Introducing the US$5.6 mil. FRST Challenge Prize Competition

[Kirkley, Sonny]

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Introducing the US$5.6 mil. FRST Challenge Prize Competition


Seeking: Competitors, Mentors, Experts, and Industry Partners

Funded by: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research Division (PSCR)

Administered by: Indiana University Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab



Tracking has long been a problem for first responders. While GPS tracking can roughly establish where on earth a person is, it is often not accurate enough to ascertain a person’s location or elevation within a building. Knowing the exact location within a structure of first responders during a search and rescue operation is vital to the coordination and safety of rescue efforts.



The First Responder Smart Tracking (FRST) Challenge aims to solve this problem by fostering innovations for and with the first responder community with over $5.6 Million (USD) in prizes across 5 phases of competition. Successful participants will produce a technology that can track first responders to less than 1-meter accuracy in three dimensions, with no pre-deployed infrastructure, and in various environments.



The FRST Challenge is already underway, with Phase 1 concept paper submission dates due March 21, 2022, at 11:59 pm EDT (UTC-4) for a chance to win first-round funding. Walk-on competitor teams are also encouraged to join the competition for Phases 2 and 3 regardless of their participation or prize-winning in Phase 1. The final two phases of the competition will culminate in a live field test at a first responder training facility. (NOTE: The competition may accept late submissions for Phases 1 and 2 at the judges’ discretion.)



A recording of the Phase 1 Kickoff Webinar can be accessed here<https://frstchallenge.com/frst-challenge/contest-overview/>.



For more information, please visit FRSTChallenge.com/rules<https://frstchallenge.com/rules/> for the official competition rules and sign up for our updates. Create an account on the official FRST Challenge Community Portal<https://portal.r2network.com/frst/signup/> to submit applications, find teammates, access resources and interact with other stakeholders. The portal is open to everyone, not just competitors. Regular office hours are offered with competition management to answer any questions you may have.

Please let me know if you are interested in discussing how you can be involved.

Best regards,
Sonny
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Sonny Kirkley, Ph.D.
Project Director
FRST Challenge FRSTchallenge.com<https://frstchallenge.com/>
Email ekirkley at iu.edu<mailto:ekirkley at iu.edu> 812.325.9100
Schedule a Meeting: calendly.com/skirkley<https://calendly.com/skirkley>
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