Ontology-Based Architecture Process of System-of-Systems: From Capability Development to Operational Modeling by Yimin Feng, Qiang Zou, Chenchu Zhou, Yusheng Liu, Qibo Peng

“…The proposed approach is applied in a search and rescue case study, demonstrating its ability to improve operability in the early design stage. …”
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Multi-Agent Collaborative Path Planning Based on Staying Alive Policy by Anton Koval, Sina Sharif Mansouri, George Nikolakopoulos

“…Modern mobile robots tend to be used in numerous exploration and search and rescue applications. Essentially they are coordinated by human operators and collaborate with inspection or rescue teams. …”
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Application of VR Technology for Maritime Firefighting and Evacuation Training—A Review by Goran Vukelic, Dario Ogrizovic, Dean Bernecic, Darko Glujic, Goran Vizentin

“…As for the research gaps, the physics-based modelling of fire spread is discussed along with two other topics: the lack of immersive solutions for evacuation and the potential for developing search and rescue scenarios onboard a ship.…”
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Space for the Sustainable Development Goals: mapping the contributions of space-based projects and technologies to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by André Baumgart, Eirini Ioanna Vlachopoulou, Jorge Del Rio Vera, Simonetta Di Pippo

“…Among others, satellite-based Earth observation, positioning, navigation and communication services are used in an array of sectors ranging from monitoring environmental conditions and changes to supporting search and rescue missions. In order to illustrate contributions to the SDGs, space agencies and other institutions have aligned their projects to the SDG framework. …”
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Searching and Tracking an Unknown Number of Targets: A Learning-Based Method Enhanced with Maps Merging by Peng Yan, Tao Jia, Chengchao Bai

“…Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been widely used in search and rescue (SAR) missions due to their high flexibility. …”
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Real-Time Person Detection in Wooded Areas Using Thermal Images from an Aerial Perspective by Oscar Ramírez-Ayala, Iván González-Hernández, Sergio Salazar, Jonathan Flores, Rogelio Lozano

“…Detecting people in images and videos captured from an aerial platform in wooded areas for search and rescue operations is a current problem. Detection is difficult due to the relatively small dimensions of the person captured by the sensor in relation to the environment. …”
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Concept of operations and the DoD architecture framework by James, Nicholas K

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Towards Reinforcement-Learning-based Robot Navigation with 3D Scene Graphs by Muriga, Veronica

“…Applying Reinforcement Learning (RL) for autonomous navigation has enormous potential in several robotics applications, including search and rescue operations. RL circumvents the need to manually specify a control policy for navigation and allows capturing aspects that are difficult to describe without relying on learning, e.g., that survivors or objects of interest are more likely to be found in specific regions of the environment. …”
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Modeling the Impact of Operator Trust on Performance in Multiple Robot Control, by Gao, F., Clare, A. S., Macbeth, J. C., Cummings, M. L.

“…Analysis of a simulated urban search and rescue experiment showed that operators decided to manually control the robots when they lost trust in the autonomous planner that was directing the robots. …”
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An ultralightweight and living legged robot by Doan, Tat Thang Vo, Tan, Melvin Y. W., Bui, Xuan Hien, Sato, Hirotaka

“…In this study, we describe the most ultralightweight living legged robot to date that makes it a strong candidate for a search and rescue mission. The robot is a living beetle with a wireless electronic backpack stimulator mounted on its thorax. …”
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Learning based terrain traversability analysis by Fang, Hao Yu

“…Autonomous mobile robot has been becoming a promising way for some human-risky tasks, suck like search and rescue, mining, planetary exploration, medical service and warehouse logistics. …”
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Deep neuromorphic controller with dynamic topology for aerial robots by Dhanetwal, Manish

“…Flying robots are at the peak of attention when considering new approaches to search and rescue operations, mapping, and navigation along with inspection and maintenance. …”
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Enhancing target search efficiency of centralized and distributed intelligence in UAV swarm operations by Xu, Xiaotian

“…The findings contribute to robotics research, addressing contemporary challenges in multirobot and swarm systems with implications for search and rescue, environmental monitoring, and surveillance applications.…”
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Control system and structure of an unmanned aerial vehicle by Phua, Jian Ming

“…A hexacopter can achieve stable vertical flight and can be used for a magnitude of purposes such as surveying tall structures, filmography and aiding search and rescue operations. The goal of this final year project is to build a hexacopter and understand the control system and structure behind it. …”
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Flight thrust performance of quadcopter / W. Kuntjoro...[et al.] by W., Kuntjoro, A. H. M., Saleh, R. E. M., Nasir, M. R., Abdullah*, M. G., Suada

“…Currently, quadcopters are mainly used in construction inspections, surveillance, search and rescue, and multimedia films. A study on the application of a stable quadcopter for its mapping properties is being held. …”
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The roles of technology compatibility and relational boundary on the performance of rescue frontliners by Ahmad Zawawi, Azlyn, Ab Halim, Norsyazwani, Kamarunzaman, Nur Zafifa, Ahmad Zawawi, Azita

“…This study was done on selected search and rescue teams in Malaysia, and data were collected from 100 team members. …”

Geographical Multicast Disruption Tolerant Networking Mechanism For Internet Of Things by Wong, Khang Siang

“…The group communication in a post-disaster scenario that covers a large geographical area presents a more challenging environment for the disaster relief personnel to communicate and coordinate search and rescue missions. A group-based data delivery service is needed in DTN networks with multicast support for communication over multiple geographical areas. …”
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Bidirection modeling and experimental analysis of underwater snake robot by Na, Zhang

“…In this work, a soft snake-like robot is designed to locomote like a biological snake that can be used in search and rescue operation. The soft snake-like for underwater use has advantages of low inertia, high buoyancy, and more structural flexibility. …”
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Development of Robotic Rover: A review by Nurul Aqilah, Herman, Roshahliza, M. Ramli, Mohd Azrul Hisham, Mohd Adib, Mirta, Widia

“…It can be considered to be deployed in assisting safetyauthorities to collect information and insights as well as work lift in search and rescue operations. In this paper, the progress that has been made towards the development of robotic rover which has been done in previous years are reviewed, including the design, functions, specifications, and applications, to meet requirements in performing a variety of tasks including hazardous identification, site surveillance and monitoring. …”
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Arama/Kurtarma Gemilerindeki Tahlisiye (Can Kurtarma) Faaliyetlerinde L Tipi Matris Yöntemi ile Risk Değerlendirmesi by Özgür Lafçı, Alkan ÖZTEKİN

“…In this study by determining the dangers using Check List method about critical operations, in Search and Rescue purpose ships in our country, including; external firefighting, medical evacuations, response to irregular migration, response to missing/adrift vessels and rescue men over board, the basic occupational safety precautions have been found out. …”
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