The K-9 Project (finding people under debris after natural disasters)

Our proposal is to create a machine that can help us find people under debris after a natural disaster. This machine will help us by measuring body temperature, heart rate, and the amount of carbon dioxide generated by the person, all with a radar that detects these characteristics. We can connect all the inputs to the radar so we only have to look at a single screen. This screen will show the places with the coordinates where carbon dioxide levels are highest and the temperature varies at a level similar to that of a human. Some things that could limit us would be connecting all the software from the different parts to just the radar. One way to test the machine is in a park by creating a maze. We can place one person under a blanket and another under a table, something that can block the visibility of the person, and the other person is uncovered. This will help determine if the machine can detect people under the debris as well as those who are not. We can also place obstacles within the maze to determine if the machine could detect people under similar circumstances to a disaster. The limitations of trying to test the machine would be that we might not be able to adapt it to a site similar to a disaster, or that the machine's readings might not be as accurate or clear as expected.