In an effort to investigate the revolutionary potential of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies in the field of mechanical and medical emergency management, Virtual Reality, Real Emergency was written. This book seeks to educate readers on how AR and VR may transform response to emergencies, boost training, and facilitate better decision-making under pressure. It aims to equip professionals and hobbyists alike to use these immersive technologies for saving lives and minimizing calamities by analyzing real-world applications, cutting-edge breakthroughs, and practical insights.
The ground-breaking book Virtual Reality, Real Emergency: Integrating AR/VR in Computing and Medical Crisis Management has two goals: to teach and to give readers agency in times of crisis. Our goal is to educate both industry experts and casual observers on the revolutionary possibilities of AR and VR in the high-stakes arenas of mechanical and medical emergency response. The gap between theory and practice is something we want to close by providing real-world insights, practical counsel, and examples of achievement. Our goal is to educate the public on the potential life-saving benefits of AR and VR technology, demystify these tools for the general reader, and provide concrete measures for incorporating them into existing emergency response procedures.
This book not only celebrates the technological advances that have been accomplished but also calls for more cooperation to ensure that these innovations are implemented in a way that puts people’s lives first during emergencies.
Arvind Dhaka (PhD) received his PhD degree in Computer Science and Engineering from NIT Hamirpur, India in 2018. Since 2018, he is working as Associate Professor in Department of Computer and Communication Engineering at Manipal University Jaipur. He has more than 40 research papers out of which 30 are in top rated SCI indexed journals. He completed one research project funded by DST New Delhi in 2023.
Farid Nait-Abdesselam (PhD) is Professor in the School of Science and Engineering at University of Missouri Kansas City, USA. His research interests include Security and Privacy, Networking, Internet of Things, and Healthcare Systems. He has authored/co-authored over 150 research papers in these areas. He received his PhD degree from University of Versailles, France.
Amita Nandal (PhD received the Ph.D. degree in electronics and communication engineering from SRM University, Chennai, in 2014. Since 2018, she has been working as an Associate Professor with the Department of IoT and Intelligent Systems, Manipal University Jaipur. She has more than 50 research papers out of which 30 are in top rated SCI indexed journals. She completed one research project funded by DST New Delhi in 2023.
Dijana Capeska Bogatinoska (PhD) received his PhD degree in (Applied Computer Science) from University "St. Clement of Ohrid", Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies, Bitola, Republic of Macedonia, India in 2023. Since 2022, she is working as Associate Professor in University of Information Science and Technology "St. Paul the Apostle" (UIST) - Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia.
Pramod Singh Rathore received his Doctorate in computer science from University of Engineering and Management (UEM) and done M. Tech in Computer Sci. & Engineering from Government engineering college Ajmer, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota India. He has been working as the Assistant professor (Senior Scale) of Department of Computer and Communication Engineering Manipal University Jaipur. With over 11 years of academic teaching experience, he has published more than 55 papers in reputable, peer-reviewed national and international journals, books, and conferences. He has co-authored and edited numerous books with well-known publishers such as Wiley, CRC Press, and USA. His research interests include NS2, computer networks, mining, and DBMS. He serves on the editorial and advisory committees of the Global Journal Group and is also a member of various national and international professional societies in the field of engineering and research, including the International Association of Engineers (IAENG).
Arpit Kumar Sharma (PhD) received his PhD degree in Computer and Communication Engineering from Manipal University Jaipur, India in 2023. Since 2022, he is working as Assistant Professor in Department of Computer and Communication Engineering at Manipal University Jaipur. His research interests include Medical Image Processing, Machine Leaning and Deep Learning in Image Processing.
Dr Dmytro Zubov (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Computer Science based at UCA's Naryn campus. His Ph.D. was validated in China and North Macedonia. His certificates and awards include Microsoft Server Virtualization Professional with Windows Server Hyper-V and System Center, Microsoft Azure Research Award in 2014 and 2016. He also holds a membership at Microsoft, IBM and IEEE. In his educational activities, Dr Zubov focuses on mobile apps based on the Java Android and offline HTML5+JavaScript+CSS technologies, IoT/E, responsive Bootstrap websites. Dr Zubov is a leader of the "Smart City Mesh Network of eHealth Intelligent Agents for Visually Impaired and Blind People" international project. His main research goals are aimed at creating intelligent agents in Internet of Things/Everything systems such as smart energy, smart industry, smart buildings, and inclusive smart assistive infrastructure for the visually impaired and blind people (Java Android apps, Raspberry Pi and Arduino/Genuino hardware with different sensors/actuators, SIFT image processing, MQTT IoT protocol, and WiFi/Ethernet technologies). He has experience in developing HPC applications in the public (Windows Azure) and private (Windows Server) computing clouds.
