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Publications
User Experience (UX)
Voices of First Responders: Discipline-specific NIST Special Publications
Voices of First Responders: How to Facilitate Adoption and Usage of Communication Technology - An Integrated Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Findings
Voices of First Responders -- Nationwide Public Safety Communications Survey Findings: Statistical Analysis Results Phase 4, Volume 2
Voices of First Responders – Nationwide Public Safety Communication Survey Findings: Day-to-Day Technology, Phase 2, Volume 3
PSCR Usability Results Tool: Voices of First Responders
Voices of First Responders – Nationwide Public Safety Communication Survey Findings: Mobile Devices, Applications, and Futuristic Technology, Phase 2, Volume 2
Voices of First Responders—Nationwide Public Safety Communication Survey Methodology: Development, Dissemination, and Demographics Phase 2, Volume 1
Voices of First Responders – Examining Public Safety Communication from the Perspective of 9-1-1 Call Takers and Dispatchers Findings from User-Centered Interviews Phase 1, Volume 4
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Public Safety User Interface R&D Summit Report
Incident Scenarios Collection for Public Safety Communications Research
Usability Handbook for Public Safety Communications
Public Safety User Interface R&D Roadmap
Location Based Services (LBS)
Cooperative Localization Using Received Signal Strength and Least Squares Estimation Methods
On the Feasibility of COVID-19 Proximity Detection Using Bluetooth Low Energy Signals
Response to “Evaluation of indoor localization systems: comments on the ISO/IEC 18305 standard
On the Use of Lookahead to Improve Wi-Fi Fingerprinting Indoor Localization Accuracy
A Performance Comparison of Wi-Fi RTT and UWB for RF Ranging
Indoor Localization Accuracy of Major Smartphone Location Apps
PerfLoc (Part 2): Performance Evaluation of the Smartphone Indoor Localization Apps
Test & Evaluation of the Safety App from 911Cellular, LLC at NIST
RFID-based localization and tracking technologies
Emerging opportunities for localization and tracking
A comprehensive spatial-temporal channel propagation model for the ultra-wideband spectrum 2-8 GHz
A comprehensive spatial-temporal channel propagation model for the ultra-wideband spectrum 2-8 GHz
An ultra-wideband radar system for through-the-wall imaging using a mobile robot
A robust model-based approach to indoor positioning using signal strength
A novel model-based indoor positioning using signal strength
Indoor localization: Technology that can save first-responder lives
Distributed sensor location through linear programming with triangle inequality constraints
Robust indoor positioning based on received signal strength
Sensor location through linear programming with arrival angle constraints
A comprehensive evaluation of indoor ranging using ultra-wideband technology
Application of beamforming in wireless location estimation
An evaluation of ultra-wideband technology for indoor ranging
RFID-assisted indoor localization and communication for first responders
Distributed sensor location through linear programming with triangle inequality constraints
Source-assisted direction estimation inside buildings
Indoor positioning using spatial power spectrum
Sensor location through linear programming with triangle inequality constraints
Robust location using system dynamics and motion constraints
Mission Critical Services (MCX)
Mission Critical Voice Quality of Experience Probability of Successful Delivery Measurement Methods
5G New Radio Sidelink Link-Level Simulator and Performance Analysis
Modeling Public Safety Communication Scenarios: School Shooting Incident
Modeling MCPTT and User Behavior in ns-3
Mission Critical Voice Start-of-Word Correction for Access Delay Measurement System
3GPP NR V2X Mode 2: Overview, Models and System-level Evaluation
Study of 5G New Radio (NR) Support for Direct Mode Communications
UE-to-Network Relay Model B Discovery in ProSe-Enabled LTE Networks
Evaluation of Timers Related to ProSe-based UE-to-Network Relays
Study of Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network Area in Multicast Communications
Bridging Analog Land Mobile Radio to LTE Mission Critical Push-to-Talk Communications
UE-to-Network Relay Discovery in ProSe-enabled LTE Networks
On Selecting Channel Parameters for Public Safety Network Applications in LTE Direct
Distributed Resource Allocation Schemes for Out-of-Coverage D2D Communications
Mission Critical Voice QoE Access Time Measurement Methods
Throughput Analysis between Unicast and MBSFN from Link Level to System Level
System Level Evaluation of UE-to-Network Relays in D2D-enabled LTE Networks
Guidelines for Generating Public Safety Benchmark Scenario Set
Access Time Analysis of MCPTT Off-Network Mode over LTE
Test Scenarios for Mission Critical Push-To-Talk (MCPTT) Off-Network Mode Protocols Implementation
Mission Critical Voice QoE Mouth-to-Ear Latency Measurement Methods
Enhanced Transmission Algorithm for Dynamic Device-to-Device Direct Discovery (CCNC 2018)
Process Document for the NIST List of Certified Devices
Adaptive Synchronization Reference Selection for Out-Of-Coverage Proximity Services (PIMRC 2017)
A Novel Adaptive Transmission Algorithm for Device-to-Device Direct Discovery (IWCMC 2017)
Implementation and Validation of an LTE D2D Model for ns-3 (WNS3 2017)
Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) in Mode 2: Performance Analysis (ICC 2017)
Group Discovery Time in D2D ProSe Networks (INFOCOM 2017)
Impact of timing on the ProSe synchronization function (CCNC 2017)
Optimizing the UE Transmission Probability for D2D Direct Discovery (GLOBECOM 2016)
BLER Performance Evaluation of LTE Device-to-Device Communications (NISTIR 8157)
A Clustering-Based Device-to-Device Communication to Support Diverse Applications (RACS 2016)
An LTE Device-to-Device module for ns-3 (WNS3 2016)
Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network Deployment: Network Parameter Sensitivity Analysis
Measuring the Resiliency of Cellular Base Station Deployments
LTE Uplink Performance with Interference from In-Band Device-to-Device (D2D) Communications
Peer-to-Peer Urban Channel Characteristics for Two Public-Safety Frequency Bands
Optimizing the Location Deployment of Dynamic Mobile Base Stations
LTE Physical Layer Performance Analysis
Public Safety Broadband Push-to-Talk over Long Term Evolution Requirements
Nationwide Safety: Modeling a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
Innovation Lab
Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices
Mobile Application Single Sign-On
Background on Identity Federation Technologies for the Public Safety Community
Identity as a Service for Public Safety Organizations
Using Mobile Device Biometrics for Authenticating First Responders
Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices
Security Analysis of First Responder 3 Mobile and Wearable Devices
Considerations for Identity Management in Public Safety Networks
Public Safety Mobile Application Security Requirements Workshop Summary
Usability and Security Considerations for Public Safety Mobile Authentication
Identifying and Categorizing Data Types for Public Safety Mobile Applications Workshop Report