Search and rescue using ultraviolet radiation
View Patent ↗A system for search and rescue includes a rescue beacon including a radiation source to emit radiation, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation, and an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon.
1. A system for search and rescue, comprising:
a rescue beacon coupled to a moving body, comprising:
an omni-directional radiation source to emit radiation about the rescue beacon, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation;
a one-bit ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon; and
a stimulus generator that generates a stimulus in response to detected ultraviolet c-band radiation,
wherein the stimulus generator is one of: a vibration generator, an audio generator, and a visual generator.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein a substantial portion of the radiation is ultraviolet c-band radiation.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the radiation source is at least one of: a light-emitting diode, and a gaseous discharge tube.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the gaseous discharge tube is Xenon or a Mercury discharge tube.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ultraviolet c-band detector is an imager.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the imager renders an image to a user, the image comprising:
an ultraviolet c-band portion to represent the detected ultraviolet c-band radiation; and
a visible light portion to represent an environment of the rescue beacon.
7. A method for search and rescue, comprising:
providing a rescue beacon coupled to a moving body, comprising:
an omni-directional radiation source to emit radiation about the radiation source, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation;
detecting the ultraviolet c-band radiation using one-bit ultraviolet c-band detector; and
generating a stimulus in response to detected ultraviolet c-band radiation including at least one of: generating a vibration stimulus, generating an audio stimulus, and generating a visual stimulus.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a substantial portion of the radiation is ultraviolet c-band radiation.
9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the radiation source is at least one of: a light-emitting diode, and a gaseous discharge tube.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the gaseous discharge tube is Xenon or a Mercury discharge tube.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the ultraviolet c-band detector is an imager.
12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
rendering an image to a user, the image comprising:
an ultraviolet c-band portion to represent the detected ultraviolet c-band radiation; and
a visible light portion to represent an environment of the rescue beacon.
13. A system for search and rescue, comprising:
a rescue beacon coupled to a moving body, comprising:
an omni-directional radiation source to emit radiation about the rescue beacon, at least a portion of which includes ultraviolet c-band radiation, wherein the radiation source is at least one of: a light-emitting diode and a gaseous discharge tube;
an ultraviolet c-band detector to detect the ultraviolet c-band radiation to enable locating of the rescue beacon; and
a stimulus generator that generates a stimulus in response to detected ultraviolet c-band radiation,
wherein the stimulus generator is one of: a vibration generator, an audio generator, and a visual generator.