Los participantes en First Responder UAS IndoorChallenge de NIST dise\u00f1ar\u00e1n, construir\u00e1n y volar\u00e1n una soluci\u00f3n de drones rentable y f\u00e1cil de volar para ayudar a los equipos de b\u00fasqueda y rescate a obtener una mejor conciencia de la situaci\u00f3n antes de ingresar a un edificio. Hoy, dentro de edificios oscuros o llenos de humo, los drones est\u00e1n limitados por la falta de GPS, la iluminaci\u00f3n limitada y la integridad del edificio comprometida.<\/p>\n
First responders can deploy drones to get eyes on wildfires, flood damage and crash scenes. But for emergencies inside dark or smoke-filled buildings, drones are limited by the lack of GPS, limited lighting and compromised building integrity.<\/p>\n
To bridge this gap, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched the\u00a0\u00a0First Responder UAS Indoor Challenge<\/a>. Competitors will design, build and fly a cost-effective, easily flyable drone solution to help search and rescue teams gain better situational awareness prior to entering a building.<\/p>\n The challenge is supported by NIST\u2019s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division and managed by Capital Consulting Corporation, in partnership with Kansas State University.\u00a0Up to $685,000 will be awarded in prizes throughout three stages of the challenge. Prize recipients will be determined by a panel of judges, assisted by a team of subject matter experts.<\/p>\n \u201cMost UAS utilized today rely heavily on GPS technology,\u201d said Kurt Carraway, executive director of Kansas State University Applied Aviation Research Center. \u201cMost of these systems are significantly degraded in indoor environments because of a lack of GPS signal. Our public safety partners indicate this is a challenge for many of their applications. We hope this challenge yields cost-effective, meaningful alternatives; this competition may improve public safety around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n NIST\u2019s drone challenges have helped accelerate advances for public safety, according to Dereck Orr, PSCR division chief. In 2018, PSCR\u2019s challenge required drones to carry an LTE network device, lift up to 20 pounds and hover for as long as possible. Participants in the 2020 Endurance Challenge have extended flight times and payload capacity and increased transmission rates and distances.<\/p>\n \u201cOur current Triple Challenge is also looking at ways to help in first responder missions by improving image detection, providing broadband communications in GPS-denied areas, and identifying UAS cybersecurity vulnerabilities,\u201d Orr said. These prize challenges are having an impact across the U.S. and around the world for public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n The competition opened on April 27, with multiple stages running through June 2023.\u00a0 for additional information about the challenge and to register, visit the\u00a0challenge website<\/a>.<\/p>\n