Tag: Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response

New radar technology already saving lives in disaster zones

MAY 8 (Reuters) — With the earthquake in Nepal having decimated its capital and countryside, millions of dollars in aid and assistance have flown into the Himalayan nation, including the latest radar technology designed to find survivors buried in rubble. One such device is FINDER, Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response, which sends out low-powered microwave radar to detect human heartbeats. “FINDER is a very low-powered radar that puts a low-powered radio signal towards […]