NCJ Number
42551
Date Published
1973
Length
350 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON PHASE ONE OF A THREE-PHASE FEASIBILITY DEMONSTRATION OF A PERSONAL DISTRESS SYSTEM INTENDED TO PROVIDE RAPID EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN PUBLIC LOCATIONS WHEN CITIZENS ACTIVATE A MINIATURE PERSONAL ACTUATOR.
Abstract
PHASE ONE WAS DIRECTED TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CITIZENS ALARM SYSTEM AND ITS ENVIRONMENT - USERS, RESPONSE AGENTS, THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE USAGE ENVIRONMENT, AND ANY OTHER SYSTEMS THAT MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITIZENS ALARM SYSTEM. PHASE ONE TASKS INCLUDED A DEFINITION OF SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS, AN ANALYSIS OF USAGE PARAMETERS, A STUDY OF RESPONSE TIME REQUIREMENTS, AND AN ASSESSMENT OF USER PARAMETERS (INCLUDING A STUDY OF HUMAN FACTORS, USER ATTITUDES, COST OBJECTIVES, ETC.). TWO SCENARIOS WERE ALSO SELECTED AS POTENTIAL SITES FOR THE FEASIBILITY DEMONSTRATION OF THE SYSTEM IN PHASE THREE. FOR OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS, SEE NCJ-35095, 36229, 36238-39, 40141, AND 42553. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...ELW