Platform for Missing Person Search and Rescue Systems in Disaster Areas Using AI-Based Drone Video Analysis (AI 드론 영상 분석 기반 재난현장 실종자 수색체계 플랫폼)

Dae-Ho Lee (이대호); Young-Seok Oh (오영석); Jong-Cheol Oh (오종철); Sung-Boo Kang (강성부); Ho-Young Kwak (곽호영)

doi:10.9708/jksci.2025.30.08.111

Platform for Missing Person Search and Rescue Systems in Disaster Areas Using AI-Based Drone Video Analysis

Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
Abbr : JKSCI
2025, 30(8), pp.111~120
DOI : 10.9708/jksci.2025.30.08.111
Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science
Received : August 14, 2025
Accepted : August 26, 2025
Published : August 29, 2025

Dae-Ho Lee ¹, Young-Seok Oh ¹, Jong-Cheol Oh ¹, Sung-Boo Kang ², Ho-Young Kwak ³

¹제주소방안전본부
²동부소방서, 제주소방안전본부
³제주대학교

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ABSTRACT

Mountain rescue operations in Korea have steadily increased since 2020, exceeding 10,000 cases annually. Current human-centric search methods show significant limitations in securing a timely "golden hour" response, highlighting the need for a new search model and an advanced system. To address this challenge, this paper proposes a novel search model and platform that uses AI-based drone video analysis with the YOLOv8 model to provide object recognition capabilities integrated into a central control system. Through experiments in diverse environments, the proposed model demonstrated its ability to enhance search and rescue operations at disaster sites, proving its feasibility and potential.

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Drone video image, Object recognition, Rescue system, YOLOv8, Golden hour

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