CORDIS · 882897 · H2020

Search and Rescue Search and Rescue: Emerging technologies for the Early location of Entrapped victims under Collapsed Structures and Advanced Wearables for risk assessment and First Responders Safety in SAR operations

Coordinator: ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION (EL)

Apart from earthquakes that usually result to catastrophic structural collapses, with many people entrapped or killed (e.g. Indonesia 2018, Japan 2011, Haiti 2010, Italy 2009, Greece 1999), there are also other causes that may result into a building’s collapse, such as an accidental explosion or a terrorist attack (e.g. 9/11) in public areas or critical infrastructures (airports etc.). Moreover, natural disasters like earthquakes may trigger technological disasters, such as industrial chemical release or even fires; this dynamic or “domino effect”, as it is called may pose tremendous risks to…

EU contribution
€7.9M
Total cost
€7.9M
Period
2020-07-01 → 2023-06-30
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
RIA
Call
H2020-SU-SEC-2018-2019-2020
Status
CLOSED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €7.9M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2020-07-01 to 2023-06-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €7.9M toward a total project budget of €7.9M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-SU-SEC-2018-2019-2020.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION (EL).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2020-07-01 to 2023-06-30 — approximately 3 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 882897.