RescueCASTR: Exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post

Wilderness search and rescue (WSAR) is a command-and-control activity where a Command team manages field teams scattered across a large area looking for a lost person. The challenge is that it can be difficult for Command to maintain awareness of field teams and the conditions of the field. We desig...

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Main Authors: JONES, Brennon, TANG, Anthony, NEUSTAEDTER, Carman
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spelling sg-smu-ink.sis_research-89312023-07-14T07:04:15Z RescueCASTR: Exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post JONES, Brennon TANG, Anthony NEUSTAEDTER, Carman Wilderness search and rescue (WSAR) is a command-and-control activity where a Command team manages field teams scattered across a large area looking for a lost person. The challenge is that it can be difficult for Command to maintain awareness of field teams and the conditions of the field. We designed RescueCASTR, an interface that explores the idea of deploying field teams with wearable cameras that stream live video or sequential photos periodically to Command that aid contextual awareness. We ran a remote user study with WSAR managers to understand the opportunities and challenges of such a system. We found that the awareness provided by the footage could give additional confidence and comfort to Command, while reducing the need for explicit communications. However, it could also impact workers' traditional roles and shift the burden of responsibility toward Command. We conclude that, while wearable-camera footage could be beneficial to Command, they need to have the tools and means to narrow their focus within the abundance of information provided. Furthermore, camera streams should not be thought of as a replacement for more direct communications, but rather as another tool available to help Command supplement their understanding of events in the field and help them narrow their focus. 2022-04-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/7928 info:doi/10.1145/3512960 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/8931/viewcontent/jones_cscw2022_rescuecastr.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University awareness live streaming remote collaboration search and rescue Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces
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topic awareness
live streaming
remote collaboration
search and rescue
Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces
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live streaming
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JONES, Brennon
TANG, Anthony
NEUSTAEDTER, Carman
RescueCASTR: Exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post
description Wilderness search and rescue (WSAR) is a command-and-control activity where a Command team manages field teams scattered across a large area looking for a lost person. The challenge is that it can be difficult for Command to maintain awareness of field teams and the conditions of the field. We designed RescueCASTR, an interface that explores the idea of deploying field teams with wearable cameras that stream live video or sequential photos periodically to Command that aid contextual awareness. We ran a remote user study with WSAR managers to understand the opportunities and challenges of such a system. We found that the awareness provided by the footage could give additional confidence and comfort to Command, while reducing the need for explicit communications. However, it could also impact workers' traditional roles and shift the burden of responsibility toward Command. We conclude that, while wearable-camera footage could be beneficial to Command, they need to have the tools and means to narrow their focus within the abundance of information provided. Furthermore, camera streams should not be thought of as a replacement for more direct communications, but rather as another tool available to help Command supplement their understanding of events in the field and help them narrow their focus.
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author JONES, Brennon
TANG, Anthony
NEUSTAEDTER, Carman
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TANG, Anthony
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title RescueCASTR: Exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post
title_short RescueCASTR: Exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post
title_full RescueCASTR: Exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post
title_fullStr RescueCASTR: Exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post
title_full_unstemmed RescueCASTR: Exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post
title_sort rescuecastr: exploring photos and live streaming to support contextual awareness in the wilderness search and rescue command post
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2022
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/7928
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/8931/viewcontent/jones_cscw2022_rescuecastr.pdf
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