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Head’s up, FirstNet–Here comes wearable technology

  • Written by Donny Jackson
  • 12th February 2014
Lots of information can be exchanged between first responders and command, but it cannot disrupt execution of the core mission. Guest author Edmond Vea examines how emerging "head's up" and wearable technologies potentially can meet these goals and serve as vital components of the FirstNet system.

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Head’s up, FirstNet–Here comes wearable technology

Given all the media attention, you have almost certainly heard that this is the year of wearable technology, which was the favorite of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month and scored the coveted cover of Wired. Wearable tech—particularly those that provide for head’s up operation—are getting long-overdue publicity.

These technologies will be important to public safety in the near future, because the type of information provided by a body covered in sensors and communications devices can be very valuable to a first-response effort, especially when the capabilities have been fully integrated into a comprehensive interoperability plan.

Perhaps the best-recognized head’s up and wearable technology is Google Glass, which is designed to allow a user to view a small computer screen on a lens while looking forward. Wearable technology is said to be “head’s up,” if it delivers data and information to the user directly without the need to look down or away – as in head’s up display. There are also examples of wearable technology that are not necessarily head’s up but provide useful information from the user passively—for instance,  biometric sensors and detectors that measure pulse and location, as well environmental conditions.

Edmond VeaThe potential for wearable-technology implementations is staggering. Consider combining information from every member of a first-responder team at a scene or event. This collection of inputs will provide an unprecedented view of the operational environment. At the same time, the passive nature of most sensors will not require any special attention from the wearer.

In fact, some of these wearable technologies will be designed to provide two-way communications through text, voice message, colored lights, buzzers or vibration. In other cases, the wearable device will be directly wired or use a technology like Bluetooth to communicate through an intermediate radio back to the wider network.

Two-way communications could be directed at personnel in a danger zone, alerting first responders to specific changes in the environment, directing them to take cover, or ordering them to leave a building. Conversely, personnel in a building could use the technology to alert the commander outside the danger zone about their own condition or need for support.

Knowledge of a responder’s physical condition or whether he has been separated from his equipment—an axe, firearm, respiratory device, etc.—may cause a commander to order other responders on the scene to aid the individual while directing them to the proper location.

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Head’s up, FirstNet–Here comes wearable technology
Tags: Biometrics Personnel Monitoring Incident Command/Situational Awareness NTIA/FirstNet Public-Safety Broadband/FirstNet Tracking, Monitoring & Control Article

2 comments

  1. Avatar Ron1 13th February 2014 @ 8:48 pm
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    Great, the question remains
    Great, the question remains on how robust these devices will be in high noise of a fire or deep penetrations of building.

    • Avatar Edmond Vea 19th February 2014 @ 2:12 pm
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      Good points and it is fair to
      Good points and it is fair to say we don’t know. What I can say is that most challenging ‘noise’ in such an environment is that electromagnetic energy emitted by electrical machinery. Depending on the modulation scheme, some signals are more susceptible to EMF than others. When it comes to building penetration. My contention is that small discrete signals over diverse paths and channels are better able to complete a link than a wide bandwidth signal like video.

      Regardless these are things that need to be studied and tested to make sure they best meet the needs of Firefighters.

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