For the sake of maintaining people¡¦s safety and property at sea, IMO adopted the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue in 1979 which regulates all Parties shall ensure that necessary arrangements are made for the provision of adequate search and rescue services for persons in distress at sea round their coasts. Furthermore, the 2nd paragraph of Article 98 of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982, says every coastal State shall promote the establishment, operation and maintenance of an adequate and effective search and rescue service regarding safety on and over the sea and, where circumstances so require, by way of mutual regional arrangements cooperate with neighbouring States for this purpose. Thus, for the humanitarian and live saving at sea as well as complying with the relevant international conventions, prosecution of search and rescue at sea is the privilege for the competent authority and relating originations of our government. Accurate computation of drifting and well-planned search and rescue activity cope with prompt search and rescue prosecution are the key elements for successful rescue at sea. Nowadays, Taiwan government faces some problems. One is no search and rescue information system as US, UK and Canada installed to calculate the drifting of people or ships in distress promptly. Second is lack of thorough ocean data. Even though the SAR information system which was purchasing from other country has been installed, the accuracy will be reduced due to the uncompleted surrounding ocean wind and current data. Therefore, the author study the Search and Rescue Optimal Planning System (SAROPS) of US coast guard in order to provide suggestions for the relevant rescue units in Taiwan when establishing the similar system to promote the Search and Rescue efficiency and adopt scientific planning methodology

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Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) involves having to enter and explore partially collapsed buildings in search for victims trapped by the collapse. There are many hazards in doing this, because of the possibility of additional collapses, explosions, fires, or flooding of the area being searched. The use of robots for USAR would increase the safety of the operation for the humans involved, and make the operation faster, because the robots could penetrate areas inaccessible to human beings. Teleoperated robots have been deployed in USAR situations to explore confined spaces in the collapsed buildings and send back images of the interior to rescuers. These deployments have resulted in the identification of several problems found during the operation of these robots. This thesis addresses a problem that has been encountered repeatedly in these robots: the determination of the scale of unrecognizable objects in the camera views from the robot. A procedure that would allow the extraction of size using a laser pointer mounted on the robot's camera is described, and an experimental setup and results that verify this procedure have been shown. Finally, ways to extend the procedure have been explored

Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) involves having to enter and explore partially collapsed buildings in search for victims trapped by the collapse. There are many hazards in doing this, because of the possibility of additional collapses, explosions, fires, or flooding of the area being searched. The use of robots for USAR would increase the safety of the operation for the humans involved, and make the operation faster, because the robots could penetrate areas inaccessible to human beings. Teleoperated robots have been deployed in USAR situations to explore confined spaces in the collapsed buildings and send back images of the interior to rescuers. These deployments have resulted in the identification of several problems found during the operation of these robots. This thesis addresses a problem that has been encountered repeatedly in these robots: the determination of the scale of unrecognizable objects in the camera views from the robot. A procedure that would allow the extraction of size using a laser pointer mounted on the robot's camera is described, and an experimental setup and results that verify this procedure have been shown. Finally, ways to extend the procedure have been explored

Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, 2006. / Keywords: Robot design, mechanical applications, rescue, mapping, search robot, rescue robot. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 65-66).

This thesis discusses a system that allows an operator to use two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to search an area. Prior work accomplished this in separate survey and search missions, and this work combines those two missions into one. The user conducts a search by selecting an area to survey, and the first drone flies above it, providing up to date information about the area. Points of interest (POI) are then marked by the user and investigated by the second drone. This system assumes a static and known obstacle map, and segmenting the environment during the missions leaves potential for future work. Both drones are equipped with cameras that stream video for the user to observe. A custom graphical user interface (GUI) was created to allow for the drones to be controlled. In addition to marking a search area and POI, the user can pause the drone and delete or add new POI to change the mission mid-flight. Both drones are commanded remotely by a ground station (GCS), leaving only low-level control to the onboard computers. This ground station uses a nearest neighbor solution to the travelling salesman problem and a wavefront path planner to create a path for the low altitude drone. The software architecture is based on the Robot Operating System (ROS), and the GCS uses the MAVLink messaging protocol to communicate with the drones. In addition to the system design, this paper discusses UAV human interaction and how it is applied to this system. / Master of Science / This thesis discusses a system that allows an operator to use two drones to search an area. Prior work accomplished this in separate survey and search missions, and this work combines those two missions into one. The user conducts a search by selecting an area to survey, and the first drone flies above it, providing up to date information about the area. Points of interest (POI) are then marked by the user and investigated by the second drone. This system assumes that obstacles in the environment are static and already known. Both drones are equipped with cameras that stream video for the user to observe. A custom graphical user interface (GUI) was created to allow for the drones to be controlled. In addition to providing the initial mission for the drones, the user can also change the mission mid-flight. Both drones are commanded remotely by a separate computer, leaving only very basic control to the drones. This ground station uses a simple path planner to create a path for the low altitude drone to avoid obstacles. The software architecture is based on the Robot Operating System (ROS), and the GCS uses the MAVLink messaging protocol to communicate with the drones. In addition to the system design, this UAV human interaction and how it is applied to this system.

This thesis evaluates novel electronic physiologic monitor potential in remote and rural search and rescue. Casualties are often located a considerable distance away from definitive care. Their rescue involves a variety of groups, including volunteer rescue teams. Rescuers manage a wide range of medical problems, from minor issues to more serious, life-threatening conditions. However, casualty monitoring is restricted by steep terrain and extreme environmental conditions. Evidence indicated that novel electronic physiologic monitors were in development. Some were lightweight and wireless – it was hypothesised that such technology could facilitate health monitoring, conferring benefits to casualties and their carers. Novel physiologic monitor potential was explored using a multi-method approach, involving four methodologically distinct pieces of research. This included a reverseengineering approach to define the rescue context. A thematic review of remote and rural casualty rescues identified a potential worldwide demand for a novel monitor, although only a small proportion of casualties had severe injury. A longitudinal analysis of UK remote and rural casualties confirmed a consistent mountain rescue casualty demand for monitoring. Injury was more frequent than illness and a majority of injury involved suspected fracture to the lower extremity. A qualitative study identified evidence of support for novel monitors amongst rescuer groups. However, some felt that the environment and the variety of rescuer first-aid and medical training could negate monitor potential. A laboratory-function study evaluated the performance of an example of a novel monitor under simulated rescue conditions. There was little effect of several layers of clothing and a mountain rescue casualty bag on data accuracy. Taking all the evidence gathered into consideration, it was concluded that novel electronic physiologic monitors did have potential in remote and rural search and rescue. A concept design for a rescue-specific physiologic monitor was proposed, including software, hardware and architecture for future use.

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 1982. / MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND DEWEY. / Includes bibliographies. / by Michael Cox Ryan. / M.S.

Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Gordon, Ellen. Second Reader: Bellavita, Chris. "December 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 27, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Urban search and rescue (US&R), urban search and rescue systems, Florida Urban Search and Rescue (FLUSAR), search and rescue, US&R task force, technical rescue teams, state emergency response, States Urban Search and Rescue Alliance (SUSAR), Florida State Fire Marshall, Marion County, FL Fire Rescue. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-63). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Computer Science, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49).