Five boys have been rescued from Tham Luang cave successfully, and—in addition to some amazingly brave humans—there is some technology to thank.
Some background: A missing soccer team and their coach were found nine days after they were stranded in a flooded cave system, about 2.5 miles from the entrance. A rescue mission has been underway ever since.
Thanks, but no thanks: Although SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offered the services of his rocket company to create a submarine for the boys, rains steadily worsened the situation and seasoned cave divers had to work quickly.
The tech: Drones, zoom lenses, and thermal cameras were used to create the first 3D aerial map of the region and scouted for cave access points. Powerful handheld radios have allowed the rescuers to communicate with the soccer team from long distances and without an established radio infrastructure in the area.
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Some background: A missing soccer team and their coach were found nine days after they were stranded in a flooded cave system, about 2.5 miles from the entrance. A rescue mission has been underway ever since.
Thanks, but no thanks: Although SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offered the services of his rocket company to create a submarine for the boys, rains steadily worsened the situation and seasoned cave divers had to work quickly.
The tech: Drones, zoom lenses, and thermal cameras were used to create the first 3D aerial map of the region and scouted for cave access points. Powerful handheld radios have allowed the rescuers to communicate with the soccer team from long distances and without an established radio infrastructure in the area.
SOURCE BY MIT DOWNLOAD
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