Method for transporting a rescue device from an aerial vehicle to a person to be rescued, rescue system for rescuing a person to be rescued, and unmanned aerial vehicle for transporting a rescue device from an aerial vehicle to a person to be rescued

A rescue system for rescuing a person to be rescued, comprising:

• an aerial vehicle;
• a rescue device attached to the aerial vehicle;
• and
• an unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein an end portion of the rescue device is attached to a first connection at a first location on the unmanned aerial vehicle and to a second connection at a second location on the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the end portion of the rescue device is releasable by the person to be rescued from the first connection for handover, while the end portion of the rescue device remains attached to the second connection of the unmanned aerial vehicle,
• wherein the unmanned aerial vehicle is configured to:
• launch from the aerial vehicle;
• approach the person to be rescued in order to enable the person to be rescued to reach the end portion of the rescue device;
• determine whether the end portion of the rescue device is released from the first connection;
• and
• if it is detected that the rescue device is released from the first connection of the unmanned aerial vehicle, determine whether the person to be rescued is safely attached to the rescue device,
• if it is detected that the person to be rescued is safely attached to the rescue device, the unmanned aerial vehicle is further configured to:
• release the rescue device from the second connection;
• or
• deactivate itself such that the unmanned aerial vehicle remains attached to the rescue device via the second connection.

An unmanned aerial vehicle for transporting a rescue device from an aerial vehicle to a person to be rescued, the unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:

• a first connection at a first location on the unmanned aerial vehicle and a second connection at a second location on the unmanned aerial vehicle for attaching an end portion of the rescue device to the unmanned aerial vehicle, wherein the end portion of the rescue device is releasable by the person to be rescued from the first connection for handover, while the end portion of the rescue device remains attached to the second connection of the unmanned aerial vehicle;
• and
• a processing circuit configured to control the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform the following:
• launch from the aerial vehicle;
• approach the person to be rescued in order to enable the person to be rescued to reach the end portion of the rescue device;
• determine whether the end portion of the rescue device is released from the first connection;
• and
• if it is detected that the rescue device is released from the first connection, determine whether the person to be rescued is safely attached to the rescue device,
• wherein, if it is detected that the person to be rescued is safely attached to the rescue device, the processing circuit is further configured to control the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform the following:
• release the rescue device from the second connection;
• or
• deactivate itself such that the unmanned aerial vehicle remains attached to the rescue device via the second connection.