What we expect, and what trials must prove
50 sq mi
searched in one mission by one surveyor and three response drones (projection)
Minutes
from heat signature to confirmed position, instead of hours (projection)
30 s
of high-priority video per warm spot before the commander's verdict
1 tap
person, animal or false alarm: every verdict logged
To prove in the field
- Detection rate under forest canopy, by day and at night
- False-alarm rate after the second look
- Endurance of the surveyor over a full search
- Approval to fly beyond visual line of sight over the search area
- How SAR teams and commanders work with the system
The projections are from the film's scenario. They are targets, not measured results.