Prof.  Chinthaka  Premachandra
Shibaura Institute of Technology,  Japan

Title: UAV On-Board Computational Intelligence for Disaster Victim Search

Abstract:

Rapid survivor detection in post-disaster environments requires advanced multimodal sensing capable of operating directly on board Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). This presentation introduces UAV-based computational intelligence integrating audio processing and hyperspectral imaging (HSI) for victim search. To overcome environmental and mechanical challenges, the system employs AI-driven noise suppression to capture human voices amidst heavy propeller noise, alongside lightweight deep learning models that process hyperspectral signatures to locate victims under visual occlusions or low-visibility conditions. This onboard intelligence enables fast, accurate, and autonomous real-time search and rescue operations.

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