An apparatus, including a database which stores a travel itinerary or schedule of an individual; a processor; a global positioning system device; and a transmitter. The processor monitors a movement of the individual, compares information obtained by the global positioning system device with information contained in the travel itinerary or schedule, detects a deviation from an expected position, location, or travel route, and generates a message containing information regarding a date and time of the deviation and position or location information of the apparatus. The transmitter or apparatus transmits the message or information contained in the message to a drone. An operation of the drone is activated, the drone travels to the position or location of the apparatus, records video information of the apparatus or individual or of an area in a vicinity of the apparatus or individual, and transmits the video information to the user device or the computer.

Drone systems can include one or more drones that can fly. A drone can include a camera system that has one or more cameras. Drones can fly over an avalanche zone where an avalanche recently occurred to search for avalanche victims and mark the locations of avalanche victims to quickly and accurately notify people where to dig through the snow to save avalanche victims from asphyxiation.

An unmanned aerial system (UAS) may comprise an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to search and recover persons and things, collect and produce data of an emergency situation for display on a vehicle navigation system, or explore for natural resources. The UAS may include a landing pad, and/or a sensor such as a ground penetrating sensor configured to search for a person trapped underground. The UAS may be configured to receive data from the one or more sensors. An analyzer may be used to assess surrounding environment and the status of the person or thing, and send a signal to the UAV. The components attached to the UAV may include connectors, a robotic arm, a sensor, and/or a portable power source. The UAS may be configured to, for example, detect an emergency situation and determine the nature and location of the emergency situation. The UAS may be configured to explore for oil, gas, and mineral sources, and/or excavate location using a robotic arm.

A helicopter lighting system includes a docking station, configured to be mounted to a helicopter and configured for allowing an unmanned aerial vehicle to dock to and to separate from the docking station. The system also includes unmanned aerial vehicle, in particular an unmanned aerial vehicle of a multicopter type, configured for docking to and separating from the docking station, the unmanned aerial vehicle including at least one lighting device, configured for illuminating at least one target object or area which is visible from the helicopter.

An unmanned aerial system (UAS) may comprise an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to search and recover persons and things, collect and produce data of an emergency situation for display on a vehicle navigation system, or explore for natural resources. The UAS may include a landing pad, and/or a sensor such as a ground penetrating sensor configured to search for a person trapped underground. The UAS may be configured to receive data from the one or more sensors. An analyzer may be used to assess surrounding environment and the status of the person or thing, and send a signal to the UAV. The components attached to the UAV may include connectors, a robotic arm, a sensor, and/or a portable power source. The UAS may be configured to, for example, detect an emergency situation and determine the nature and location of the emergency situation. The UAS may be configured to explore for oil, gas, and mineral sources, and/or excavate location using a robotic arm.

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.

A method for transporting a rescue device from an aerial vehicle to a person to be rescued is provided. The rescue device is attached to the aerial vehicle. The method includes launching an unmanned aerial vehicle from the aerial vehicle. An end portion of the rescue device is attached to the unmanned aerial vehicle via a first connection and a second connection. The end portion of the rescue device is releasable by the person to be rescued from the first connection for handover. The method further includes approaching the person to be rescued by the unmanned aerial vehicle in order to enable the person to be rescued to reach the end portion of the rescue device. Additionally, the method includes determining at the unmanned aerial vehicle whether the end portion of the rescue device is released from the first connection. If it is detected that the rescue device is released from the first connection, the method comprises determining at the unmanned aerial vehicle whether the person to be rescued is safely attached to the rescue device. Further, if it is detected that the person to be rescued is safely attached to the rescue device, the method comprises either releasing the rescue device from the second connection, or deactivating the unmanned aerial vehicle such that the unmanned aerial vehicle remains attached to the rescue device via the second connection.

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 living body search system includes an unmanned moving body and a server connected to the unmanned moving body through a communication network. The unmanned moving body includes a camera, a moving means, and an image data processor. The image data processor is configured to detect a presence of a face of the living individual in an observation image taken by the camera, retrieve image data of the observation image, and transmit the retrieved image data to the server for facial recognition. The server includes a database configured to store individual identification information of the searched-for object, and an individual identifying means configured to compare the image data with the individual identification information to determine whether the living individual in the image data is the searched-for object.

A system and method for detecting individuals in a target geographic location, such as a disastrous site, that identifies and locates potential victims using signals from the victims' cell phone utilizes an unmanned aerial vehicle controlled equipped with a retractable antenna component and a core network connection component. The retractable antenna component includes a mobile telephony base station and employs a smart antenna system so as to estimate the direction of arrival of all incoming signals. The core network connection component is operative to establish a wireless communication link with an Internet Protocol based core network of. When a victim's cell phones attempts to connect to the base station in order to access the core network, the location of the cell phone can be determined. The locations can be plotted on a map and based on the distribution of phones on the map, rescue efforts can be optimized.