Workshop on Emergency Telecommunications, February 26/27th 2002Workshop on Emergency Telecommunications, February 26/27th 2002

Interactive information and communication systemInteractive information and communication system

for emergency applicationsfor emergency applications

on the example of fire brigadeson the example of fire brigades

Dipl.-Ing. Marc C. LemmelDipl.-Ing. Marc C. Lemmel

Bremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work ScienceBremen Institute of Industrial Technology and Applied Work Science

Hochschulring 20Hochschulring 20, , D-28359 BremenD-28359 Bremen, Germany, Germany

lem@biba.uni-bremen.delem@biba.uni-bremen.de

+49 421 218 5627+49 421 218 5627

OverviewOverview

Presentation structure:Presentation structure:

1.1. State of the art in emergency technologiesState of the art in emergency technologies

2.2. Problems and difficulties on example of fire fightingProblems and difficulties on example of fire fighting

3.3. Progression of information requirements during operationProgression of information requirements during operation

4.4. Vision of security equipment of tomorrowVision of security equipment of tomorrow

5.5. Overview over future emergency sceneOverview over future emergency scene

6.6. Technical goals to be approachedTechnical goals to be approached

7.7. Standardisation requirements in this areaStandardisation requirements in this area

8.8. Conclusion and added valueConclusion and added value

State of the artState of the art

Examples for fire fighters equipment today:Examples for fire fighters equipment today:• two fire fighters share one walkie-talkietwo fire fighters share one walkie-talkie all hands are needed during actionall hands are needed during action• self-contained breathing devices isolate fire fightersself-contained breathing devices isolate fire fighters conversation or use of walkie-talkie is impossibleconversation or use of walkie-talkie is impossible• chief is connected to fire department via cell phonechief is connected to fire department via cell phone data transfer from department / to fireman is impossibledata transfer from department / to fireman is impossible• maps, floor plans and pre fire plan exist on papermaps, floor plans and pre fire plan exist on paper use during operation / in the building is difficultuse during operation / in the building is difficult• information about hazardous materials is stored at departmentinformation about hazardous materials is stored at department firemen in action do not have information about location and firemen in action do not have information about location and

handling of hazardous materialshandling of hazardous materials

Problem DescriptionProblem Description

Major difficulties in the daily business of fire brigades:Major difficulties in the daily business of fire brigades:• every operation is unforeseeableevery operation is unforeseeable prediction or planning of operations and services is nearly impossibleprediction or planning of operations and services is nearly impossible• alarm information of building is only available at control panelalarm information of building is only available at control panel chief has to reach control panel before giving further instructions chief has to reach control panel before giving further instructions • flexibility and spontaneous co-operation with other services is necessaryflexibility and spontaneous co-operation with other services is necessary success depends on perfect teamwork of all involved rescue authoritiessuccess depends on perfect teamwork of all involved rescue authorities• firemen with various qualifications and different equipment work togetherfiremen with various qualifications and different equipment work together effective teamwork basis on compatible deviceseffective teamwork basis on compatible devices• visibility and audibility is mostly poor during operationvisibility and audibility is mostly poor during operation conditions are not optimal and cause dangerconditions are not optimal and cause danger• no information about location and condition of persons in dangerno information about location and condition of persons in danger conventional tracing of missing victims takes long timeconventional tracing of missing victims takes long time

Information requirementsInformation requirements

Progression of information density during operation:Progression of information density during operation:

time

urgency & requirements

normaloperation

preparation

follow-through

normaloperation

engagement

disengagement

intervention

SolutionSolution

Fire fighters equipment tomorrow:Fire fighters equipment tomorrow:• seamless support of local and post GSM communication systemsseamless support of local and post GSM communication systems permanent coverage for rural, urban and in house communicationpermanent coverage for rural, urban and in house communication• duplex communication system ergonomically integrated into helmetduplex communication system ergonomically integrated into helmet all hands of every fireman are free during operationall hands of every fireman are free during operation• head mounted display (HMD) integrated into helmet visorhead mounted display (HMD) integrated into helmet visor secondary data like pre fire plans, building maps, way points, night vision secondary data like pre fire plans, building maps, way points, night vision

etc. can be transmitted and displayed simultaneouslyetc. can be transmitted and displayed simultaneously• CCD-camera with high sensitivity attached to the helmetCCD-camera with high sensitivity attached to the helmet CCD raises visibility and enables video transfer to the chief etc.CCD raises visibility and enables video transfer to the chief etc.• digital information about hazardous materials can be transferred directlydigital information about hazardous materials can be transferred directly firemen can use secondary information like handling instructions onlinefiremen can use secondary information like handling instructions online• wireless and seamless internet access for incident commanderwireless and seamless internet access for incident commander further information can be requested and transferred to locationfurther information can be requested and transferred to location

Possible ApproachPossible Approach

Schematic scenario overview:Schematic scenario overview:

Expected Results

Technical goals to approach:Technical goals to approach:• seamless supportseamless support for rural, urban and in-house communication for rural, urban and in-house communication• standardisedstandardised wireless and hands wireless and hands free communication system with free communication system with

acousticalacoustical andand optical control interactionoptical control interaction• helmet (HMD) with optical and acoustical helmet (HMD) with optical and acoustical I/O-devicesI/O-devices for for guidanceguidance• audio and video guidance audio and video guidance system to avoid panicsystem to avoid panic in critical situations in critical situations• augmented reality supportaugmented reality support for critical operation, e.g. for critical operation, e.g. handlinghandling of hazardous of hazardous

materialsmaterials• www-accesswww-access to fire department and secondary service authorities via PDA to fire department and secondary service authorities via PDA• location systemlocation system of persons in danger via cell-phones and GPS of persons in danger via cell-phones and GPS• relevant data about building, stored materials etc. can be actualised easily relevant data about building, stored materials etc. can be actualised easily

and shared quickly by the use of and shared quickly by the use of central database central database like GISlike GIS• online mapping systemonline mapping system for building without existing digital floor plans for building without existing digital floor plans• transmission of transmission of health health status using wearable status using wearable sensors sensors and BANand BAN

Standardisation requirementsStandardisation requirements

Appropriate data groups with standardisation demands:Appropriate data groups with standardisation demands:• voice interaction hardware / softwarevoice interaction hardware / software permanent coverage for rural, urban and in house communicationpermanent coverage for rural, urban and in house communication enabling interdisciplinary interaction for all departments involvedenabling interdisciplinary interaction for all departments involved• video transmission hardware / softwarevideo transmission hardware / software unified video data transmission to different systemsunified video data transmission to different systems Standartised picture format with different resolution levelsStandartised picture format with different resolution levels• tracing of missing servicemen and persons in dangertracing of missing servicemen and persons in danger standartised and independend system to locate victims by cell phonestandartised and independend system to locate victims by cell phone• secondarry service provision such as map, handling etc.secondarry service provision such as map, handling etc. Unified data format und structure on servers of secondarry authoritiesUnified data format und structure on servers of secondarry authorities consistent and secured gateways to databases providing service consistent and secured gateways to databases providing service

information like weather, traffic, GIS, etc.information like weather, traffic, GIS, etc.

ConclusionConclusion

Advantages and major goals of wireless technology support:Advantages and major goals of wireless technology support:

Direct and standardised interaction between different authorities involvedDirect and standardised interaction between different authorities involved

reduction of alarm sequence and operation timereduction of alarm sequence and operation time

enhanced security in emergency business and less risk of lifeenhanced security in emergency business and less risk of life

Dipl.-Ing. Marc C. LemmelDipl.-Ing. Marc C. Lemmel

Hochschulring 20Hochschulring 20

D-28359 Bremen D-28359 Bremen

lem@biba.uni-bremen.delem@biba.uni-bremen.de

+49 421 218 5627+49 421 218 5627

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