Smart helmet helps firefighters make faster rescues

Researchers in Scotland have unveiled a new smart helmet for firefighters, using sensor technology, thermal cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) to help wearers locate people faster.

The team comes from the newly opened National Robotarium in Edinburgh, which developed the helmet in collaboration with Scottish Fire and Rescue services. The fire service’s training facility in Edinburgh was used for trials of the design before its completion.

The helmet works by combining images from mounted radar and inertial sensors, as well as thermal cameras, to give firefighters real-time insight into their location, as well as the location of their team and any victims within a blaze.

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