Optical Head-Mounted Displays in Mass Casualty Incidents: Keeping an Eye on Patients and Hazardous Materials

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Author(s): Henrik Berndt (University of Luebeck, Germany), Tilo Mentler (University of Luebeck, Germany)and Michael Herczeg (University of Luebeck, Germany)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 16
Source title: Violence and Society: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0988-2.ch036

Keywords: Human Behavior & Psychology / Information Science Reference / Social Sciences & Humanities / Sociology

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Optical head-mounted displays (OHMDs) could support members of emergency medical services in responding to and managing mass casualty incidents. In this contribution, the authors describe the human-centered design of two applications for supporting the triage process as well as the identification of hazardous materials. They were evaluated with members of emergency medical services and civil protection units. In this regard, challenges and approaches to human-computer interaction with OHMDs in crisis response and management are discussed. The conclusion is drawn that often mentioned advantages of OHMDs like hands-free interaction alone will not lead to usable solutions for safety-critical domains. Interaction design needs to be carefully considered right down to the last detail.

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