Search and Rescue UAV System and Method
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
- an ultra-wide band (UWB) transceiver sensor for detecting the presence of a survivor in a search and rescue area; and
a UAV data link transceiver for wirelessly communicating information concerning the survivor to a command center.
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Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a survivor in a search and rescue area. The at least one sensor is preferably an ultra-wide band (UWB) transceiver sensor. The UAV includes a UAV data link transceiver for wirelessly communicating information concerning the survivor to a command center.
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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an ultra-wide band (UWB) transceiver sensor for detecting the presence of a survivor in a search and rescue area; and a UAV data link transceiver for wirelessly communicating information concerning the survivor to a command center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A search and rescue system, comprising:
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a command center; and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having at least one sensor for detecting the presence of a survivor in a search and rescue area, and a UAV data link transceiver for wirelessly communicating information concerning the survivor to the command center. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A search and rescue method, comprising:
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deploying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having an ultra-wide band (UWB) transceiver sensor in a search and rescue area; the UWB transceiver sensor detecting the presence of a survivor in the search and rescue area; and the UAV wirelessly communicating information concerning the survivor to a command center. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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