Patent-Pending Technology

Train Real
Respond Ready

Realistic 2D training manikins built for UAS search and rescue. Every manikin carries full-body thermal film, so your pilots practice finding, identifying, and assessing subjects in both optical and thermal imagery, in the terrain your team actually flies.

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10+
Manikin Models
400'
AGL Thermal Detection
Full-Body
Thermal Signature
2D Dummy UAS training manikin, adult injured male
Adult Injured Male
Full-body thermal film  •  Multiple models available
Standard on Every Manikin

Realistic Thermal
Detection Training

Every 2D DUMMY is built to give UAS pilots running thermal cameras a more realistic search and rescue training experience.

The entire back of each manikin is covered with specialized thermal film that creates a strong, human-shaped thermal signature when viewed through a thermal imaging camera. Instead of simply giving the pilot a small thermal point to locate, the manikin presents the size and shape of a person, making search patterns, detection, identification, and camera operation more representative of an actual SAR mission.

From the air, pilots can practice locating a realistic human target using both visible and thermal imagery, helping bridge the gap between classroom training and real-world operations.

Thermal camera view of 2D Dummies manikins captured from a UAS at 400 feet AGL, showing human-shaped thermal signatures
Actual Thermal Capture
400' AGL  •  UAS thermal camera
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Trusted by
Public Safety UAS Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers FEMA US&R Task Forces Dept. of Homeland Security SAR Teams Police & Fire Departments

In use across the U.S. and internationally, including Canada, Australia, and Dubai.

Our product lines

Two Systems.
One Mission.

Purpose-built for the specific demands of UAS/SAR operations and use-of-force scenario training.

UAS SAR Manikins
UAS / SAR Line
2D Dummy
Manikins

Lightweight, deployable training subjects for aerial search operations. Visible in both optical and thermal/infrared imaging. Multiple human models and specialty kits available.

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TIM Threat Identification Manikin
Use of Force Training
T.I.M.
Target System

The Threat Identification Manikin. A full-sized, two-dimensional training target engineered for reduced-light and force decision-making scenarios. Supports Mistake-of-Fact drill protocols.

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Why 2D Dummies

Realism That
Changes Training.

Training transfers to the field when the subject looks and reads like a person. 2D Dummies are realistic enough to build real detection and identification skills, from the air, in optical and thermal.

Thermal + Optical Signature

Photo-realistic printing on the front and full-body thermal film on the back give every manikin a human-sized, human-shaped signature in both optical and thermal imagery.

Built for UAS Operations

Flat profile deploys easily in dense forest, urban terrain, and disaster zones. Easy to carry, set, and recover during repetitive training runs.

Multiple Models & Configurations

Adults, children, K9, and specialty kits. Customize scenarios for the conditions your team will actually face in the field.

Force Decision Training Ready

The T.I.M. system supports reduced-light identification drills and Mistake-of-Fact protocols for law enforcement firearms training.

Aerial view of 2D Dummy in the field
2D Dummy thermal infrared view
Full Catalog

Every Manikin
In the Lineup.

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Flat Matt
UAS/SAR
Flat Matt
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Thin Lynn
UAS/SAR
Thin Lynn
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Injured Male
UAS/SAR
Adult Injured Male
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Teenage Hoodie
UAS/SAR
Teenage Hoodie
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Child Manikin
UAS/SAR
Child Manikins
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K9 Manikin
UAS/SAR
K9 2D Dummy
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Crime Scene Kit
Training Kit
Crime Scene UAS Kit
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IED Prop Kit
Training Kit
IED Prop Kit
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TIM Target
Use of Force
T.I.M. Target System
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Applications

Where 2D
Dummies Work.

01
Search & Rescue

Simulate lost person scenarios in forest, mountain, and urban environments. Train pattern recognition from the air with lifelike optical and thermal targets.

02
UAS Pilot Training

Improve detection and tracking proficiency across diverse terrain. Human-sized subjects that read like a person in both thermal and optical imaging.

03
Disaster Response

Practice victim identification in simulated flood zones and other disaster environments where terrain is unpredictable and visibility is compromised.

04
Law Enforcement

From aerial surveillance exercises to ground-based use-of-force training with the TIM system, bridge the gap between classroom and real-world decision-making.

05
Fire & HazMat Drills

Practice locating victims from the air in low light and reduced visibility, using the same thermal cameras your team flies on calls.

06
EMS Field Training

Practice UAS triage, patient identification, and emergency prioritization under field conditions with realistic, repositionable training subjects.

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