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The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and
Management (IJISCRAM)
Volume 7, Issue 3, July - September 2015
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1937-9390; EISSN: 1937-9420;
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
_www.igi-global.com/ijiscram_
(http://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: Murray E. Jennex (San Diego State University, USA) and
Víctor Amadeo Bañuls Silvera (Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain)Note:
There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to the
International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and
Management (IJISCRAM). All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer
review editorial process.
GUEST EDITORIAL PREFACE
Special Issue on Human Computer Interaction in Critical Systems II:
Authorities and Industry
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen,
Siegen, Germany)
To obtain a copy of the Guest Editorial Preface, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/pdf.aspx?tid=144343&ptid=118585&ctid=15&t=Special
Issue on Human Computer Interaction in Critical Systems II: Authorities and
Industry_
(http://www.igi-global.com/pdf.aspx?tid=144343&ptid=118585&ctid=15&t=Special%20Issue%20on%20Human%20Computer%20Interaction%20in%20Critical%20Syste
ms%20II:%20Authorities%20and%20Industry)
ARTICLE 1
Optical Head-Mounted Displays in Mass Casualty Incidents: Keeping an Eye on
Patients and Hazardous Materials
Henrik Berndt (Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, University
of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany), Tilo Mentler (Institute for Multimedia and
Interactive Systems, University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany), Michael
Herczeg (Institute for Multimedia and Interactive Systems, University of
Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany)
Optical head-mounted displays (OHMDs) could support members of emergency
medical services in responding to and managing mass casualty incidents. In
this contribution, the authors describe the human-centered design of two
applications for supporting the triage process as well as the identification of
hazardous materials. They were evaluated with members of emergency medical
services and civil protection units. In this regard, challenges and
approaches to human-computer interaction with OHMDs in crisis response and
management are discussed. The conclusion is drawn that often mentioned advantages
of OHMDs like hands-free interaction alone will not lead to usable
solutions for safety-critical domains. Interaction design needs to be carefully
considered right down to the last detail.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/article/optical-head-mounted-displays-in-mass-casualty-i
ncidents/144346_
(http://www.igi-global.com/article/optical-head-mounted-displays-in-mass-casualty-incidents/144346)
To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144346_
(http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144346)
ARTICLE 2
Simulation and Analysis of Mass Casualty Mission Tactics: Context of Use,
Interaction Concept, Agent-Based Model and Evaluation
Johannes Sautter (Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart, Germany), Denis Havlik
(Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Seibersdorf, Austria), Lars Böspflug
(Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart, Germany), Matthias Max (German Red Cross
Headquarters, Berlin, Germany), Kalev Rannat (Tallinn Technical University, Tallinn,
Estonia), Marc Erlich (Artelia Eau et Environnement, Grenoble, France),
Wolf Engelbach (Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart, Germany)
Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) cannot be managed with existing resources
from operational area. The key to MCI management therefore is the efficient
use of the few own resources as well as resources from neighboring
administrative units by local medical mission commanders. This paper suggests a
computer-based modeling and simulation system with a user- and context-adequate
interface for testing local MCI mission tactics with realistic spatial and
temporal availabilities of rescue units and hospitals in the vicinity of
an accident site. From an organizational point of view, the tool could
contribute to a holistic quality management approach for improving MCI
management by facilitating site-specific resource deployment, mission structure, and
patient evacuation planning. This paper describes the interaction concept
of a resource planning application and envisions its usage in training
courses, in breaks of leading personnel and for elaborating local preparedness
plans.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/article/simulation-and-analysis-of-mass-casualty-mission
-tactics/144347_
(http://www.igi-global.com/article/simulation-and-analysis-of-mass-casualty-mission-tactics/144347)
To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144347_
(http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144347)
ARTICLE 3
Towards Virtual Reality Crisis Simulation as a Tool for Usability Testing
of Crisis Related Interactive Systems
Kristian Rother (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, Lippstadt,
Germany), Inga Karl (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences,
Lippstadt, Germany), Simon Nestler (Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences,
Lippstadt, Germany)
Usability testing is expensive in some domains due to the resource
requirements that go hand in hand with taking a complex context of use into
account. Crisis-related research is one such domain, typically requiring the
reenactment of an extensive crisis scenario. To lessen the resource requirements
and provide a more flexible setup geared towards testing, crisis scenarios
can be reconstructed as virtual reality simulations. This paper outlines
the development of an initial prototype of such a simulation following the
design science method. The prototype is used to test if injecting an item
that will be tested into the simulation affects the realism of the virtual
reality crisis simulation. The realism was measured in a within-subject
experiment and equivalence tests showed that injecting a representation of a
simple app had no significant influence on the realism of the simulation.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/article/towards-virtual-reality-crisis-simulation-as-a-t
ool-for-usability-testing-of-crisis-related-interactive-systems/144348_
(http://www.igi-global.com/article/towards-virtual-reality-crisis-simulation-as-
a-tool-for-usability-testing-of-crisis-related-interactive-systems/144348)
To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144348_
(http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144348)
ARTICLE 4
Should I Try Turning It Off and On Again?: Outlining HCI Challenges for
Cyber-Physical Production Systems
Thomas Ludwig (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen,
Siegen, Germany), Christoph Kotthaus (Institute for Information Systems,
University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany), Volkmar Pipek (Institute for Information
Systems, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany)
The flexible production and process designs of complex and automated
manufacturing systems – called Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) – lead
to enormous challenges for the machine operator with regard to understanding
their “behavior” and therefore their technical controllability. One way
to face these challenges is to foster the operator's appropriation of highly
complex hardware-centered ICT-systems. Based on the historical development
of CPPS and a short excursion into a study about the appropriation of 3D
printers, the authors will adapt the concept of sociable technologies, as
hardware-centered appropriation infrastructures, to CPPS.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/article/should-i-try-turning-it-off-and-on-again/144349_
(http://www.igi-global.com/article/should-i-try-turning-it-off-and-on-again/144349)
To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144349_
(http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144349)
ARTICLE 5
Towards Efficient Security: Business Continuity Management in Small and
Medium Enterprises
Christian Reuter (Institute for Information Systems, University of Siegen,
Siegen, Germany)
Business Continuity Management (BCM) is an integral part of civil security
in terms of corporate crisis management. According to the ISO 22301 (2014)
BCM is defined as a holistic management process which identifies potential
threats to an organization and the impacts those threats might have on
business operations. Looking at the current situation of studies conducted in
this field it seems to be obvious that the use of BCM in Small and Medium
Enterprises (SME) is underrepresented and that the security level is
partially located in an uneconomical range. This paper presents a literature
research on the use of BCM in SME and discusses research findings concerning this
matter. Based on this a matrix for possible impacts vs. quality of the
crisis management for different actors is derived. The article concludes with
the presentation of lightweight und easy to handle BCM security solutions
in form of Smart Services, as a possible solution for the increasingly IT
relaying industry 4.0.
To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/article/towards-efficient-security/144350_
(http://www.igi-global.com/article/towards-efficient-security/144350)
To read a PDF sample of this article, click on the link below.
_www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144350_
(http://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=144350)
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For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the
International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
(IJISCRAM) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in
the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database:
_www.igi-global.com/isj_
(http://www.igi-global.com/e-resources/infosci-databases/infosci-journals/) .
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Mission of IJISCRAM:
The mission of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis
Response and Management (IJISCRAM) is to provide an outlet for innovative
research in the area of information systems for crisis response and
management. Research is expected to be rigorous but can utilize any accepted
methodology and may be qualitative or quantitative in nature. The journal will
provide a comprehensive cross disciplinary forum for advancing the
understanding of the organizational, technical, human, and cognitive issues
associated with the use of information systems in responding and managing crises of
all kinds. The goal of the journal is to publish high quality empirical and
theoretical research covering all aspects of information systems for
crisis response and management. Full-length research manuscripts, insightful
research and practice notes, and case studies will be considered for
publication.
Indices of IJISCRAM:
* ACM Digital Library
* Bacon's Media Directory
* Cabell's Directories
* DBLP
* GetCited
* Google Scholar
* INSPEC
* JournalTOCs
* MediaFinder
* Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
* The Index of Information Systems Journals
* The Standard Periodical Directory
* Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Coverage of IJISCRAM:
This journal covers all aspects of the crisis management information
systems discipline, from organizational or social issues to technology support to
decision making and knowledge representation. High quality submissions are
encouraged using any qualitative or quantitative research methodology,
focusing on the design, development, implementation, uses and evaluation of
such systems. Submissions are especially encouraged covering the following
topics in this discipline:
Case studies, research methods, and modeling approaches Collaborative and
intelligent systems Command and control Communication technologies Crisis
planning, training, exercising, and gaming Data fusion, representation,
and visualization Decision making and judgment Disaster risk reduction, risk
management, ad-hoc, and sensor networks Early warning systems Emergency
response systems Geographical information systems Globalization and
development issues Healthcare and health information systems Human-computer
interaction Humanitarian operations Information systems strategy Knowledge
management and systems Systems interoperability information systems
infrastructures Virtual teams and organizations
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission
guidelines _www.igi-global.com/calls-for
-papers/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119_
(http://www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-information-systems-crisis/1119)
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