Rescue blankets hamper thermal imaging in search and rescue missions

Abstract Thermal imaging for unmanned aerial vehicles is used to search for victims in poor visibility conditions. We used a gimbal-mounted camera for thermo-radiation measurements of body temperature from persons covered with rescue blankets in the hibernal wilderness setting. Long-wave infrared ra...

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Main Authors: Markus Isser, Hannah Kranebitter, Andreas Kofler, Gernot Groemer, Franz J. Wiedermann, Wolfgang Lederer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2020-08-01
Series:SN Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03252-6