Enabling Communication in Emergency Response Environments

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dc.contributor.authorAldunate Vera, Roberto
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Klaus Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorHerrera Gamboa, Oriel
dc.date2012
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T16:46:57Z
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dc.description.abstractEffective communication among first responders during response to natural and human-made large-scale catastrophes has increased tremendously during the last decade. However, most efforts to achieve a higher degree of effectiveness in communication lack synergy between the environment and the technology involved to support first responders operations. This article presents a natural and intuitive interface to support Stigmergy; or communication through the environment, based on intuitively marking and retrieving information from the environment with a pointer. A prototype of the system was built and tested in the field, however the pointing activity revealed challenges regarding accuracy due to limitations of the sensors used. The results obtained from these field tests were the basis for this research effort and will have the potential to enable communication through the environment for first responders operating in highly dynamical and inhospitable disaster relief environments.
dc.identifier.citationSENSORS,Vol.12,6380-6394,2012
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/s120506380
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/3418
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.sourceSENSORS
dc.subject.englishemergency response
dc.subject.englishaugmented reality
dc.subject.englishnatural interface
dc.subject.englishintuitive interface
dc.titleEnabling Communication in Emergency Response Environments
dc.typeArticle
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