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Generic functionality in user interfaces for emergency response

Authors:

Erik G. Nilsson,

Ketil StølenAuthors Info & Claims

OzCHI '11: Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference

Pages 233 - 242

https://doi.org/10.1145/2071536.2071574

Published: 28 November 2011 Publication History

Abstract

In this paper we use findings from a number of empirical studies involving different emergency response actors to identify shared or overlapping needs for user interfaces functionality. By analyzing the findings from these studies, we have identified 11 categories of functionality supporting shared needs, including functionality for handling incident information, logging facilities, and functionality for managing human resources and equipment. After presenting our research method, we give an overview of the identified categories of shared functionality. We also describe one of the categories, namely resource management, in some more detail including giving examples of concrete user interface functionality. We have validated the conclusions of our findings through observations and interviews in a training exercise. The validation supported our prediction that the exercise would not reveal major additional categories of functionality, and it also supplemented the earlier findings regarding which actors that need which categories of functionality. We conclude by discussing pros and cons of using generic solutions supporting shared functionality across emergency response actors.

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Generic functionality in user interfaces for emergency response
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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OzCHI '11: Proceedings of the 23rd Australian Computer-Human Interaction Conference

November 2011

363 pages

ISBN:9781450310901

DOI:10.1145/2071536

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Australian National University

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