About the Challenge
Tracking and situational awareness has long been a problem for first responders. While GPS tracking can roughly establish where on earth a person is, it is often not accurate enough to ascertain a person’s location or elevation within a building. Knowing the exact location of first responders within a structure is vital to their safety during a search and rescue operation.
This competition exists to identify 3D tracking technology that can give first responders one-meter accuracy in an indoor setting. Use cases include emergency rescue operations and survivor location within large buildings. Successful teams will be awarded funding and entrepreneurial support to bring their solution to market.
Successful contestants will be awarded funding after each phase to purchase hardware and software to support their prototyping process, along with additional collaboration and mentorship opportunities with challenge associates and impactful public safety partners.
- Business Acceleration Services
- Prize Value for Winners: $5.6M
- Eligible Entrants: Universities/Start Ups/Established Companies/Individuals
- Travel to Muscatatuck Urban Training Center for Live Field Testing & Authentic First Responder Scenarios
Meet the competitors
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Phase 01
whitepaper submissions detailing your proposed solution
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Phase 02
Work with public safety partners to design & prototype your solution
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Phase 03
Complete system design & submit performance data
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Phase 04
Live field testing at a state of the art testing facility in Muscatatuck, IN
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Phase 05
Advanced Live field testing at a state of the art testing facility in Muscatatuck, IN
Phase 4 & 5 Testing Ground
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Interested in Helping?
We are looking for partners to help take our competitor’s innovations to market. If you think you can help, please reach out to our staff below.
Please join us for the FRST Kickoff Meeting on Thursday, March 3rd at
1 PM EST (GMT-5) via Zoom.
Register via the FRST Community Portal:
https://portal.r2network.com/event/frst-challenge-kickoff-webinar/