Drones have become functional, user-friendly and cheap enough, to significantly help in humanitarian crises. That is one of the key findings of the research initiative “ Drones in Humanitarian Action”, which was presented by the...
Drones have become functional, user-friendly and cheap enough, to significantly help in humanitarian crises. That is one of the key findings of the research initiative “ Drones in Humanitarian Action”, which was presented by the...
NATURAL DISASTER | MONITORING AND REAL TIME INFORMATION | ASSESSMENT Type of system: Inspire 1 Pro; SkyRangerDeploying Agency: GlobalMedicPiloting Agency: AeroVision Canada, GlobalMedicDates of Deployment: April-May 2016File...
NATURAL DISASTER | MONITORING AND REAL TIME INFORMATION | ASSESSMENT Type of system: Phantom 3 Pro , Inspire 1 , eBee Deploying Agency: UAViators Piloting Agency: UAViators Dates of Deployment: April 2016 In April 2016, a...
FIREFIGHTING | SEARCH AND RESCUE | SAFETY Type of system: Aeryon SkyRanger Deploying Agency: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Piloting Agency: Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service Dates of Deployment: July 2015 -...
In September 2016, CartONG and the Swiss Foundation for Demining (FSD) participated in a six-day training and simulation for 13 staff of a large international organisation that is involved in the planning and management of refugee...
NATURAL DISASTER | ACUTE EMERGENCY | SEARCH AND RESCUE Type of system: albris, eBee, MD4-200Deploying Agency: CartONG/ FSDPiloting Agency: Omnisight, Drone AdventuresDates of Deployment: February 2016 Authors: Jessica DuPlessis...
Drones are one of the most controversial technologies in disaster response operations. To find out what exactly humanitarian aid workers think about the use of these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the Swiss Foundation for Mine...
NATURAL DISASTER I ACUTE EMERGENCY I ASSESSMENTS Type of system: Indago Multi-copter Microdrones by Lockheed Martin, 960L by Allign, Phantom 2 Vision+ by DJI and Fixed wing model UX-5 by Trimble Deploying agency: World Bank with...
NATURAL DISASTER | ACUTE EMERGENCY Type of system: Huginn X1 Quadcopter Deploying Agency: Danoffice IT (with support from Team Rubicon and Palantir) Piloting Agency: Danoffice IT Dates of Deployment: November 2013 In late 2013...