Improving Situational Awareness For First Responders Via Mobile Computing

Author : Bradley J. Betts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Mobile computing
ISBN : NASA:31769000650054

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Improving Situational Awareness for First Responders Via Mobile Computing by Bradley J. Betts Pdf

This project looks to improve first responder situational awareness using mobile computing techniques. The prototype system combines wireless communication, real-time location determination, digital imaging, and three-dimensional graphics. Responder locations are tracked in an outdoor environment via GPS and uploaded to a central server via GPRS or an 802.11 network. Responders can also wirelessly share digital images and text reports, both with other responders and with the incident commander. A pre-built three dimensional graphics model of the emergency scene is used to visualize responder and report locations. Responders have a choice of information end points, ranging from programmable cellular phones to tablet computers. The system also employs location-aware computing to make responders aware of particular hazards as they approach them. The prototype was developed in conjunction with the NASA Ames Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team and has undergone field testing during responder exercises at NASA Ames.

Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721812296

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Improving Situational Awareness for First Responders Via Mobile Computing by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Pdf

This project looks to improve first responder situational awareness using tools and techniques of mobile computing. The prototype system combines wireless communication, real-time location determination, digital imaging, and three-dimensional graphics. Responder locations are tracked in an outdoor environment via GPS and uploaded to a central server via GPRS or an 802.11 network. Responders can also wirelessly share digital images and text reports, both with other responders and with the incident commander. A pre-built three dimensional graphics model of a particular emergency scene is used to visualize responder and report locations. Responders have a choice of information end points, ranging from programmable cellular phones to tablet computers. The system also employs location-aware computing to make responders aware of particular hazards as they approach them. The prototype was developed in conjunction with the NASA Ames Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team and has undergone field testing during responder exercise at NASA Ames. Betts, Bradley J. and Mah, Robert W. and Papasin, Richard and Del Mundo, Rommel and McIntosh, Dawn M. and Jorgensen, Charles Ames Research Center NASA/TM-2005-213470

Author : Olav W. Bertelsen,Luigina Ciolfi,Maria Antonietta Grasso,George Angelos Papadopoulos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781447153467

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ECSCW 2013: Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 21-25 September 2013, Paphos, Cyprus by Olav W. Bertelsen,Luigina Ciolfi,Maria Antonietta Grasso,George Angelos Papadopoulos Pdf

This volume presents the proceedings of ECSCW 2013, the 13th European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Each conference offers an occasion to critically review our research field, which has been multidisciplinary and committed to high scientific standards, both theoretical and methodological, from its beginning. The papers this year focus on work and the enterprise as well as on the challenges of involving citizens, patients, etc. into collaborative settings. The papers embrace new theories, and discuss known ones. They contribute to the discussions on the blurring boundaries between home and work and on the ways we think about and study work. They introduce recent and emergent technologies, and study known social and collaborative technologies. With contributions from all over the world, the papers in interesting ways help focus on the European perspective in our community. The 15 papers selected for this conference deal with and reflect the lively debate currently ongoing in our field of research.

Author : Hans Jochen Scholl,Eric E. Holdeman,F. Kees Boersma
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783031209390

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Disaster Management and Information Technology by Hans Jochen Scholl,Eric E. Holdeman,F. Kees Boersma Pdf

This edited book entertains a multitude of perspectives on crisis information management systems (CIMS)-based disaster response and recovery management. The use of information technology in disaster management has become the central means for collecting, vetting, and distributing information. It also serves as the backbone for coordination and collaboration between response and recovery units as well as resource management tool. This edited volume aims at covering the whole range of application and uses of CIMS in disaster response and recovery. It showcases coordination and collaboration mechanisms between government agencies, the involvement of non-governmental entities, lessons learned as well as lessons not learned, approaches to disaster resiliency in society, community engagement in disaster/catastrophe responses and recovery, and, particularly, the role of CIMS in response and recovery. Serving as a platform for showcasing recent academic discoveries as well as a knowledge source for practitioners, this volume will be of interest to researchers and practitioners interested in disaster response, public administration, emergency management, and information systems.

Author : Christian Reuter
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783658085865

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Emergent Collaboration Infrastructures by Christian Reuter Pdf

​Using the domain of crisis management, Christian Reuter explores challenges and opportunities for technology design in emergent environments. He therefore empirically analyzes collaborative work in inter-organizational crisis – such as the police, fire departments, energy network operators and citizens – in order to identify collaboration practices that reveal work infrastructure limitations. He also designs, implements and evaluates novel concepts and ICT artifacts towards the support of emergent collaboration. Besides the discovery of potential organizational effects on the ability to deal with emergence he presents methodological implications for technology design.

Author : Ed Birrane,Jason Soloff
Publisher : Artech House
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781630816308

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Designing Delay-Tolerant Applications for Store-and-Forward Networks by Ed Birrane,Jason Soloff Pdf

This comprehensive resource explains how network application engineers benefit from store-and-forward protocols. It reviews the motivation and design of delay tolerant networks (DTNs) and presents a series of design patterns, with examples, for developing and deploying delay-tolerant applications. The rationale for delay-tolerant applications as an evolution of standard solutions to current terrestrial internet networking challenges is presented. Similarities between internet architectures and DTN features are described, along with an overview of the history of DTNs, the architecture defining modern DTNs, and the Bundle Protocol transport mechanism. The book identifies emerging, advanced networking concepts that require delay tolerance and presents network design patterns as a general way of reasoning about these concepts. Delay-tolerance is explained, and how it can be used to cache content in a network, perform open-loop autonomous control of nodes, annotate messages to reduce traffic needs, perform distributed error correction, implement in-network data fusion, and operationalize regional administration. The book discusses special considerations unique to DTNs that must be accommodated by delay-tolerant applications, examples of using these patterns, and a case study for their deployment.

Author : Myung Oh,James F. Larson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780429663970

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Digital Development in Korea by Myung Oh,James F. Larson Pdf

Digital Development in Korea explores the central role of digital information and communication technology in South Korea. Analyzing the role of ICT in green growth and sustainability, this new edition also demonstrates how concerns over public safety and the Olympic Games are shaping next generation digital networks. Presenting a network-centric perspective to contextualize digital development politically, economically and socially, as well as in relation to globalization, urbanization and sustainability, this book builds on fi rsthand experience to explain the formulation and implementation of key policy decisions. It describes the revolutionary changes of the 1980s, including privatization and color television and the thorough restructuring that created a telecommunications sector. It then goes on to explore the roles of government leadership, international development and education in affecting the diffusion of broadband mobile communication, before weighing up the positive and negative aspects of Korea’s vibrant new digital media. Seeking to identify aspects of the Korean experience from which developing countries around the world could benefi t, this book will be of interest to students, scholars and policymakers interested in communications technologies, Korean studies and developmental studies.

Author : Pedro Arezes,Anne Garcia
Publisher : AHFE Conference
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781964867274

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Safety Management and Human Factors by Pedro Arezes,Anne Garcia Pdf

Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics and the Affiliated Conferences, Nice, France, 24-27 July 2024.

Author : Ramon Ferrús,Oriol Sallent
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118831236

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Mobile Broadband Communications for Public Safety by Ramon Ferrús,Oriol Sallent Pdf

This book provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the introduction of LTE technology for PPDR communications. It describes the operational scenarios and emerging multimedia and data-centric applications in demand and discusses the main techno-economic drivers that are believed to be pivotal for an efficient and cost-effective delivery of mobile broadband PPDR communications. The capabilities and features of the LTE standard for improved support of mission-critical communications (e.g., proximity services, group communications) are covered in detail. Also, different network implementation options to deliver mobile broadband PPDR communications services over dedicated or commercial LTE-based networks are discussed, including the applicability of the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) model and other hybrid models. Radio spectrum matters are also discussed in depth, outlining spectrum needs and providing an outlook into allocated and candidate spectrum bands for PPDR communications and suitable dynamic spectrum sharing solutions in PPDR communications. Explanations are accompanied by a vast collection of references that allow the more intrigued reader to gain further insight into the addressed topics.

Author : Joy Zhang,Jarek Wilkiewicz,Ani Nahapetian
Publisher : Springer
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642323201

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Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services by Joy Zhang,Jarek Wilkiewicz,Ani Nahapetian Pdf

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Third International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services (MobiCASE 2011) held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, during October 24-27, 2010. The 18 revised full papers presented together with 12 revised poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The conference papers are organized in seven technical sessions, covering the topics of mobile pervasive applications, system issues, location-aware services, mobile phone based systems, mobile Web and services, tools for mobile environments, and mobile application development issues.

Author : GISP, Ric Skinner
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781439821312

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GIS in Hospital and Healthcare Emergency Management by GISP, Ric Skinner Pdf

Although many books have been published on the application of GIS in emergency management and disaster response, this is the first one to bring together a comprehensive discussion of the critical role GIS plays in hospital and healthcare emergency management and disaster response. Illustrating a wide range of practical applications, GIS in Hospital

Author : Marco Helbich,Jamal Jokar Arsanjani,Michael Leitner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319114699

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Computational Approaches for Urban Environments by Marco Helbich,Jamal Jokar Arsanjani,Michael Leitner Pdf

This book aims to promote the synergistic usage of advanced computational methodologies in close relationship to geospatial information across cities of different scales. A rich collection of chapters subsumes current research frontiers originating from disciplines such as geography, urban planning, computer science, statistics, geographic information science and remote sensing. The topics covered in the book are of interest to researchers, postgraduates, practitioners and professionals. The editors hope that the scientific outcome of this book will stimulate future urban-related international and interdisciplinary research, bringing us closer to the vision of a “new science of cities.”

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1286 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122655686

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NASA Tech Briefs by Anonim Pdf

Author : Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1857 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781522575993

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Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Network Architecture, Mobile Computing, and Data Analytics by Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi Pdf

From cloud computing to data analytics, society stores vast supplies of information through wireless networks and mobile computing. As organizations are becoming increasingly more wireless, ensuring the security and seamless function of electronic gadgets while creating a strong network is imperative. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Network Architecture, Mobile Computing, and Data Analytics highlights the challenges associated with creating a strong network architecture in a perpetually online society. Readers will learn various methods in building a seamless mobile computing option and the most effective means of analyzing big data. This book is an important resource for information technology professionals, software developers, data analysts, graduate-level students, researchers, computer engineers, and IT specialists seeking modern information on emerging methods in data mining, information technology, and wireless networks.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Armed Forces
ISBN : CUB:P206071603009

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Signal by Anonim Pdf