Rescuers in Mexico Use Israeli 'See-Through-Walls' Technology
Rescuing teams are using a system developed by the Israeli company Camero-Tech, which uses radio waves to collect information on objects and people located behind walls
IsraelDefense
| 24/09/2017
Mexican and Israeli specialists work at a collapsed building site in Mexico City (Photo: AP)
Mexican authorities are using Israeli 'sense-through-the wall' technology in their efforts to locate survivors following the major earthquakes that hit the country last Tuesday. Camero-Tech's Xaver 800 systems, purchased by Mexico a few years ago, are being used by local search & rescue teams to examine wreckage in order to locate anyone who might still be alive inside.
The Xaver 800 and Xaver 400 are portable 3D imaging systems, optimized for gathering real-time information from behind solid walls or barriers. Camero’s solutions use Ultra Wide Band (UWB) RF signals to generate 3D images of objects concealed by solid barriers such as walls, made from a variety of known materials including cement, plaster, brick, concrete and wood.
The systems were originally designed for tactical teams operating in urban environments, primarily in hostage situations. According to the company, "the Xaver 800’s superior object resolution allows quick location of people hidden by walls and barriers, and tracking of their movement patterns to support differentiation between victims and hostiles."
Rescuing teams are using a system developed by the Israeli company Camero-Tech, which uses radio waves to collect information on objects and people located behind walls
Mexican and Israeli specialists work at a collapsed building site in Mexico City (Photo: AP)
Mexican authorities are using Israeli 'sense-through-the wall' technology in their efforts to locate survivors following the major earthquakes that hit the country last Tuesday. Camero-Tech's Xaver 800 systems, purchased by Mexico a few years ago, are being used by local search & rescue teams to examine wreckage in order to locate anyone who might still be alive inside.
The Xaver 800 and Xaver 400 are portable 3D imaging systems, optimized for gathering real-time information from behind solid walls or barriers. Camero’s solutions use Ultra Wide Band (UWB) RF signals to generate 3D images of objects concealed by solid barriers such as walls, made from a variety of known materials including cement, plaster, brick, concrete and wood.
The systems were originally designed for tactical teams operating in urban environments, primarily in hostage situations. According to the company, "the Xaver 800’s superior object resolution allows quick location of people hidden by walls and barriers, and tracking of their movement patterns to support differentiation between victims and hostiles."
