The Fourth Wave of Firefighting Innovation
The Fourth Wave of Firefighting Innovation An idea that came to Andy Slater while riding his motorcycle has led to the development of a technology that could become a life-saving tool for firefighters. Andy Slater '85 (ENG), a current Ph.D. candidate, demonstrates the haptic technology he's developing for firefighters on his cell phone (photo courtesy of Andy Slater). Copy Link Andy Slater remembers the first time he thought about the capabilities of haptic technology. He was on his motorcycle, wind streaming across his face, when he wondered about the feeling top profes...
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