Objectives
INACHUS aims to achieve a significant time reduction related to Urban Search and Rescue (USaR) phase by providing wide-area situation awareness solutions for improved detection and localisation of the trapped victims assisted by simulation tools for predicting structural failures and a holistic decision support mechanism incorporating operational procedures and resources of relevant actors.
The INACHUS objectives are:
simulation tools
Development of simulation tools for estimating the locations of survival spaces created after a structural collapse.
decision & Planning
Development of decision and planning components for advanced casualty and damage estimation that will be based on input coming from i) 3D airborne and ground-based laser-scanning ii) images & iii) Structural Health Monitoring sensors
victim localisation
Integration of existing and novel sensors and radars, as well as advanced "electronic nose"based on off-the-self sensors for accurate localisation and detection of alive trapped humans
inachus robot (snake)
INACHUS will advance the state of the art by developing a robust snake robot mechanism to penetrate inside the rubble to locate more accurately trapped victims
decision support
Enhanced data fusion & analysis techniques to improve the USaR operations with respect to response time and situational awareness
communication platform
Interconnection between the developed devices providing an integrated architecture on a network-centric scheme to interconnect all needed sensors & actors via advanced and secure communication links, able to decrease time of reaction and drastically increase the efficiency of the relevant actors.
system integration
System Integration of all the aforementioned software and hardware subcomponents (INACHUS platform)
contribution to standards
Contribution to standards/best practices and guidelines for the USaR operations through strong user presence.
social & legal impacts
Consideration of societal impacts and legal/ethical issues of the proposed solution feeding the technical solutions and guidelines of its use.
validation
Several field tests will be arranged targeting a variety of post-disaster situations aiming at demonstrating the capabilities of the developed INACHUS platform.
training
Development of training package and extensive training courses will be carried out for the FRs.