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Okinawa trial overlays building models on disaster scenes

Reported October 16; trial-stage technology.

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Firefighters in Tomigusuku tested a system developed by NIED and others that overlays pre-disaster 3D buildings on tablet views and records damage by voice. Several teams registered information simultaneously.

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Reported October 16; trial-stage technology.

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Firefighters in Tomigusuku tested a system developed by NIED and others that overlays pre-disaster 3D buildings on tablet views and records damage by voice. Several teams registered information simultaneously.

Researchers plan improvements including on-screen text and editing of voice-entered information. This was a trial, not a full rollout at actual disasters.

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