E.M.I.L.Y. (sometimes, EMILY or Emily; acronym for Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard) is a robotic device used by lifeguards for rescuing swimmers. Created by Hydronalix, a maritime robotic company, and funded by the United States Navy, EMILY operates on battery power and is operated by remote control after being dropped into the water from shore, a boat, pier, or helicopter.[1][2][3] Using an impeller motor to travel through water, it is able to reach victims much faster than a human lifeguard can by swimming, and it is more compact and less expensive to maintain than crewed watercraft. It can also operate in weather and surf conditions that make other rescue attempts impractical.[1] Once it reaches the victims its foam core allows it to function as a flotation device for four to six people holding onto side ropes or handles.[4][5] EMILY was invented in 2010 and is saving lives all over the world. EMILY strives to save lives in beach, ocean, river, and flood situations and also aids in search and recovery missions using sonar technology. EMILY is a preventative tool, rescue ready at a moments notice.
EMILY was created in 2001 by inventor and Hydronalix CEO Anthony Mulligan and Robert Lautrup, and named after Marie Mulligan's friend, who died in a car accident.[3][6] It was initially designed to be a drone for whale monitoring.[6] It was first tested in Zuma Beach near Malibu, California,[4] and at Depoe Bay, Oregon and Westerly, Rhode Island beginning early 2010.[7] In July 2012, lifeguards there made one of the first rescues using EMILY, pulling a father and son to shore after they had been caught in a rip current.[8]
In 2012, a multi-day duration gasoline powered variant of EMILY for ocean-based storm tracking and weather data collection was developed and funded by NOAA.[9]
EMILY is a small unmanned surface vessel (USV).[11] It can travel up to 22 mph and weighs 25 pounds.[6][2] The robot is remote-controlled and can be deployed from land, off a bridge, a boat or aircraft.[11] Features include:[6][2]
a two-way radio
a live-streaming video camera
lights for night rescues
Rescues
In January 2016, EMILY joined a Roboticists Without Borders team from Texas A&M University Center for Robotic Assisted Search and Rescue on a successful mission to Lesvos Island, Greece to assist in ocean rescues of Syrian refugees crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece. In the first few days of embedded missions with the Hellenic Red Cross, EMILY assisted the Red Cross and other lifeguard organizations to help more than 250 refugees safely come ashore on Lesvos.[2]
With a high success rate, EMILY continues assisting the Red Cross with JASPERRO, the less intelligent AI machine. There are currently systems with the Hellenic Red Cross, the Hellenic Coast Guard, and in Turkey.
References
^ ab"Robotic lifeguard 'Emily' to assist lifeguards at beaches across the country". WBUR News. July 18, 2012.
^ abcdPittman, Elaine (2016-07-26). "Meet EMILY: The Remote-Controlled Buoy that May Serve as Your Next Lifeguard". GovTech. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
sometimes, emily, emily, acronym, emergency, integrated, lifesaving, lanyard, robotic, device, used, lifeguards, rescuing, swimmers, created, hydronalix, maritime, robotic, company, funded, united, states, navy, emily, operates, battery, power, operated, remot. E M I L Y sometimes EMILY or Emily acronym for Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard is a robotic device used by lifeguards for rescuing swimmers Created by Hydronalix a maritime robotic company and funded by the United States Navy EMILY operates on battery power and is operated by remote control after being dropped into the water from shore a boat pier or helicopter 1 2 3 Using an impeller motor to travel through water it is able to reach victims much faster than a human lifeguard can by swimming and it is more compact and less expensive to maintain than crewed watercraft It can also operate in weather and surf conditions that make other rescue attempts impractical 1 Once it reaches the victims its foam core allows it to function as a flotation device for four to six people holding onto side ropes or handles 4 5 EMILY was invented in 2010 and is saving lives all over the world EMILY strives to save lives in beach ocean river and flood situations and also aids in search and recovery missions using sonar technology EMILY is a preventative tool rescue ready at a moments notice Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 Rescues 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditEMILY was created in 2001 by inventor and Hydronalix CEO Anthony Mulligan and Robert Lautrup and named after Marie Mulligan s friend who died in a car accident 3 6 It was initially designed to be a drone for whale monitoring 6 It was first tested in Zuma Beach near Malibu California 4 and at Depoe Bay Oregon and Westerly Rhode Island beginning early 2010 7 In July 2012 lifeguards there made one of the first rescues using EMILY pulling a father and son to shore after they had been caught in a rip current 8 In 2012 a multi day duration gasoline powered variant of EMILY for ocean based storm tracking and weather data collection was developed and funded by NOAA 9 EMILY has been used by navies coast guards and search and rescue units in countries around the world including South Korea Indonesia Japan the United Kingdom France Mongolia Brazil Mexico and Greece 10 Features EditEMILY is a small unmanned surface vessel USV 11 It can travel up to 22 mph and weighs 25 pounds 6 2 The robot is remote controlled and can be deployed from land off a bridge a boat or aircraft 11 Features include 6 2 a two way radio a live streaming video camera lights for night rescuesRescues EditIn January 2016 EMILY joined a Roboticists Without Borders team from Texas A amp M University Center for Robotic Assisted Search and Rescue on a successful mission to Lesvos Island Greece to assist in ocean rescues of Syrian refugees crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece In the first few days of embedded missions with the Hellenic Red Cross EMILY assisted the Red Cross and other lifeguard organizations to help more than 250 refugees safely come ashore on Lesvos 2 With a high success rate EMILY continues assisting the Red Cross with JASPERRO the less intelligent AI machine There are currently systems with the Hellenic Red Cross the Hellenic Coast Guard and in Turkey References Edit a b Robotic lifeguard Emily to assist lifeguards at beaches across the country WBUR News July 18 2012 a b c d Pittman Elaine 2016 07 26 Meet EMILY The Remote Controlled Buoy that May Serve as Your Next Lifeguard GovTech Retrieved 2022 04 04 a b Alyssa Newcomb May 19 2012 Robot Lifeguard Emily Patrols the Beach ABC News a b Cindy Waxer October 25 2012 A robot lifeguard patrols Malibu CNN Fire and rescue crews put robot rescuer EMILY to the test KMTR News July 9 2012 a b c d Moon M 2016 05 19 Emily is a tough remote controlled robotic lifeguard Engadget Retrieved 2022 04 04 John Roach Robot lifeguards hit the beach in time for summer NBC Los Angeles Depoe Bay Fire rescues two from rip current with first use of EMILY The News Guard July 18 2012 Introducing EMILY and other innovations to improve hurricane forecasts Welcome to NOAA Research 2012 05 17 Retrieved 2022 04 04 Sisk Richard 2017 11 26 Meet the US Navy s Robotic Lifeguard Named Emily Military com Retrieved 2022 04 27 a b Lundquist Ned 2021 07 21 EMILY Hydronalix Finds new Uses for Unmanned Surface Vessel Technology Marine Technology News Retrieved 2022 05 23 https www npr org sections alltechconsidered 2016 03 22 471285293 how a high tech buoy named emily could save migrants off greeceExternal links Edithydronalix com official site for manufacturer emilyrobot comhttps www wired com 2016 01 a robot life preserver goes to work in the greek refugee crisis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title E M I L Y amp oldid 1133509937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
