Capstone Project
INDUSTRY SPONSOR
T-MobilePROBLEM SPACE
Emergency ResponseDATE COMPLETED
December 15, 2020
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Problem
Aerial drones are an increasingly vital tool for search and rescue operations, but they still have serious limitations. Pilots must split their concentration between flying the drone and scanning the video feed on small screens, or physically transfer the video onto a computer to take a closer look.
Approach
The team started by interviewing 11 members of search and rescue teams to identify the core needs of their users. They then started prototyping and conducted 13 user tests to iterate and refine on their designs.
Solution
By connecting aerial drones to the T-Mobile 5G network, the high bandwidth enables search and rescue missions to be split between multiple team members. Now the pilot can focus on flying while additional remote team members can analyze the live video and direct the pilot appropriately.
