MeshCore SAR
Field-ready Search and Rescue coordination over MeshCore + BLE
MeshCore SAR helps teams coordinate in low-connectivity or no-connectivity environments with messaging, voice, images, maps, and live location context in one app.
## Highlights
- Fast mesh messaging for direct and group coordination
- On-demand voice and image transfer optimized for constrained links
- Offline-first mapping with tactical overlays and SAR markers
- Live team tracking, trails, and shareable map drawings
## Screenshots
## Feature Overview
| Area | What you get |
|---|---|
| Messaging | Direct and group chat over mesh, with contact/room awareness from live telemetry |
| Voice | Push-to-talk voice clips, fetched on demand when play is pressed, auto-play on completion |
| Images | Camera/gallery image sending, auto-compression, tap-to-load receiving, full-screen viewer |
| Maps | Street/topo/satellite/terrain layers, offline tile downloads, optional MBTiles import |
| SAR Operations | Team markers with freshness indicators, SAR markers for incidents and staging points |
| Tracking | Continuous GPS updates, personal trails, distance/duration trail stats |
| Trail Interop | GPX export/import for trail sharing and reuse |
| Tactical Drawing | Line/rectangle drawing, distance measurement, drawing sharing to channel/room |
## Voice, Image, and Maps
### Voice
- Built for short, urgent field communication
- On-demand playback fetch reduces unnecessary mesh traffic
- Ideal when typing is impractical during active operations
### Images
- Pre-send optimization for constrained links
- Tap-to-load receiving keeps channels lightweight
- Full-screen view supports rapid field verification
### Maps
- Works in both online and offline workflows
- SAR context with team markers, incident markers, and orientation tools
- Combines location, messaging, and tactical layers in one place
## Built For
- Search and Rescue field teams
- Incident command and coordination roles
- Operators working in weak/no cellular coverage
## Permissions (App Use)
- Bluetooth: mesh device communication
- Location: team tracking and map position updates
- Microphone: voice clip recording
- Camera / Photos: image messaging