Trusted Physical Systems for Emergency Responders

• February 17, 2006: 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Contact: Travis Richardson
• Location: 540-A Cory Hall

<!-- .style1 { font-size: 12px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; } -->Our Friday Research Exchange continues with a presentation on "Trusted Physical Systems for Emergency Responders ," by Joel Wilson,  Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley, at noon in 540A Cory Hall, and lunch will be provided.

Abstract:
Fire Information and Rescue Equipment (FIRE) is a project for the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) at UC Berkeley's Mechanical Engineering department. We are researching and designing new technologies such as wireless sensor networks (WSNs) and small head-mounted displays (HMDs) for firefighting, and conducting exploratory research and experimentation with firefighters.We aim to design, prototype, and implement information and communication enhancing tools to improve the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of emergency responses.Design of such a system must be done in conjunction with the end users.The firefighters must want the system and ultimately trust it if it is to be successful.This talk discusses how the FIRE system will be a trusted system for firefighters.  Findings from interviews will be presented, including issues of information accuracy, reliability, system adoption, and implementation.

Spring 2006 Schedule