I vigili del fuoco prestano un importante servizio di emergenza svolgendo un lavoro pericoloso che comporta molti rischi. Una delle maggiori incertezze riguarda lo stato degli edifici e dei luoghi in cui i vigili del fuoco devono entrare e operare. Un’altra è la posizione delle vittime. Tale incertezza ha portato a un aumento globale dei tassi di mortalità tra i vigili del fuoco. Il ricercatore principale del progetto ha precedentemente brevettato un sistema per il monitoraggio interno utilizzando sistemi di radiofrequenza, nodi fissi (ancore) e nodi indossabili per localizzare le vittime dopo i disastri. Il progetto IDEAL DRONE, finanziato dall’UE, si propone di utilizzare questo brevetto, insieme a sciami di velivoli senza pilota dotati di sensori e ancore per la localizzazione interna.
Obiettivo
Firefighters fatalities are increasing worldwide because they are the first entering in damaged buildings or in fire, without knowing the location of victims and the source of danger. The Principal Investigator has invented a system for indoor tracking that is able to detect victims inside buildings after a disaster (earthquake, fire, etc.) using a radio frequency system (UWB) based on fixed nodes (anchors) in the building to detect the location of wearable nodes (tags). The application has been patented (PCT application: n. 102016000109493).
The idea of the project IDEAL DRONE is to install the anchors on an unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) swarm that is flying around the building. The UAVs will be equipped with a customized sensor network so the system will provide indoor localization for managing emergencies without the need to install a structural health monitoring system (SHM) inside the building. Then the health condition and the location of the victims can be plotted in a map, so that rescue operations can be optimized. The goal of the project is to develop the first prototype of the system using a developing board for rapid prototyping and perform an initial market analysis of the system to analyze the impact of this product in the market. After the first prototype the next step will be to redesign all the electrical parts to find the optimal solution between quality and price for each submodule and component of the system.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradio frequency
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringstructural health monitoring
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorssmart sensors
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyseismology
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringroboticsautonomous robotsdrones
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Meccanismo di finanziamento
ERC-POC-LS - ERC Proof of Concept Lump Sum PilotIstituzione ospitante
10129 Torino
Italia