To increase the situation awareness of firefighters, literature frequently proposes the use of
novel firefighter information technologies. Due to the versatility of the field and the lack of …

A primary component of disaster response is training. These educational exercises provide
responders with the knowledge and skills needed to be prepared when disasters happen …

Monitoring group mobility and structure is crucial for understanding group activities and
social relations. In this paper, we develop algorithms for fine-grained mobility classification …

Autonomous robotic vehicles (ie, drones) are potentially transformative for search and
rescue (SAR). This paper works toward wearable interfaces, through which humans team …

Human social interactions occur in group settings of varying sizes and locations, depending
on the type of social activity. The ability to distinguish group formations based on their …

Firefighting is a dangerous task and many research projects have aimed at supporting
firefighters during missions by developing new and often costly equipment. In contrast to …

For workers in extreme environments, such as firefighters, thermal protective clothing is
essential to protect them from exposures to high heat and life threatening risks. This study …

Wearable devices have emerged in the last years with new applications that provide user
convenience. Healthcare, sports, safety are some examples of applications embedded in …

Monitoring group mobility and structure is crucial for public safety management and
emergency evacuation. In this paper, we propose a fine-grained mobility classification and …

Teams are at the heart of today's organizations and their performance is crucial for
organizational success. It is therefore important to understand and monitor team processes …