RAROG provides a portable rescue detector that turns personal electronics into beacons, enabling search teams to locate missing individuals without relying on cellular networks or power infrastructure. The handheld device directly captures radio emissions from phones, watches, and fitness trackers, offering up to 1 km detection range outdoors and 100 m indoors, and can penetrate vegetation, fog, snow, and rubble. It is designed for rapid deployment by ground crews, helicopters, e‑bikes, or UAVs in disaster and remote‑area scenarios.
Funding
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Problem
Search and rescue teams often rely on visual scanning, dogs, or external positioning systems that require network connectivity or on‑site asset deployment, which can be slow and may miss victims hidden by terrain, debris, or adverse weather.
Solution
RAROG provides a portable detector that directly senses radio emissions from personal electronics such as phones, watches, and fitness trackers. The device operates independently of cellular networks or power infrastructure, allowing it to be used in disaster zones, remote areas, or during network overloads. With a detection range of up to 1 km outdoors and 100 m indoors, the detector can locate signals through vegetation, fog, snow, and rubble, enabling faster localization of individuals. Designed in collaboration with professional rescuers, the system can be mounted on ground teams, e‑bikes, or UAVs to extend search coverage without additional logistical overhead.
Target Audience
Primary customers are search‑and‑rescue organizations, emergency response teams, and disaster relief agencies that need rapid, equipment‑independent methods to locate missing persons in challenging environments.
Features
- Direct detection of radio waves emitted by a wide range of personal electronic devices
- Stand‑alone operation with no reliance on cellular networks or external power sources
- Outdoor detection range up to 1 km and indoor range up to 100 m
- Signal penetration through common obstacles such as vegetation, fog, snow, and rubble
- Compact, lightweight form factor suitable for handheld use or integration on UAVs and e‑bikes
- Real‑time signal indication to guide rescuers toward the source