Mixed Reality and Training Our Firefighters

Peggy and Bin Li, assistant professor of electrical, computer and biomedical engineering, University of Rhode Island’s College of Engineering, distinguish between AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) and explain how we get good mixed-reality applications for firefighters. They also talk about: The real benefits of mixed reality for training firefighters. Limitations of mixed reality including: latency and users adapting to the environment. What is needed to make this technology a reality and how it can improve the performance for firefighters. uri.edu (09.22.20 - #687) IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast,