Using an Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone) to Conduct a Complex High Altitude Search and Rescue Operation: A Case Study
Using an Unmanned Aircraft System (Drone) to Conduct a Complex High Altitude Search and Rescue Operation: A Case Study
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DOI：
10.1016/j.wem.2019.03.004
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发表时间：
2019-09-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Hunt, Andrew P.
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作者：
McRae, Jake N.;Gay, Christopher J.;Hunt, Andrew P.
无人驾驶飞机系统，也称为无人驾驶飞行器或无人机，正在成为越来越常见的消费产品;它们在搜索和救援行动中的潜在应用越来越明显。在巴基斯坦东北部喀喇昆仑山脉的宽峰（世界第12高峰）登顶时，一架消费级无人机被用来定位一名登山者和他的登山伙伴。使用商用无人机搜寻失踪的登山者可以实现快速的救援使命，消除了对全面动员救援队的需要，同时大大降低了负责救援登山者的风险。如果没有无人机，救援队将面临巨大的挑战，包括广阔的搜索区域和接近人类生理功能极限的高度。凭借实时图像和全球定位系统功能，无人机可能成为搜索和救援行动中的宝贵工具，有助于缩短响应时间，并在高空和许多其他类型的困难地形中维护响应人员的安全。
Unmanned aircraft systems, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles or drones, are becoming increasingly common consumer products; their potential applications to search and rescue operations are becoming ever more apparent. A consumer drone was used to locate a mountaineer after he and his climbing partner were separated while summiting Broad Peak in the Karakoram Mountains of northeastern Pakistan, the world's 12th highest summit. The use of a commercial drone in the search for the missing climber allowed for a quick rescue mission, eliminating the need for a fully mobilized rescue party while significantly reducing the risk to the climbers charged with rescuing him. Without the drone, the rescue party would have faced immense challenges, including a vast search area and altitudes near the limits of human physiologic function. With real-time imagery and global positioning system capabilities, drones may become an invaluable tool in search and rescue operations, helping to reduce response time and maintain the safety of responders at high altitude and in many other types of difficult terrain.