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This image shows Mexico Beach, FL, after it sustained damage from Hurricane Michael in 2018. It was taken through NOAA’s Emergency Remote Sensing program. Satellites could provide similar information after more incidents. (Image courtesy of NOAA.)
disaster relief

DisasterSat

Dedicated satellite imaging could help coordinate emergency response to disasters.
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A researcher stands on a laptop. In front of him are a few small radios, and a large projector screen showing data.
RF technology

Low-Cost Localization Using Distributed Adaptable-Response Transponders

A deployable navigation network of small, low-cost radio transponders can help track the locations of first responders during rescue operations.
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A photo of a Google earth image of Bangladesh, with a heat map over it showing mostly red.
Climate modeling / impact prediction / adaptation

Climate Resilience Early Warning System Network  (Jameel Observatory-CREWSnet)

We are creating proactive, integrated decision-support tools and services that empower vulnerable frontline communities to prepare for climate impacts and minimize losses.  
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three people stand on a big dirt pile, outside, with blue sky in the background. One researcher is holding a laptop, which another looks at. The third person is holding a remote, controlling a robotic vehicle also on the dirt pile.
disaster relief

Motion Under Rubble Measured Using Radar

Our see-through-wall sensor is a lightweight, portable technology that peers through rubble and debris of a disaster site to detect survivors.
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a photo of a person scanning a QR code, affixed to a small wrapped shipment of food, with a smartphone.
humanitarian assistance

USAID Food Traceability

We're building a system to track the dispersal of international food aid.
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Rice cooker with attached infrared sensor.
energy

Smart Photovoltaic Microgrids for Cooking in Disadvantaged Communities

By connecting a PV microgrid powered by solar panels to homes, engineers could provide people who live in regions of power-insecurity with the energy to cook their meals. Unused power could be applied to phone-charging stations.
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During a wildfire in southern California, emergency responders shared real-time information on the NICS interface, such as the size of the fire, unit locations, and the rate of the fire’s spread.
disaster relief

Next-Generation Incident Command System

Emergency agencies around the world are using NICS to coordinate rapid and organized response to disasters.
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