Collaborative Interactions in Future Crisis Rooms

Abstract

In this paper, we tie together different streams of research from our institutions to present a joint vision of collaborative computer-supported interactions in future crisis rooms. We envision novel interaction and visualisation techniques for the next generation of crisis rooms that will better support collaborative search, analysis, and comparison of data during sensemaking activities. Such a sensemaking activity for example could be the production of daily situation reports. We focus on how users can benefit from device ecologies consisting of big wall displays, interactive tabletop surfaces and tangible user interfaces during such activities.