
The life detection radar can receive echo signals from human targets—such as limb movements, breathing, and heartbeats—within 5 to 30 meters beneath ruins.
"After entering the core area, just 50km from the Mount Everest Base Camp, the on-site conditions were extremely harsh—the most severe mission I’ve experienced in years," said Professor Liang Buge of Central South University in a phone interview with Rednet Moment News at 8 p.m. on January 9th, as he remained stationed in the disaster zone. Earlier that afternoon, he had donated three self-developed third-generation enhanced-detection radar life detectors on-site, valued at one million yuan.
Liang recalled rushing to pack after hearing news of the earthquake on January 7th, leading a three-person team on an overnight journey that brought them to Tibet at 4:29 a.m. the next day.
"Early in the morning, we met the rescue team from the Dingri County Border Control Brigade in Dasuo Township, the hardest-hit area—they were the first to reach the disaster site," Liang said. Noting that the soldiers were working tirelessly but with relatively primitive equipment, he and his team decided to donate the three radar life detectors they had brought, free of charge, after the search and rescue mission reached a phased conclusion.

This afternoon, Liang Buge donated three self-developed third-generation enhanced-detection radar life detectors.
Video footage from the scene shows the radar placed on ruins, emitting nanosecond-level pulsed electromagnetic waves. It filters out echoes from stationary targets like walls and debris, receiving instead signals from human movements—limb motions, breathing, and heartbeats—up to 30 meters below the surface, with wireless display and control capabilities.
In the loud, chaotic environment of a disaster site, these devices help rescuers quickly, conveniently, and effectively determine the presence and location of survivors, reducing rescue workload, improving efficiency, and maximizing life-saving potential.
"Where there is hardship, there our scientific achievements will be," Liang said, his voice competing with background noise and intermittent signal. "Life safety is guarded by technology. The front lines need more technological support, and we will always be ready." He emphasized that his team will continue refining radar life detection equipment to serve real-world rescue missions.
Source: Rednet