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<p><strong>Immediately after an accident, it is often difficult for the emergency dispatch center to determine exactly what is happening and which emergency services need to be called in. An autonomous drone that can quickly reach the scene can help provide a clear picture of the crisis situation.</strong></p><p><img src="https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/y90_K5_Tuu_Sbrh2u_Ed7_Dyw1_DL_1_Nbpg52_Rgrm_Mzmu_Xt_e61d05088a.jpeg" alt="y90K5TuuSbrh2uEd7Dyw1DL1Nbpg52RgrmMzmuXt.jpeg" srcset="https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/thumbnail_y90_K5_Tuu_Sbrh2u_Ed7_Dyw1_DL_1_Nbpg52_Rgrm_Mzmu_Xt_e61d05088a.jpeg 245w,https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/small_y90_K5_Tuu_Sbrh2u_Ed7_Dyw1_DL_1_Nbpg52_Rgrm_Mzmu_Xt_e61d05088a.jpeg 500w,https://cms.aihub-oost.nl/uploads/medium_y90_K5_Tuu_Sbrh2u_Ed7_Dyw1_DL_1_Nbpg52_Rgrm_Mzmu_Xt_e61d05088a.jpeg 750w," sizes="100vw" width="797" height="383"></p><p>Saxion University of Applied Sciences set out to find a fast, cost-effective, and high-quality security drone that could be deployed autonomously 24/7. With a focus on the right balance of legal and technological considerations, they developed The BEAST. This drone uses video footage, a thermal camera, and an odor sensor; it is capable of autonomously avoiding buildings, trees, and birds, and can arrive on the scene within two minutes.</p><h2>More Than Just Education</h2><p>Professor Abeje Mersha of the Mechatronics Research Group on the Saxion website: “Many people might think that, as a university of applied sciences, Saxion is only concerned with education, but of course that’s not the only thing we do. Through our applied research, we serve our partners—both in the commercial and public sectors—and prepare our students for the most innovative technologies.”</p><blockquote><p>Through our applied research, we serve our partners—in both the commercial and public sectors—and prepare our students for the most innovative technologies - Abeje Mersha, Professor of Mechatronics</p></blockquote><h2>Prince Friso Engineering Prize</h2><p>The BEAST was a runner-up in the prestigious 2021 Prince Friso Engineering Prize, awarded by the Royal Institute of Engineers (KIVI)—an award for engineers who use their knowledge to solve a societal problem. The RAAK SME project is a collaboration between Saxion, NHL Stenden, the University of Twente, eight SMEs, and five public organizations, including Rijkswaterstaat, the police, and the fire department. The project began in early 2020 and will run through January 2022.</p><h2>Drone Technology</h2><p>Thanks in part to increasingly affordable and compact processors and sensors, drone technologies and applications are taking off, particularly in civilian sectors such as security, agriculture, and logistics. The EU expects this rapidly growing market to create 10,000 jobs over the next ten years, with an economic impact of 10 billion euros per year in Europe alone.</p><p> </p>

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<p>Immediately after an accident, it is often difficult for the emergency dispatch center to determine exactly what is happening and which emergency services need to be called in. An autonomous drone that can quickly reach the scene can help provide a clear picture of the crisis situation.</p>