New Technologies for Second Generation Search and Rescue

本项目旨在改进Cospas-Sarsat搜索和救援系统，以确保更快、更可靠、更准确和更具成本效益的搜索和救援行动，最终拯救生命。基于卫星的Cospas-Sarsat系统自1982年投入使用以来，已在全世界协助紧急救援了3.5万多人的生命。第二代该系统目前正在开发中，有望显著提高检测率和定位精度。然而，在紧急情况下，由于干扰和大气影响，系统的性能往往会受到影响，导致错误的检测，浪费宝贵的资源。这个项目旨在开发新的技术来提高这种性能。

This project aims to improve the Cospas-Sarsat search and rescue system to ensure faster, more reliable, more accurate, and more cost-effective search and rescue operations, ultimately saving lives. The satellite-based Cospas-Sarsat system has assisted with the emergency rescue of more than 35 000 lives worldwide since its introduction in 1982. A second generation of this system is currently under development, promising to significantly improve detection rate and localisation accuracy. However, in an emergency, the system’s performance is often compromised due to interference and atmospheric effects, leading to false detections that waste valuable resources. This project aims to develop novel techniques to improve this performance.