[PDF][PDF] An empirical study of firefighting sensemaking practices to inform the design of ubicomp technology

T Dyrks, S Denef, L Ramirez - … of the SIGCHI Conference on Human …, 2008 - academia.edu
In this paper we present an ethnographic study conducted with the Paris Firefighting Brigade
to understand the sensemaking practices of firefighters on the first line of intervention and …

[PDF][PDF] Designing for firefighters—building empathy through live action role-playing

T Dyrks, L Ramirez, S Denef, D Meyer… - … on Information Systems …, 2009 - researchgate.net
In this paper we present a role-playing workshop in a firefighting scenario conducted within
the frame of a multidisciplinary consortium. Our work focuses on developing a navigation …

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

L Ramirez, T Dyrks, J Gerwinski, M Betz… - Personal and Ubiquitous …, 2012 - Springer
Indoor navigation plays a central role for the safety of firefighters. The circumstances in
which a firefighting intervention occurs represent a rather complex challenge for the design …

A pattern language of firefighting frontline practice to inform the design of ubiquitous computing

S Denef - … Intelligence: AmI 2011 Workshops, Amsterdam, The …, 2012 - Springer
This research studies firefighting frontline practice and the effects on this practiceposed by
the introduction of computing systems. As the central result, a pattern languagedescribes the …

Rigid structures, independent units, monitoring: Organizing patterns in frontline firefighting

S Denef, D Keyson, R Oppermann - Proceedings of the SIGCHI …, 2011 - dl.acm.org
Providing firefighters working on the frontline of interventions with ubiquitous computing
support remains an open challenge. Designing meaningful solutions for this complex work …

Handy navigation in ever-changing spaces: An ethnographic study of firefighting practices

S Denef, L Ramirez, T Dyrks, G Stevens - … of the 7th ACM conference on …, 2008 - dl.acm.org
This paper presents an ethnographic study, conducted to gain an insight of the practices
around navigation of firefighters on the first line of intervention. We argue that the common …

Letting tools talk: interactive technology for firefighting

S Denef, L Ramirez, T Dyrks - CHI'09 Extended Abstracts on Human …, 2009 - dl.acm.org
In this work-in-progress report we present the results of a preliminary analysis of a set of
fieldwork studies conducted in collaboration with a firefighter school and a firefighter …

Siren: Context-aware computing for firefighting

X Jiang, NY Chen, JI Hong, K Wang… - … , PERVASIVE 2004, Linz …, 2004 - Springer
Based on an extensive field study of current firefighting practices, we have developed a
system called Siren to support tacit communication between firefighters with multiple levels …

Designing for high expectations: balancing ambiguity and thorough specification in the design of a wayfinding tool for firefighters

L Ramirez, T Dyrks - Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on …, 2010 - dl.acm.org
Ambiguity has been identified as a useful tool for designing ubicomp systems. In the design
of safety critical systems, however, the expectations for a system are particularly high, and …

[PDF][PDF] Collaborative sensemaking during emergency crisis response: how do ICTs help

SA Paul, M Reddy, J Abraham - Research Poster Presented at the …, 2007 - researchgate.net
Sensemaking is the process of understanding an unfamiliar situation in order to act
effectively. Crisis response requires emergency departments and emergency medical …