Development of an Unmanned Capsule for LargeScale Maritime Search and Rescue

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

Anibal Matos (Author) FEUP; Eduardo Silva (Author) FEUP; Nuno Cruz (Author) FEUP; Jose Carlos Alves (Author) Other; Duarte Almeida (Author) Other; Miguel Pinto (Author) Other; Alfredo Martins (Author) Other; Jose Almeida (Author) Other; Diogo Machado (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 2013 OCEANS - SAN DIEGO

MTS/IEEE Oceans Conference

San Diego, CA, SEP 23-27, 2013

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Environmental engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-009-D8K

Abstract (EN): This paper describes the development and testing of a robotic capsule for search and rescue operations at sea. This capsule is able to operate autonomously or remotely controlled, is transported and deployed by a larger USV into a determined disaster area and is used to carry a life raft and inflate it close to survivors in large-scale maritime disasters. The ultimate goal of this development is to endow search and rescue teams with tools that extend their operational capability in scenarios with adverse atmospheric or maritime conditions.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8