ICARUS: An Android-Based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Search and Rescue
  Eye in the Sky
Manuel Luis C. Delos Santos Jerum B. Dasalla Jomar C. Feliciano Dustin Red B. Cabatay
The purpose of this paper is to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
using a quadcopter with the capability of video surveillance, map coordinates,
a deployable parachute with a medicine kit or a food pack as a payload, a
collision warning system, remotely controlled, integrated with an android
application to assist in search and rescue operations.
  Applied research for the development of the functional prototype,
quantitative and descriptive statistics to summarize data by describing the
relationship between variables in a sample or population. The quadcopter
underwent an evaluation using a survey instrument to test its acceptability
using predefined variables to select respondents within Caloocan City and
Quezon City, Philippines.
  Demographic profiles and known issues and concerns were answered by 30
respondents. The results were summarized and distributed in Tables 1 and 2.
  In terms of demographic profiles, the number of SAR operators within the
specified areas is distributed equally, most are male, single, and within the
age bracket of 31 and above. In issues and concerns, the most common type of
search and rescue was ground search and rescue. Human error is the primary
cause of most injuries in operating units. The prototype was useful and
everyone agreed, in terms of acceptability, drone technology will improve
search and rescue operations.
  The innovative way of utilizing Android and drone technology is a new step
towards the improvement of SAR operations in the Philippines.
  The LiPo battery must be replaced with a higher capacity and the drone
operator should undergo a training course and secure a permit from the Civil
Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).