DHS/NASA Technology Saves Lives in Nepal
DHS and NASA Technology Helps Save Four in Nepal, DHS
“Four men trapped under as much as 10 feet of bricks, mud and other debris have been rescued in Nepal thanks to a new search-and-rescue technology developed in partnership by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The device called FINDER (Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response) uses microwave-radar technology to detect heartbeats of victims trapped in wreckage. Following the April 25 earthquake in Nepal, two prototype FINDER devices were deployed to support search and rescue teams in the stricken areas.”
“FINDER” Search and Rescue Technology Demo May 7 in Virginia
Hello, Senator Cruz? I’ve identified something NASA’s doing which is clearly a distraction from its core mission. You should go set them straight.
Nice to see a story about NASA technology being applied here on earth to save lives.
Ingenious idea with practical value. Limiting NASA (traditionally an interdisciplinary high-tech R&D shop) to a single monolithic mission would be a mistake.