Session Type: Breakout Session

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Measuring the User Experience for Public Safety Technology

In this session, leaders from NIST PSCR’s UI/UX portfolio will discuss current approaches to measuring user experience, the science behind these methods, and the role of the designer in a user’s behavior. Public safety technologies — whether for immediate risks or for training — demand higher reliability and accuracy in user experience. The measurement methods […]
Structuring Public Safety Research Problems with Natural Language Processing

How can we design research problems to address the real needs of people working in public safety? In this session, NIST PSCR discusses the results of new work examining persistent public safety communications challenges. To better understand when technical solutions apply — and when other analytical approaches are needed — NIST conducted interviews with people […]
Augmented Reality for Public Safety: PSCR Awardee R&D Updates

Hear three User Interface/User Experience awardees from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program share the latest updates from their research and development activities. TRACLabs, University of Virginia, and University of North Carolina Greensboro will discuss advancements in augmented reality technology as it relates […]
Harmonizing Heroes: Clarifying Quality of Experience for First Responder Communications

Join us for a panel discussion about the importance of high-quality mission critical voice solutions in improving public safety’s accuracy and efficiency. We will hear input from NIST PSCR’s Mission Critical Voice team, as well as collaborators from industry and academia.
Future-Proofing Push-to-Talk: Key Features and Functionality for Tomorrow’s MCV Applications

Join us for a deep dive on Push-to-Talk (PTT) features and functionality — what’s missing and what can evolve. This is a high-priority outcome from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division Mission Critical Voice (MCV) Virtual Roundtable. Facilitators from NIST PSCR’s MCV Team will moderate a discussion […]
FirstNet Planning for the 2024 Democratic National Convention

Join us for a panel discussion about the last year’s worth of planning for the 2024 Democratic National Convention right here in Chicago, Illinois. Panelists will discuss the overall planning process, the FirstNet Authority’s Network Experience Engagement Program, how AT&T FirstNet uses the information gained from pre-planning, and the expected solutions that will be provided […]
FirstNet in the Pacific: Communities Solving Unique Challenges Collectively

The isolation of Hawaii and the Pacific territories requires original communications solutions. Come listen as panelists from Hawaii, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and American Samoa discuss the challenges facing their island communities. Normal systems, whether they are based on LMR or LTE technologies, can go down. Come learn how public safety agencies in Honolulu, Hawaii […]
Federal Law Enforcement Use of FirstNet

Public safety agencies across the nation have explored the use of FirstNet as they navigate budget cycles and search for cost-saving supplements to land mobile radio networks — Federal law enforcement agencies are no exception. During this session, federal law enforcement agencies will share their experiences with new tools such as push-to-talk over cellular and […]
Event Support and Incident Response: Demos and Use Cases from Federal Agencies

Have you ever wondered how federal agencies are using FirstNet and broadband capabilities to modernize and support daily operations, mutual aid, planned events, and incident response? During this session, panelists from the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, and Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue will host live demonstrations and share real-world use […]
Facing Incidents/Disasters with FirstNet: Preparedness, Response and Recovery

How do you use FirstNet in event, incident, and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery? Our panel will talk about their experiences and share lessons learned on how they operationalized FirstNet in disasters. Preparedness plans are key to successful incident and disaster response operations. The FirstNet Authority provides pre-planning engagements to help public safety prepare for […]

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