中國致力於使用無人機協助消防隊員

Chinese scientists and engineers are designing drones to help firefighters rescue trapped people, especially in high-rise building fires.

中國科學家和工程師正在設計無人駕駛飛機來幫助消防員營救被困人員，特別是在高層建築火災中。

Developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the drones can quickly fly into a building via doors or windows, search for trapped people and plan rescue routes.

由中國運載火箭技術研究院研製的該無人機，可以通過門窗快速飛入建築物，搜尋被困人員，規劃救援路線。

When a fire occurs in a high-rise building, firefighters often have to walk upstairs and their sight is affected by heavy smoke, making it hard to plan a rescue route.

當高層建築發生火災時，消防人員往往不得不上樓，他們的視線受到濃煙的影響，很難規劃救援路線。

According to Xu Jian, designer at CALT, the drones can be quickly flown into the fire location to access the situation before firefighters arrive.

據中國運載火箭技術研究院一位名叫徐建的設計師表示，該無人機可以在消防員趕到之前迅速飛到火場進入現場。

"For a skyscraper with a height of around 500 meters, it takes about half an hour for firefighters to climb the stairs to the top floor, but the drones take only two minutes," Xu said.

徐建說：“對於一座高約五百米的摩天大樓，消防員爬樓梯到頂層大約需要半小時，但無人機只需兩分鐘。”

The drones can avoid obstacles, draw a three-dimensional map indicating the distribution of obstacles, and plan a barrier-free rescue route.

該無人機可以避開障礙物，繪製障礙物分佈的三維地圖，規劃無障礙救援路線。

They are also equipped with cameras and pictures can be transmitted back to the ground in real time, which help firefighters locate trapped people.

此外，它們還配備了攝像頭，圖像可以實時傳回地面，幫助消防員找到被困人員。

The exterior of the drone is made of a composite material commonly used on rockets, allowing it to withstand a high-temperature environment of 200 degrees.

無人機的外部由在火箭上常用的複合材料製成，可以承受200度的高溫環境。

"China has a huge demand for the drones and they are expected to be put into use by the end of this year," Xu said.

徐建稱：“中國對無人機有很大需求，預計今年年底投入使用。”