THE FUTURE OF LIFE SAVING – FRED

Daniel Smith, as part a Year 12 major project, has developed a surf lifesaving UAV designed to fly out to a person in need, assess the situation and deploy the flotation device if needed. This flotation device provides rescuers with enough time to reach the patient.

The aim of this device is to provide a faster response time to a person in danger. It is also able to assess the situation prior to deploying the flotation device due to the on-board camera, reducing the amount of false rescues carried out.