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Search Drone Missing Norton A
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Presenter:Edan CainNorton Search TeamFli ht S ft D lFlight Software Developer
(UAV) ProjectAircraft – YV2480 zuela)zuela)
February 16, 2yCaptain Bob Norton – AMA MWife Neiba and 5 others on bWife Neiba and 5 others on bDepart Santa Elena @ 05:45Depart Karum @ 07:15 – LKC
Radio)Routine flight became emergBad weatherBad weatherPoor radio communicationsNo PLBNo ELT signal received121.5 Mhz ELT Satellite (2/1/
2009 - IncidentMedical Missionary Pilotboardboard – Arrive Karum @ 06:50C @ 07:45 (Maurak HF
ency medical flight
/09)
Aerial SearchGPS TracksGPS Tracks
Satellite ImaGoogle Earth
GeoEye / Digital Globe / Aeg
Develop method
Train volunteers
700+ POIs (~60 POIs)700+ POIs (~60 POIs)
Trip to Venezuela to investigp g
Results
age Analysis
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Trip II VTrip II - VVenezuelaVenezuela
Search Drone – UUAV / UAS
Drone Spep cifications
Drone SpepCONOPS
Transportation, launch, cruisSWAP (Size, Weight and Pow( , gDisassembled to fit in C-206
Payload ~ 10 – 12 lbTube launch? Autonomous cruDuration – 4 hrs minimum50 cc with 250 watt generator
Speed ~ 60 KnotsPush / Pull with generator Auto pilot / manual / backupCollision avoidance (GIS & lasLong range radio comm (tetheSATCOM and FMV (Full motioVideo, camera, IR (gimbal moScent detector (Sulfur/Ketone/PicoceptorFOPEN (under development) All sensors and imaging geo-t
cificationsse, recoverywer))
uise, landing?g
ser)ered balloon)on video)ounted)/Aldehydes/VOC/CFC)
/ Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)agged
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obnorton.org'
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