Landmarke: an ad hoc deployable ubicomp infrastructure to support indoor navigation of firefighters

Ramı́rez, Leonardo; Dyrks, Tobias; Gerwinski, Jan; Betz, Matthias; Scholz, Markus; Wulf, Volker

doi:10.1007/s00779-011-0462-5

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“…In this sense, our technology fits into the discussion on the design of systems supporting coordination and knowledge sharing for emergency response [7,21,29]. Not least, there is definitely value in leveraging systems that exploit established technologies such as common Wi-Fi networking.…”

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Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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We present the design and evaluation of a lightweight mobile S.O.S. system that facilitates ad-hoc communication between first responders and victims in emergency situations. Our approach leverages established protocols and standards in unforeseen ways to provide a platform supporting the creation of short-lived communication links. The system comprises two mobile applications: one victim application that allows the broadcasting of distress signals by a novel use of Wi-Fi SSIDs; and a responder application that allows first responders to discover and trace the people broadcasting the signals. The main difference of our system with other platforms enabling communication in crisis situations is that our system is independent from existing network infrastructure and runs on off-the-shelf, commercially available smartphones. We describe the results of our evaluation process in the context of both a design evaluation during a real world emergency response exercise and of two user workshops in preparation for an upcoming large-scale exercise.

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“…Research on firefighting in the first line of intervention has shown that it possible to equip firefighters with ad-hoc deployable devices to support certain tactical aspects e.g. navigation [15].…”

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“…An exception is the work of our colleagues, e.g. [15], [4] and [14], who investigate the in situ navigation practices of firefighters as a cooperative activity and provide design recommendations on the basis of ethnographic enquiry. Ethnographically-grounded patterns are introduced by [3] to inform the design of interactive systems for this particular domain.…”

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2014

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Finding and rescuing missing or injured people or fighting fire inside burning buildings is a central challenge for fire brigades. To ensure the safety of indoor work, monitoring the operations of firefighting units is crucial. As in most countries, firefighters in Germany utilize radio sets to establish voice communication between indoor operating units and the supervisory structure outside. Based on findings from a long term ethnographic study in cooperation with different German fire brigades over a time span of more than 5 years we analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the current voice over radio communication tactics and techniques. We designed and evaluated a complementary text based communication device-the EMERGENCY-MESSENGER-to support the time critical work of indoor units working under harsh conditions, wearing SelfContained-Breathing-Apparatus (SCBA). We conducted 13 full scale training missions including extensive debriefings to design and evaluate the communication concept and the corresponding device.

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“…Prototypes of different levels of sophistication were built and explored in the training center. The Arduino toolset proved to be very helpful in constructing prototypes of medium complexity (Ramirez et al 2012). Finally, we built our own ubiquitous device which we integrated into doorstoppers: artifacts the firefighters were carrying with them anyway (Ramirez 2012).…”

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The CSCW series examines the dynamic interface of human nature, culture, and technology. Technology to support groups, once largely confined to workplaces, today affects all aspects of life. Analyses of "Collaboration, Sociality, Computation, and the Web" draw on social, computer and information sciences, aesthetics, and values. Each volume in the series provides a perspective on current knowledge and discussion for one topic, in monographs, edited collections, and textbooks appropriate for those studying, designing, or engaging with sociotechnical systems and artifacts.Titles published within the Computer Supported Cooperative Work series are included within Thomson Reuters' Book Citation Index.More information about this series at

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Landmarke: an ad hoc deployable ubicomp infrastructure to support indoor navigation of firefighters

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