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Search and Rescue Working Group Report

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Search Theory and Applications

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Search and Rescue (SAR) is a very demanding activity; its challenges must be met by the practitioners with increased efficiency. Recent developments in search technology are being implemented in computer assisted search systems.

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  1. The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

    K. Brian Haley

  2. Daniel H. Wagner, Associates, Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA

    Lawrence D. Stone

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  1. The University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK

    K. Brian Haley

  2. Daniel H. Wagner, Associates, Paoli, Pennsylvania, USA

    Lawrence D. Stone

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Haley, K.B., Stone, L.D. (1980). Search and Rescue Working Group Report. In: Haley, K.B., Stone, L.D. (eds) Search Theory and Applications. NATO Conference Series, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9188-7_4

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