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»GALILEO SAR AVALANCHE« - One of the first research projects in the area of Galilieo applications |
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What
Quicker and high-precision localisation of persons buried by an avalanche using Galileo signals.
How
Localisation of avalanche rescue beacons by 3G-SatNav*. Localisation of mobile phones is planned for the near future.
Why
Current search methods are often time-consuming. The chance of survival of buried persons reduces with every minute.
For Whom
For professional search and rescue teams. The availability for alpine hikers and alpine ski mountaineers is planned.
Where
At avalanche disasters. The system technology is also transferable to other scenarios (building collapses, earthquakes, mudfl ows).
When
Successful tests have already been realised with a high-precision localisation of less than 1 metre.
Who
Main partner of the project »Galileo SAR Avalanche«:
- Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, Prien/Chiemsee
- proTime GmbH, Prien/Chiemsee
- University of applied sciences Rosenheim
- Volmer Informationstechnik
* 3G: GPS, GLONASS and Galileo satellite navigation
Background
Within the Initiative Satellite Navigation Berchtesgadener Land the use of Galileo was discussed with SatNav experts and end users, like the Mountain Rescue Service Berchtesgaden. In these discussions satellite navigation was identified to be particularly helpful in the area of safety and rescue.
»Galileo SAR Avalanche«
The research project »Galileo Search and Rescue (SAR) Avalanche« was initiated to develop one of the first applications in the area of Galileo. Innovative locating and positioning possibilities were put into practice. »Galileo SAR Avalanche« uses the future European satellite navigation system Galileo to precisely determine the distance, the direction and the depth of buried avalanche rescue beacons. The rescue teams already could be informed about the position of buried persons upon arrival at the scene of the accident.
Approach
The project approach is to consider the exact position and location of a receiver. This allows a three-dimensional model of the transmitted area to be determined. This in turn provides the exact position and location of the buried person. |
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