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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...
Drones in Humanitarian Action is an in-depth analysis of the role that drones (also known as UAVs or RPASs) can play in humanitarian crises. It is based on two years of research as well as multiple stakeholder consultations.
There are many reasons for working collaboratively – we all know that – and one key benefit that has been shown to be true time and time again is learning: by working together on projects, we learn from our partners’ mistakes and...
DEPP MEL - START NETWORK http://www.startnetwork.org/events/2016-depp-learning-conference
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...
A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador on 16 April 2016, causing over 660 deaths, thousands of injuries and widespread destruction across the north-west part of the country. The most severe damage was concentrated in the...
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...
In April 2016, a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck north-west Ecuador, damaging homes, buildings and infrastructure and killing more than 660 people. Thousands of buildings and homes were damaged or destroyed, as well as other...
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 -...
The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) added a drone to its emergency response toolkit in July 2015. The primary objective was to improve the safety of personnel. The GMFRS are one of the world’s first Fire and...