** Note correct location is Seminar Room LC108 **

		      UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
		 COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM

			      presents

	     "Using UAVs in Wilderness Search and Rescue:
	           The Right Human to Robot Ratio"

	               Prof. Michael A. Goodrich
	 (Computer Science, Brigham Young University, USA)


		       25 June 2008 (Wednesday)

		       Seminar Room LC108
		    Hatfield, College Lane Campus
		              3 - 4 pm

	       Coffee/tea and biscuits will be available.

		    Everyone is Welcome to Attend


Abstract:

    Wilderness Search and Rescue (WiSAR), the process of finding lost
    persons in wilderness terrain, consumes thousands of hours and
    millions of dollars each year in the US alone.  The large search
    areas and often rugged terrain make WiSAR an ideal application for
    using camera-equipped, mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (mini-UAVs) to
    support search.  Building from existing mini-UAV technology, this
    talk will apply lessons from field trials to the problem of
    designing autonomy and user interface technology to support
    UAV-enabled WiSAR. Emphasis will be placed on technology that has
    been used in field trials, and includes path planning,
    computer-enhanced video, and user interface design.

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Hertfordshire Computer Science Research Colloquium
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