As part of the IEEE World Forum on Public Safety Technology this workshop brings together researchers, public safety practitioners, industry professionals, and government stakeholders for a half-day workshop on the design, evaluation, and deployment of XR technologies for safety-critical operations. Topics of interest include human-centered XR systems for training, situational awareness, and emergency response. More information is available on the workshop site: https://ieee-wfpst.org/workshop-on-xr-for-public-safety

Submission Guidelines

Submissions must be 2-4 pages (not including references) in VGTC format. We are accepting the following types of submissions

• Position papers about the current state or future of XR in public safety
• Design provocations, including application of existing XR research to public safety use cases
• Works in progress and early findings
• Novel systems, prototypes or techniques targeting public safety
• For all submission types, working prototypes and interactive demonstrations of XR technology are welcome and encouraged

Workshop Committee

• Matt Whitlock, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Jeronimo Grandi, Augusta University
• Judy Zhu, National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Scott Ledgerwood, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to matthew.whitlock (at) nist.gov.