How the internet of things technology enhances emergency response operations
L Yang, SH Yang, L Plotnick - Technological Forecasting and Social …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is a novel paradigm that connects the pervasive
presence around us of a variety of things or objects to the Internet by using wireless/wired …
presence around us of a variety of things or objects to the Internet by using wireless/wired …
Engaging with practices: design case studies as a research framework in CSCW
Information and communications technology (ICT) pervades most aspects of our lives and
changes everyday's practices in work and leisure time. When designing innovative ICTs, we …
changes everyday's practices in work and leisure time. When designing innovative ICTs, we …
Towards designing better maps for indoor navigation: experiences from a case study
A Puikkonen, AH Sarjanoja, M Haveri… - Proceedings of the 8th …, 2009 - dl.acm.org
Recent development in indoor navigation systems and related studies imply that these
applications will become common in the future. A variety of solutions utilizing different …
applications will become common in the future. A variety of solutions utilizing different …
Wireless technologies for emergency response: A comprehensive review and some guidelines
Disaster situations require a prompt emergency response. The failure of the legacy (wired)
emergency response systems to efficiently cope in such time-critical environments has led to …
emergency response systems to efficiently cope in such time-critical environments has led to …
Guidance for human navigation using a vibro-tactile belt interface and robot-like motion planning
We present a navigation guidance system that guides a human to a goal point with a tactile
belt interface and a stationary laser scanner. We make use of ROS local navigation planner …
belt interface and a stationary laser scanner. We make use of ROS local navigation planner …
[HTML][HTML] Is the frontier shifting into the right direction? A qualitative analysis of acceptance factors for novel firefighter information technologies
The use of innovative information technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles,
intelligent protective clothing, or digital plans is frequently pursued to improve the …
intelligent protective clothing, or digital plans is frequently pursued to improve the …
“Just follow the lights”: a ubiquitous framework for low-cost, mixed fidelity navigation in indoor built environments
Indoor navigation is an important daily task in a variety of contexts (eg, offices, hospitals,
airports). However, navigational ease is not always considered when buildings are …
airports). However, navigational ease is not always considered when buildings are …
Landmarke: an ad hoc deployable ubicomp infrastructure to support indoor navigation of firefighters
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 …
which a firefighting intervention occurs represent a rather complex challenge for the design …
A concept for support of firefighter frontline communication
In an indoor firefighter mission, coordination and communication support are of the utmost
importance. We present our experience from over five years of research with current …
importance. We present our experience from over five years of research with current …
Opening up codings?
J Steensig, T Heinemann - Research on Language and Social …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
We welcome Tanya Stivers's discussion (Stivers, 2015/this issue) of coding social interaction
and find that her descriptions of the processes of coding open up important avenues for …
and find that her descriptions of the processes of coding open up important avenues for …