MFRI in the news: New Sensor System Tracks Firefighters Where GPS Fails

Recently MFRI as a part of our partnership with TRX Systems worked with the National Science Foundation at their request to develop a video segment for their NSF Online Magazine. Watch the video to view an update on the accomplishments with the "Firefighter Accountability System."

From the story at The National Science Foundation's online magazine NSF Online:

In describing the system, Carol Politi, CEO of TRX Systems says that the tracker is undergoing testing in less adverse conditions to help the system mature and make it ready for more critical life safety applications. By incorporating all signals of opportunity, such as GPS, WiFi and RF signals combined with data from inertial sensors and available, or inferred map data, locations can be tracked even in difficult applications.

"I think this is tremendous for the fire service," says Ray Hodgson of MFRI. "If my firefighters get in trouble and need help, it's going to cut my time down to about a tenth of what it takes right now to go in there and do a blind search."

Read the full story at:
www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/science_nation/firefightertracker.jsp

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