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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – Some developers believe augmented reality is the future for first responders. It’s a digital technology that people could wear to help
The presenter, Don Harriss (pictured), is an IT security specialist for the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Public Safety Communications Research
Texas A&M University is inviting the public to apply for a prize competition aimed at developing artificial intelligence systems designed to help first
Dr. Regis Kopper has received $1.8 million in National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding to develop augmented reality (AR) interfaces for
During the Marshall Fire, which burned around 1,000 homes in small towns west of Boulder, Colorado in late December 2021, the First Responder Network Authority
During an emergency response, seconds can count. A new public safety test center allows first responders to prepare for such scenarios with the help of virtual
First responders have used virtual reality to train for certain emergencies for years, but those simulations are usually limited to a screen and don’t give
First responders have used virtual reality for years to prepare for certain emergencies, but those simulations are usually limited to a screen and don’t give
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research
Researchers at the new Public Safety Immersive Test Center (PSITC) are putting location-based services (LBS) and user interface/user experience (UI/UX)
Push-to-Talk (PTT) radios are first responders’ primary means of communication in an emergency. These two-way radios rely on Land Mobile Radio (LMR) networks to
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public Safety Communications Research Division, along with K-State Salina and Mississippi State University
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Teams from across the nation competed in the third stage of the First Responders U.A.S Triple Challenge in Starkville on Tuesday June
With the original funding for the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division set to end, NIST
The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced plans to launch a competition seeking to advance incident
Teams that use advanced technologies to improve the quality, usability and functionality of incident command dashboards for first responders can earn up to $1
SAN DIEGO—Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) will see its primary $300 million allocation from Congress expire this fall, but at least a portion of
Phase 2 results in the Mobile Fingerprinting Innovation Technology (mFIT) Challenge hosted by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new prize competition to advance incident command
The agency is working with a popular freelancing website to host a competition to work in augmented and virtual reality, Internet of Things sensors and more
The National Institute for Standards and Technology’s Public Safety Communications Research (NIST’s PSCR) division has unveiled a new public safety tech
The FirstNet Authority "Public Safety First" Podcast
The Public Safety Immersive Test Center is a state-of-the-art facility designed to provide responders, researchers, and developers a virtual environment to
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) officials are espousing the launch of the