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dorf. The Austrian Armed Forces, specifically the Office for Armaments and Defense Technology (ARWT), is supporting ISCC in carrying out field tests by making its firing range in Felixdorf available as a training area. For this purpose, rubble cones made of concrete, brick and wood are erected over a concrete pipe. In the concrete tube there is a “brea - thing dummy” made of plastic, who - se chest movements are electrically controlled. As part of the project, the measurement sensitivity of the radar drone for certain materials and layer thicknesses is determined. “The Armed Forces have been su - pporting the work of ISCC since May 2020 and are one of three certified drone test centers in Europe. With its research and technical know-how, the Office for Armaments and Defen - se Technology is also an indispensa - ble part of the armed forces. I am all the more pleased that the Austrian Armed Forces are so committed to supporting companies that are invol - ved in such important and innovative projects”, expressed Defense Minis - ter, Klaudia Tanner. FCC Austria Abfall Service AG provi - des the waste wood required for the test arrangement. “As a raw material supplier for industry, we are deligh - ted not only to make an important contribution to the economy and the environment, but also to be able to contribute to saving valuable human lives in the future by supporting this specific project,” said Freddy Pinte - ritsch, Head of Material Management at of FCC Austria Abfall Service AG in Austria. The EU project CURSOR has set itself the goal of optimizing search campaigns with the latest technology over the next two years. As one of the leading companies in the was - te wood market, FCC Austria Abfall Service AG supports ISCC (Interna - tional Security Competence Center GmbH), a partner of the project, pro - viding material for the simulation free of charge. The project runs until the end of August 2022. A total of 15 European and one Ja - panese partners are working under CURSOR to make rescue operations faster and more efficient. New tech - nologies such as special miniature robots, drones and new types of sen - sors are used. Among other things, radar drones with integrated biora - dar make it possible to differentiate between strong body movement and breathing, as well as to determine the location of the buried person and thus optimize the planning of the fur - ther steps of the operation. The dro- ne and radar tests will take place in Austria and will start in August. Extensive simulations In the CURSOR project, ISCC has the task of assembling the drone fleet and adapting it to the require - ments of the emergency services. For this purpose, extensive drone field tests are taking place in Felix - When people are buried, the time factor makes the difference between life and death. The buried victims should be located within 72 hours if possible. C O M M U N I T I E S 57 C O M M U N I T I E S