Disaster Prevention and Emergency Response Using Unmanned Aerial Systems

Petros Petrides (), Panayiotis Kolios (), Christos Kyrkou (), Theocharis Theocharides () and Christos Panayiotou ()
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Petros Petrides: University of Cyprus
Panayiotis Kolios: University of Cyprus
Christos Kyrkou: University of Cyprus
Theocharis Theocharides: University of Cyprus
Christos Panayiotou: University of Cyprus

A chapter in Smart Cities in the Mediterranean, 2017, pp 379-403 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This work highlights the important and advantageous use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in emergency response operations and focuses on the importance of matching end-user needs with existing UAS technical capabilities, specifications and payloads characteristics to achieve best results. Firstly, a detailed procedure is derived for matching end-user needs to technological requirements. Thereafter the methodology to accurately estimate the overall mission time is derived based on the aforementioned needs and requirements. Finally, detailed evaluation of the proposed procedure and methodology is done through realistic examples extracted from missions set out by civil protection organizations. It is shown that properly configuring and operating UAS technology can significantly improve utilization both in preparedness and response to emergencies.

Keywords: Disaster preparedness and response; UAS operation; Path planning; Resource utilization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-54558-5_18

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