PARSIVAL Project – Avalanche Search Using a Drone

In recent days, we conducted the first operational test in a snowy environment as part of the PARSIVAL project, simulating a scenario involving the search for people buried in an avalanche using a drone.

For this activity, our Q4X drone was prepared and equipped with an ARTVA device (Avalanche Victim Search Device) integrated on an extendable arm. The objective of the test was to verify the system’s functionality under real conditions. The activities carried out provided significant technical insights, allowing us to proceed with the next development steps.

In the upcoming phases, further field tests will be conducted and the system will be progressively optimized, with the aim of making it increasingly effective in supporting search and rescue operations in mountain environments.

Developed in collaboration with Eurac Research, the PARSIVAL project is funded by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano and the European Union under the FESR 2021–2027 program.