NIST Prize Challenge Launches Research for Unmanned Aircraft in Search and Rescue

First Responder UAS Triple Challenge focuses on using optical sensors and data analysis to improve image detection and location

(NIST: Boulder, CO)— The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new prize competition to advance the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in first responder search and rescue operations.

“First Responder UAS Triple Challenge,” this prize competition
Unmanned aircraft such as drones could be lifesavers in search and rescue missions for first responders. Credit: Kansas State University

Named the First Responder UAS Triple Challenge, this prize competition comprises three challenges with three different focus areas—all aimed at advancing UAS technology to support critical, lifesaving missions. NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division will accept contest entries beginning Aug. 2, 2021, with multiple stages running through June 2022.

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NIST Prize Challenge Launches Research for Unmanned Aircraft in Search and Rescue

First Responder UAS Triple Challenge focuses on using optical sensors and data analysis to improve image detection and location

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