Autonomous sensors for just-in-time information gathering in support of search and rescue in the event of building collapse

International Journal of Emergency Management

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 704-725

  Dandoulaki, Miranda ^a   Andritsos, Fivos ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

autonomous sensors; collapse of a building; information management; Urban Search and Rescue; USAR

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900157568     PISSN: 14714825     EISSN: 17415071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEM.2007.015737     Document Type: Article

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