Project cooperationUpdated on 21 February 2026
Sensor Fusion & Dead Reckoning for Rodent-Borne SAR in GPS-Denied Environments
Assistant Professor at Yildiz Technical University
istanbul, Türkiye
About
We are developing advanced tracking solutions for search-and-rescue (SAR) "HeroRats" equipped with sensor-laden backpacks (SoC, IMU, Camera). Our technology enables the precise mapping of a rat’s path through complex debris fields where GPS is unavailable.
Dead Reckoning Algorithms: Using Magnetometer/Gyroscope/Accelerometer data to trace movement in 3D.
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Visual Odometry: Utilizing the backpack camera for environmental mapping.
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Human Localization: Pinpointing the exact coordinates of survivors detected by the rats to guide heavy rescue teams.
Stage
- Execution - Development stage (preparation)
Topic
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03: Development of innovative tools, processes, equipment and technologies through responses to disasters and emergencies for search and rescue in hazardous conditions
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Partnership
Validated SAR Technology for Earthquake Post-Disaster Recovery
- Advisory
- Innovation
- Technical cooperation
- Research and development
Ziya Cihan TAYŞİ
Assistant Professor at Yildiz Technical University
istanbul, Türkiye
Project cooperation
HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03 proposal
- Planning - Conceptio stage
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03: Development of innovative tools, processes, equipment and technologies through responses to disasters and emergencies for search and rescue in hazardous conditions
Rodrigo Sanz Martin
Head of European projects at DOIT development
Sevilla, Spain
Project cooperation
- Execution - Development stage (preparation)
- HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-DRS-03: Development of innovative tools, processes, equipment and technologies through responses to disasters and emergencies for search and rescue in hazardous conditions
Alejandro Granado Maestro
Project manager at VIARIUM INGENIERÍA
Las Rozas, Spain