An apparatus, including a drone which is assigned to a venue and programmed or configured for flight, navigation, or operation, within an interior of the venue. The drone is activated upon an occurrence of a drone activation event, and the drone flies or navigates inside the venue in response to the drone activation event. The drone finds or locates an individual or an animal inside the venue, and initiates a communication link with a communication device, wherein the communication device is located at a location remote from the venue. An audio recording device or a video recording device of or at the drone records audio information or video information, and the drone transmits the audio information or the video information to the communication device or to a computer. The computer is located at a location remote from the venue. The drone provides audio information via a speaker.

The target marking device (1) comprises a drone (2) which is provided with at least one transmitter (4), the transmitter (4) comprising an activation element (10) for activating it so that it transmits at a given time a signal (S) which represents a position information item, the transmitter (4) being configured to transmit at least one of the following signals: an infrared signal, a light signal, a sound signal, a signal generated by a chemical substance, the target marking device (1) being part of a target tracking system (6) and/or a target processing system which is provided with movable machinery (7).

A ship distress system that uses a location system associated with the ship and an unmanned aircraft in communication with the location system that continuously receives the location of the ship. The unmanned aircraft can be deployed from a launcher into the direction of potential rescuers so that the unmanned aircraft can provide the location of the ship in distress. The unmanned aircraft is launched in a collapsed position and then unfolds into an extended position after kinetic energy from the launch is lost to maximize the speed and distance that the unmanned aircraft can cover. The unmanned aircraft can includes a camera to search for and identify any third parties that can effect a rescue and is programmed to search for and communicate with a potential rescue vessels or bases after being deployed into the air.

A buried person search device using a detachable module is disclosed. The device includes a ground drone 10 deployed at a site of a collapse disaster, the ground drone 10 having a communication device 80 and a first beacon, a camera device 40 mounted on the ground drone 10 to photograph surroundings of the ground drone 10, a storage 50 installed on the ground drone 10, a plurality of repeater modules 60 connected by a wireless communication network to relay wireless communications between the ground drone 10, a flying drone 32, and a command and control center 100, each of the repeater modules 60 having a second beacon, and a sensing device 70 installed on the ground drone 10 or the repeater modules 60 to collect a sound, wherein the storage 50 accommodates the repeater modules 60, and throws the repeater modules 60 in response to an operation signal.

The target marking device comprises a small-size flying unit, said flying unit being configured to fly at low height and to be guided with the aid of guidance commands, said flying unit being furnished with at least one sensor able to measure at least one parameter of the environment, a data transmission unit configured to emit at least data relating to measurements carried out by the sensor from the flying unit and to receive guidance orders at the flying unit, and at least one emitter able to emit position information.

Aspects of drone-assisted offroad vehicle emergency systems are addressed. In one aspect, a system includes an offroad vehicle having integrated therein a processing system coupled to a user interface. The processing system is configured to respond to a potential emergency situation including a stranded or lost person or a hazardous condition in a path of the vehicle. An aerial drone is equipped with multiple sensors for receiving data. Responsive to a trigger, the processing system may instruct the drone to deploy one or more times to survey a target region. The drone may receive sensor data relevant to an emergency situation and relay the data back to the vehicle. The processing system analyzes the data to provide a remedial response.

A system includes a detector attachment member and a communication system. The detector attachment member includes a first end configured to be coupled to an unmanned aerial vehicle; a second end configured to be coupled to a detector; and a body extending between the first end and the second end, the body of a length selected such that an interference of the unmanned aerial vehicle at the detector is less than an interference threshold. The detector attachment member also includes a lift system coupled to the body. The communication system is coupled to the detector attachment member and is configured to provide communication between the unmanned aerial vehicle and the detector.

A living body search system includes an unmanned moving body and a server. The body includes: a camera; image data processing for retrieving image data; moving means; and communicating. The server includes: a database configured to record therein search data; and notifies a client. The body and the server are connected to each other through a communication network. The system includes individuals in the image data wherein individual identification information records the database to determine whether the candidate object in the image data is a searched-for object. The system registers, in the server, searched-for data provided in advance from the client. The system compares image data retrieved from the camera with the individual identification information to perform individual recognition. When the image data matches the individual identification information, the system determines that the object has been found. Then, the system notifies the client that the searched-for object has been found.

A buried person search device using a detachable module is disclosed. The device includes a ground drone 10 deployed at a site of a collapse disaster, the ground drone 10 having a communication device 80 and a first beacon, a camera device 40 mounted on the ground drone 10 to photograph surroundings of the ground drone 10, a storage 50 installed on the ground drone 10, a plurality of repeater modules 60 connected by a wireless communication network to relay wireless communications between the ground drone 10, a flying drone 32, and a command and control center 100, each of the repeater modules 60 having a second beacon, and a sensing device 70 installed on the ground drone 10 or the repeater modules 60 to collect a sound, wherein the storage 50 accommodates the repeater modules 60, and throws the repeater modules 60 in response to an operation signal.

An unmanned aircraft is described. The unmanned aircraft includes a signal output unit and a control unit. The control unit receives at least one signal to be output by the signal output unit. The control unit transmits at least a first signal to the signal output unit, so that the signal output unit outputs the first signal. The unmanned aircraft may be used stand-alone or autonomous as a movable signal output device, but it may also be coupled with a carrier vehicle to meet the function of a signal output device at the carrier vehicle.