Using Smartphones To Improve Disaster Search and Rescue

In disaster situations where visibility is limited, sound that can penetrate through rubble is the key to finding trapped victims quickly. #ASA_ASJ2025 #ASA189 HONOLULU, Dec. 5, 2025 — When a natural disaster strikes, time is of the essence if people are trapped under rubble. Conventional methods use radar-based detection or employ acoustics that rely on sounds made by victims. Since most people carry their phones with them every day, Shogo Takada, a student at the University of Tokyo, is...