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Head mounted displays for fire fighters
Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) are display devices which project digital information from a video source or a wearable computer directly in front of the user's eyes. The first HMDs were developed in 1968 for military applications, but today they are used in many other application areas as well, e.g. in surgery, engineering and science, for 3D games and entertainment. HMDs have the potential to increase the fire fighter's safety and make their work more efficient. Typical applications of HMDs in the area of fire fighting are to display thermal imaging data or tactical information such as maps or navigation information. As fire fighters work under hazardous conditions they have to wear special equipment such as helmets and breathing masks. This makes an appropriate design of a Head Mounted Display for fire fighters especially challenging. In this paper the authors discuss the requirements of HMDs for fire fighters and evaluate different design options. First they discuss different HMD types and their function of HMDs and the organisation and tasks of fire departments and fire brigades. Next they show the different applications of HMDs with regard to fire fighting tasks and discuss the requirements and various design options ofHMDs for fire fighters. While HMDs can be very useful in NBC and other technical operations, they find the application of HMDs in fire fighting the most important due to the highest risks for fire fighters that occur during such operations. HMD based systems have the potential to reduce these risks and make the work of the fire fighters safer and more efficient. HMD designs envisioned for the near time future seem to be technically completely feasible.
Head mounted displays for fire fighters
Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) are display devices which project digital information from a video source or a wearable computer directly in front of the user's eyes. The first HMDs were developed in 1968 for military applications, but today they are used in many other application areas as well, e.g. in surgery, engineering and science, for 3D games and entertainment. HMDs have the potential to increase the fire fighter's safety and make their work more efficient. Typical applications of HMDs in the area of fire fighting are to display thermal imaging data or tactical information such as maps or navigation information. As fire fighters work under hazardous conditions they have to wear special equipment such as helmets and breathing masks. This makes an appropriate design of a Head Mounted Display for fire fighters especially challenging. In this paper the authors discuss the requirements of HMDs for fire fighters and evaluate different design options. First they discuss different HMD types and their function of HMDs and the organisation and tasks of fire departments and fire brigades. Next they show the different applications of HMDs with regard to fire fighting tasks and discuss the requirements and various design options ofHMDs for fire fighters. While HMDs can be very useful in NBC and other technical operations, they find the application of HMDs in fire fighting the most important due to the highest risks for fire fighters that occur during such operations. HMD based systems have the potential to reduce these risks and make the work of the fire fighters safer and more efficient. HMD designs envisioned for the near time future seem to be technically completely feasible.
Head mounted displays for fire fighters
Bretschneider, Nora (author) / Brattke, Simon (author) / Rein, Karlheinz (author)
2006
15 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 2 Tabellen, 16 Quellen
Conference paper
English
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