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ResQU AB brings a completely new tool to search for missing persons or people in emergency situations, the mobile phone locating system. Hepkie finds people that are lost, on land or at sea, or stuck in avalanches, earthquakes and fires. This can today only be done through with an accuracy of approximately 100 meters. In [...]
Hepkie field trials in Åre
All field trials as PDF Participants: ResQU personnel and Swedish Police Mountain Rescue Service. Location: Oviksfjällen outside Åre in Sweden. Date: May 2009 Field trial system The system used at the field trials was made up of two separate parts, one Base Unit and one Search Units. When the rescue team arrives at the deposit [...]
Hepkie overview
Download HEPKIE system overview as PDF The Hepkie system uses ordinary GSM cell phones as beacons, without modifications or any additional programs needed on the phone. The Base Unit triggers signaling from the cell phones in the coverage area so that the direction to them can be detected with the Search Unit(s). The Base Unit [...]
Lost
In missing persons cases, there are many civilian volunteers that assist local and state SAR teams. Many times, it’s initially unclear whether the missing person is a victim of foul play, injured and unable to signal for help, or simply lost. It’s the job of law enforcement officials, working with volunteers, to collect clues and [...]
