Laser Search and Rescue

SenSytech, Inc. (formerly Daedalus Enterprises)

Ann Arbor, MI

Developed system that shortens rescue time, enhances the survival rate and reduces the cost of conducting a search and rescue mission.

• Created a new search and rescue instrument that uses passive retroreflecting material as a target marker and an ultrasensitive active airborne scanner with a modulated laser illuminator.
• Eye-safe system with a day/night search capability of 140 square-miles/hour, capable of detecting a one square-foot marker from an altitude of 4,000 feet, life preservers from 2,000 feet, and real-time data processing for automatic target detection.
• GPS integrated with the L-SAR system establishes the ground position of each locator.

• The retroreflector material is commercially available and represents a whole new market for the suppliers of the material and to the manufacturers of marine and aircraft emergency gear.
• Potential worldwide market for this technology.

• Pending NASA proposal to conduct a 1 year demonstration with the Civil Air Patrol in Alaska.

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