Responder Technology Alert (February 2015)

Upton, Jaki F.; Stein, Steven L.

doi:10.2172/1188908

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“…It revealed that there is a need for devices that provide information about and for first responders in real time. Another report by the U.S. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the First Responder Technology Alliance of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [9] reviewed the advanced technologies for first responders such as physiological and biological sensors, heads-up and body-worn visual displays, body-worn sensors, smart glasses, self-powering technologies, hands-free ergonomically optimized communication systems, body-worn cameras, and breathing apparatus. Our brief followup audit of these and other works identifies the main directions of the R&D in the area of emergency management:…”

Section: Related Work and Randd Landscapementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In our study, we adopted and extended the SmartHub platform [7] combined with updated specifications of WiLIFE [8] and advances in responder technology components [1,9,10,12,21,24,57].…”

Section: Composite Ngfr Platformmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Since then, many advanced studies such as [8][9][10][11][12] created a technological framework for the NGFR. Nowadays, it is a standard R&D practice to explore a wide spectrum of tools, from cloud and Internet of Things (IoT) resources [2,4,13], to devices for detecting humans and animals behind the walls [14][15][16].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To carry out these and other emergency and rescue tasks, an on-body computation and communication network must be created. A central part of the on-body network includes AI-based tools for the responders' Cognitive Workload (CW) monitoring and prediction [18][19][20][21], health and emotional state [9,22,23], and stress control and prediction [24,25].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Next Generation Computing and Communication Hub for First Responders in Smart Cities

Shaposhnyk,

Lai,

Wolbring

et al. 2024

Sensors

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This paper contributes to the development of a Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) communication platform with the key goal of embedding it into a smart city technology infrastructure. The framework of this approach is a concept known as SmartHub, developed by the US Department of Homeland Security. The proposed embedding methodology complies with the standard categories and indicators of smart city performance. This paper offers two practice-centered extensions of the NGFR hub, which are also the main results: first, a cognitive workload monitoring of first responders as a basis for their performance assessment, monitoring, and improvement; and second, a highly sensitive problem of human society, the emergency assistance tools for individuals with disabilities. Both extensions explore various technological-societal dimensions of smart cities, including interoperability, standardization, and accessibility to assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Regarding cognitive workload monitoring, the core result is a novel AI formalism, an ensemble of machine learning processes aggregated using machine reasoning. This ensemble enables predictive situation assessment and self-aware computing, which is the basis of the digital twin concept. We experimentally demonstrate a specific component of a digital twin of an NGFR, a near-real-time monitoring of the NGFR cognitive workload. Regarding our second result, a problem of emergency assistance for individuals with disabilities that originated as accessibility to assistive technologies to promote disability inclusion, we provide the NGFR specification focusing on interactions based on AI formalism and using a unified hub platform. This paper also discusses a technology roadmap using the notion of the Emergency Management Cycle (EMC), a commonly accepted doctrine for managing disasters through the steps of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. It positions the NGFR hub as a benchmark of the smart city emergency service.

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Section: Related Work and Randd Landscapementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In our study, we adopted and extended the SmartHub platform [7] combined with updated specifications of WiLIFE [8] and advances in responder technology components [1,9,10,12,21,24,57].…”

Section: Composite Ngfr Platformmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Next Generation Computing and Communication Hub for First Responders in Smart Cities

Shaposhnyk,

Lai,

Wolbring

et al. 2024

Sensors

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“…Finally, the HWD used in both experiments was the monocular and opaque Vuzix M100 HWD. New HWDs are being rapidly developed with new technology and features (Upton & Stein, 2015). Just as it is important for the current findings to be tested in high-fidelity clinical environments and with clinician participants, so is it important to perform tests of different devices such as binocular see-through augmented reality glasses.…”

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Attention to Changes on a Head-Worn Display: Two Preclinical Studies with Healthcare Scenarios

et al. 2022

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Objective In two experiments, we examined how quickly different visual alerts on a head-worn display (HWD) would capture participants’ attention to a matrix of patient vital sign values, while multitasking. Background An HWD could help clinicians monitor multiple patients, regardless of where the clinician is located. We sought effective ways for HWDs to alert multitasking wearers to important events. Methods In two preclinical experiments, university student participants performed a visuomotor tracking task while simultaneously monitoring simulated patient vital signs on an HWD to detect abnormal values. Methods to attract attention to abnormal values included highlighting abnormal vital signs and imposing a white flash over the entire display. Results Experiment 1 found that participants detected abnormal values faster with high contrast than low contrast greyscale highlights, even while performing difficult tracking. In Experiment 2, a white flash of the entire screen quickly and reliably captured attention to vital signs, but less so on an HWD than on a conventional screen. Conclusion Visual alerts on HWDs can direct users’ attention to patient transition events (PTEs) even under high visual-perceptual load, but not as quickly as visual alerts on fixed displays. Aspects of the results have since been tested in a healthcare context. Application Potential applications include informing the design of HWD interfaces for monitoring multiple processes and informing future research on capturing attention to HWDs.

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A Complex View of Industry 4.0

Roblek¹,

2016

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This article is focused on the importance and influence of Industry 4.0 and consequently the Internet-connected technologies for the creation of value added for organizations and society. The contribution of the article is mainly conceptual. With the development of the Internet, the Internet of things that is central to the new industrial revolution has led to "Industry 4.0." The aim of this article is to synthesize the known theory and practices of Industry 4.0, and to investigate the changes that will result from Industry 4.0 and with the development of the Internet of things.

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Responder Technology Alert (February 2015)

Abstract: PNNL RTA Monthly Report Sensors 2.12 also required by sports and fitness applications that need to differentiate between the different types of 'steps' a wearer might be taking and the corresponding calorie 'burn rate'." Status: Soon to be released

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Next Generation Computing and Communication Hub for First Responders in Smart Cities

Next Generation Computing and Communication Hub for First Responders in Smart Cities

Attention to Changes on a Head-Worn Display: Two Preclinical Studies with Healthcare Scenarios

A Complex View of Industry 4.0

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