4593 iRESCUE - images for Rapid mapping, Enhanced Security and Communications for Universal Emergency services

A novel integrated application, iRESCUE combines space based and terrestrial communication, satellite positioning and earth observation. iRESCUE saves lives, environment and values. The market is global, large and broad, including UN, security, blue-ligh t (police, ambulance, fire) and governments. iRESCUE consists of three main modules: A) capture of data in the field, B) Processing at a server in an operations center and C) reception and actions in the field by multiple users. During emergencies and f ield assessments, rapidly obtained situational awareness is of paramount importance. The coordination of field activities is one of the most challenging task of organizations such as the United Nations, the European and national security bodies, coast gua rds and the nations blue-light sectors (police, ambulance, fire department and large and critical infrastructures). iRESCUE solves the challenge of obtaining rapid and accurate situational awareness via high quality visual information from any site anywhe re anytime. With a solution optimized for bandwidth limited channels like satellite, TETRA and GSM, iRESCUE focuses on visual information in form of geo-tagged high quality images and supplementary auxiliary data such as audio and sensor measurements. Th e three partners contributes as follows; - AnsuR contributes to the project with innovative research, development and the main project management. AnsuR is a Thales partner and also provides satellite communications services and equipment. - United Natio ns, through UNITAR-UNOSAT, will make use of the system as part of United Nations general operational capability in supporting disaster management and promote iRESCUE in relevant UN forums. - Locus will integrate and pilot the solution with a Nordic clie nt, presenting the users with a whole new solution for tactical operations.