Images of POINTER technology.
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Current prototype of the POINTER receiver, which is worn by responders entering a structure. What is now the size of a cell phone will ultimately be reduced in scale and potentially integrated into existing firefighting equipment.
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Current prototype of a POINTER transmitter. The transmitters use magnetoquasistatic (MQS) fields to communicate with the receivers worn by responders. POINTER transmitters deployed.
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POINTER transmitters deployed during recent testing in Los Angeles. The transmitters are elevated on tripod masts.
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View of the POINTER base station visualization screen. Each dot represents a firefighter’s location on various levels of a structure during a simulated response.
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Playback view of the POINTER visualization system. Not only can POINTER track responders in real time, but post-incident after action review functions are also available. Responders wearing the receivers are represented by colored dots.
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View of the POINTER visualization system with ArcGIS shape files.
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View of the POINTER visualization system with satellite imagery overlaid.