EVU: Emergency Vision Unit

Emilio de Jonghe

Emilio designed EVU, a mixed reality helmet to professionally deal with critical emergency calls while the first responders are on their way.

Currently, emergency services only rely on auditory information from the caller to dispatch the right tools and instruct the caller. This can be problematic, as the caller may not be able to describe the situation properly, or the dispatcher may not be able to understand them. This can lead to delays in response time and potentially worsen the situation. The aim of the project is to explore how Mixed Reality can be used to help in emergency situations.

First, the current situation was explored through field research, observations and interviews. The analysis phase was concluded with a set of interactions and journey map. Possibilities of Mixed Reality were explored and a list of requirements, design vision and design drivers were formed. Ideation started by a brainstorming session and the ideas were evaluated using the DATUM method. A virtual reality scenario was then created for ideation of concepts.

EVU, Emergency Vision Unit is a mixed reality helmet to professionally deal with critical emergency calls while the first responders are on their way. EVU provides visualisation of instructions in real-time through augmented reality to the caller during an emergency and gives the dispatcher real-time visual information to assist the emergency.

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