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

• Main Authors: JONES, Brennon, TANG, Anthony, NEUSTAEDTER, Carman
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: awareness; live streaming; remote collaboration; search and rescue; Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces
• Online Access: 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
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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...