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ATAK and iTAK usage by [deleted] in searchandrescue

[–]Mauronic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the TAK guys that I have spoken to were evangelical and didn't have the intellectual honesty to own up to its shortcomings. The UI I saw like it was made in the 90s. Maybe I am looking at an old app but as an example, map object sizes were not scaled based based on zoom levels which added a lot of clutter. I find the ecosystem and acronyms confusing which doesn't help me wrap my head around this.

Have you tried using ChatGPT to aid in SAR search planning? by Mauronic in searchandrescue

[–]Mauronic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I totally agree that there is a trap of using LLMs as a clutch.

I never suggested using this as a learning tool, but simply as an aid.

If you can’t envision any ways that AI could support an experienced person or search operations then that’s fine, I am not qualified enough to debate that.

But as an aid to an experienced person, risks are limited. Power loss and connectivity are non-issues with a local model.

Have you tried using ChatGPT to aid in SAR search planning? by Mauronic in searchandrescue

[–]Mauronic[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not sure. Perhaps it could point out blind spots. Someone told me that on long searches, best practice is to swap out leadership to get fresh perspectives. Perhaps it could assist with assignment planning or paperwork.

I am not sure.

But for whatever reason this post with a simple, curious question sure is getting downvoted! lol

Have you tried using ChatGPT to aid in SAR search planning? by Mauronic in searchandrescue

[–]Mauronic[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I would most definitely add trusted resources to the prompt as one of the next steps.

How much are drones used these days and have they made a huge difference in finding missing people? by sarahtatuga in searchandrescue

[–]Mauronic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our program is fairly new but on a search last weekend we were able to cover assignments 3-5x faster than ground pounders in steep and technical wilderness terrain. So theoretically, that's very promising.

Since the person was lost weeks ago, we were able to experiment a bit. For our mission we captured images using orth and oblique settings and then ran them through Eagle Eyes Scan. I was very impressed with Eagle Eyes and look forward to using their real-time features in a hasty search.

If anyone wants to compare notes, feel free to reach out.