Autonomous search and rescue of in-water victims with unmanned aerial vehicles in marine environments

海洋环境下无人机自主搜救水中遇难者

• 批准号: 530443-2018
• 负责人: Seto, Mae
• 金额: $ 3.64万
• 依托单位: Dalhousie University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=697965
• 关键词: Autonomous; search; rescue; water; victims

People unexpectedly in ocean water, from say a ship, is an emergency incident. The International Maritime Organization rules stipulate efforts must be applied to localize and rescue the victim(s). Usually, a timely response is difficult and the incident is discovered late. Additional time is required for the vessel to perform the man-overboard manoeuver (Williamson turn), localize the victim(s), muster the rescue crew, deploy a rescue vessel, and to perform the rescue itself. This is further complicated if the victims are in a sea state, hypothermic waters, or in the dark. They succumb by drowning from exhaustion, hypothermia or exposure. People are unexpectedly in the water due to: (1) work accidents (35-50%), (2) alcohol-related (25-35%), or suicides (20-40%). With very few exceptions, there are no autonomous in-water victim detection tools to localize the victims that are economical, rapidly deployable and quickly engaged while the ship turns around, etc. The proposed concept of deploying an unmanned aerial vehicle with on-board intelligent search abilities and upon localization of the victim, deploys a buoyancy assist to the victim. This puts into play an immediate search to localize the in-water victims while the ship turns around, organizes its on-board rescue effort, etc. Otherwise the search does not start until the ship is 'on station' and is usually done visually at sea level. The proposed concept capitalizes on best use of time and resources in a situation where minutes make a life or death difference. Given Canada's expansive coastlines and the time it takes to initiate land-based search and rescue efforts this tools would be of interest to Canadian marine search and rescue for cruise ships, Coast Guard ships, Department of National Defence ships, offshore rigs, larger fishing vessels, etc. The objective of this NSERC Collaborative and Research Development grant is to identify and address capabilities that are required for subject problem.

从海水中，人们意外地从海水中说，船上是一场紧急事件。 国际海事组织规则必须规定努力，以本地化和营救受害者。 通常，及时的反应很困难，并且发现事件很晚。 船只需要额外的时间进行人行道的动作（Williamson Turn），将受害者定位，召集救援人员，部署救援船并进行救援本身。 如果受害者处于海平面，低温水域或黑暗中，这将更加复杂。他们因精疲力尽，体温过低或暴露而淹没。 由于以下原因，人们意外地在水中出现：（1）事故（35-50％），（2）与酒精有关的（25-35％）或自杀（20-40％）。 除少数例外，没有自主的水内受害者检测工具来定位经济，迅速部署并在船上转身时迅速参与的受害者，等等。 提议的概念是部署一辆无人驾驶飞机，具有机上智能搜索能力，并在受害者本地化后向受害者部署浮力辅助。 这使立即进行了搜索，以在船上转身，组织船上救援工作等时将其定位。 拟议的概念在几分钟会带来生死攸关的情况下，利用了时间和资源的最佳利用。 鉴于加拿大的海岸线广阔，启动陆基搜索和救援工作所需的时间，加拿大海洋搜索和救援对邮轮，海岸警卫队，国防部，离岸钻机，较大的渔船等。