SBIR Phase I: TRX Sentinal First Responder Tracking System

这个小企业创新研究第一阶段的研究项目解决了跟踪和监控消防员或其他第一反应者在结构内的关键问题。尽管第一响应者系统的许多关键组件（例如GPS）在室内失效或需要大量接入点来获得准确信息，但该系统仅需要可在建筑物外快速建立的基站。该系统启动网状网络以在响应者之间以及在响应者与结构外部的指挥所之间传送数据，这通过允许在响应者超出范围的情况下通过另一组成员中继数据来扩展基站的范围。该研究项目将专注于改进跟踪算法，以便识别和准确跟踪复杂的运动。此外，还将对指挥中心和第一响应者界面进行改进，并将在用户社区内进行测试。这项研究对第一反应者的安全产生了广泛的影响。例如，消防是最危险的工作之一，在过去十年中，每年损失超过95名消防员。如果知道消防员的痛苦状况和确切位置，其中一些死亡是可以避免的。这项技术将对在危机和自然灾害期间为社会服务的消防员和其他急救人员产生广泛的影响。

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I research project addresses the critical problems of tracking and monitoring firefighters or other first responders inside structures. Whereas many key components of first responder systems such as GPS fail indoors or require an overwhelming number of access points to obtain accurate information, this system requires only a base station that can be quickly set up outside of a building. The system initiates a mesh network to communicate data amongst responders, as well as between the responders and the command post outside the structure, which extends the range of the base station by allowing data to be relayed through another team member if a responder goes out of range. The research project will focus on improving tracking algorithms such that complex motions can be recognized and accurately tracked. In addition to improvements will be made to the command center and first responder interface, and tests will be carried out within the user community. This research has a broad impact on the safety of first responders. As an example, firefighting is one of the most dangerous jobs with a loss rate of over 95 firefighters annually over the last decade. Some of these deaths could have been prevented if only the firefighter's distressed condition and exact position were known. This technology will have a broad impact on pin pointing firefighters and other first responders that serve society during crises and natural hazards.