DRT 482 · 3(2-3-5) · Year/term 4/1

UAS Technology for Search and Rescue

เทคโนโลยี UAS เพื่อการค้นหาและช่วยเหลือ

Progress

Notional hours: 150 h (online/self-study 75 · in class/lab 75)

Course description

Principles of UAS search and rescue; search patterns and probability of detection; visible and thermal imagery; AI-assisted image screening; field tactics; coordination with ground rescue teams and search recording.

Thai description

หลักการค้นหาและช่วยเหลือด้วยอากาศยานไร้คนขับ รูปแบบการค้นหาและความน่าจะเป็นในการตรวจพบ การใช้ภาพแสงปกติและภาพความร้อน การใช้ปัญญาประดิษฐ์ช่วยคัดกรองภาพ ยุทธวิธีภาคสนาม การประสานงานกับทีมกู้ภัยภาคพื้นและการบันทึกผลการค้นหา

Description source: New draft for the curriculum committee

Course learning outcomes (CLO)

CLO	Outcome	PLO
CLO1	Plan searches with suitable patterns and probabilities	PLO3
CLO2	Use RGB and thermal imagery to locate victims	PLO4PLO5
CLO3	Coordinate with ground rescue teams	PLO6

Learning modules

1Search and rescue
Weeks 1–3 · 30 h1 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

Searching for victims with RGB and thermal imageryTH

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

2Search patterns and POD
Weeks 4–6 · 30 h1 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

Search patterns and probability of detectionIn development

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

3Thermal imagery for search
Weeks 7–9 · 30 h1 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

Principles of thermal imagingIn development

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

4AI image screening
Weeks 10–12 · 30 h1 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

AI for screening imagery and damageTH

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

5Field tactics and coordination
Weeks 13–15 · 30 h2 KU

Online (before class) · 15 h

Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz

In class / field · 15 h

Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist

Learning evidence: Checked worksheets and quiz results

Assessment (draft)

Labs and worksheets	35%
Module quizzes	10%
Midterm examination	20%
Mini-project or practical exam	35%

Knowledge domain

D14 Inspection, industry and surveillance D16 Public safety and disasters

Key references

INSARAG. (2020). INSARAG guidelines. United Nations OCHA. link
Murphy, R. R. (2014). Disaster robotics. MIT Press.