The Pathfinder system is a sort of virtual electronic “search rope” that uses a breadcrumb concept to assist firefighters in keeping oriented during interior firefighting and search operations where visibility may be limited, or near zero, due to heavy smoke conditions.
IFF Magazine - Issue 59 - September 2018
The Grenfell Tower tragedy highlighted the need for more effective rescue technology, which is why the Science Foundation Ireland-funded Adapt Centre has released a new concept called Pathfinder.
Silicon Republic - 25 August 2018
Pathfinder, a search and rescue system for preventing firefighters becoming lost and disoriented in difficult conditions, was developed with researchers at the ADAPT Centre for Digital Content Technology.
ADAPT Centre for Digital Content Technology - August 2018
The system is a sort of virtual electronic search rope that uses a breadcrumb concept to assist firefighters in keeping oriented during interior firefighting and search operations where visibility may be limited or near zero because of heavy smoke conditions.
Fire Apparatus Magazine - August 2018 - 26
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