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9.1 | 1 | === **Indoor Drone Exploration and Victim Detection – Firefighting** === |
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| 3 | |=**Objective**|=[[OB01: Increase effectiveness through exploration, sensing and communication means>>path:#]] | ||
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5.1 | 4 | [[OB04: Improve safety by providing overviews and warnings of environment conditions>>path:#]] |
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11.1 | 5 | |=**Description**|=Use RTK-enabled outdoor drones for wide area assessment before and during USAR operations. Drones hover near structures and provide high-resolution video, controlled manually by an operator. Teams and command staff use the footage to support planning, assess hazards, and make routing decisions. |
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9.1 | 6 | |**TDP**|TDP1, TDP4, TDP6 |
| 7 | |**IDP**|IDP1, IDP3 | ||
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14.1 | 8 | |**Actors**|Drone Operator, USAR Rescuers, Command Center Staff, Camera Analyst (optional) (described at [[4. Personas & Problem Scenarios>>path:/bin/view/Main/sdf/4.%20Scenarios%20%26%20Personas/]] and [[Direct Stakeholders>>path:/bin/view/Main/sdf/Stakeholders/Direct/]]) |
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9.1 | 9 | |**Pre-Condition**|Drone is operational and connected; a need for external visual assessment is identified. |
| 10 | |**Post-Condition**|Hazards and structures externally assessed; situational awareness increased across teams. | ||
| 11 | |**Status**|Earlier version validated during CFT 2 | ||
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| 15 | === **Action Sequence** === | ||
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5.1 | 17 | 1. **Deployment and Initial Positioning** |
| 18 | a. Command or team lead requests drone support for external area overview. | ||
| 19 | b. Drone operator launches drone, checks connectivity and RTK accuracy. | ||
| 20 | c. Live feed is shared with teams and command center. | ||
| 21 | 1. **Initial Area Assessment** | ||
| 22 | a. Drone hovers and performs a wide pass along the operational area. | ||
| 23 | b. Camera operator or analyst identifies terrain features and visible hazards. | ||
| 24 | c. Findings are noted by command staff for initial planning and worksite layout. | ||
| 25 | 1. **Detailed Look Upon Request** | ||
| 26 | a. A responder team or command staff requests specific inspection (e.g. rooftop stability, exit blockage). | ||
| 27 | b. Operator manually moves drone and zooms in for closer inspection. | ||
| 28 | c. Team uses footage for tactical decision-making or confirmation before approach. | ||
| 29 | 1. **Data Sharing and Coordination** | ||
| 30 | a. Screenshots or annotated video are shared across teams. | ||
| 31 | b. Visual information is added to digital maps or discussed in team briefings. | ||
| 32 | c. Drone remains in overwatch or is redirected to the next location. | ||
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5.1 | 36 | === **Claims (title)** === |
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5.1 | 38 | |=Claims (title)|=Function|=Effect(s)|=Action Sequence Step(s) |
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10.1 | 39 | |CL1 Improved SA on environment for teams|Live video from hovering drone|EFXX: Situation Awareness improved of USAR team |
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6.1 | 40 | → Measured with SAGAT or questionnaire. |
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5.1 | 41 | (Teams operate with up-to-date visuals of surroundings.)|2a, 2b, 3a |
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7.1 | 42 | |CL2 Safer team movement planning|Visual human confirmation of hazards|EFXX: Safety of responders improved |
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6.1 | 43 | → Measured with near-incident reporting or field logs. |
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5.1 | 44 | (Avoids unstable paths or collapse zones.)|3a, 3b, 3c |
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13.1 | 45 | |CL3 Increased planning speed|Area scan before deployment|EFXX: Operational tempo (team efficiency) improved because experts (such as structural engineers) can watch along and classify safe entry points etc. |
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6.1 | 46 | → Measured with time-to-plan or decision cycle.|2a, 2c, 4b |
| 47 | |CL4 Lower workload for reconnaissance|Drone replaces physical scout|EFXX: Mental workload decreased | ||
| 48 | → Measured with NASA TLX. | ||
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5.1 | 49 | (Removes need for physical recon of rooftops or hard-to-access zones.)|2b, 3b |
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6.1 | 50 | |CL5 Shared SA between field and base|Feed shared across all actors|EFXX: Coordination improved |
| 51 | → Measured with mission replay or comms analysis.|1c, 4a, 4b | ||
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