It took 48 hours after an earthquake hit Nepal for a global network of volunteers to fill in big gaps in the nation’s map for relief workers on the ground.  It is crucial for first responders to know as soon as possible which roads are still passable, which patches of land can serve as helipads or drop zones, whether there are the landslides, and how … Continue reading Proof-of-concept shows that using cyborg insects to map large disaster zones is sound.