Abstract: Autonomously-operated ground and/or water-based transport devices can include a transport device body and mobile connectivity emulator device affixed to the transport device body to track nearby mobile devices with connectivity capabilities to assist with search and/or rescue operations. An on-board or external storage device can store captured emulator data and an on-board or external data processing means can convert the stored emulator data into tracking-related information. An on-board or external wireless communications device can transmit the tracking-related information to one or more communications receivers to assist in search and/or rescue operations of persons in the wilderness and/or disaster areas.