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Part of the National Science Foundation's Civic Innovation Challenge, the Community Hub for Smart Mobility in Austin, Texas, aims to improve public transit options to underserved areas, broadening economic opportunity.

Government Technology Training for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responders in Texas looked very different prior to the addition of augmented and virtual reality technology in the department. According to Commander Keith Noble of ATCEMS, traditional training involved a PowerPoint presentation and a walkthrough of the department's ambulance bus (Ambus). There were plans for a large mass-casualty event training in the works for several years, but it would have involved bringing in 600 employees on overtime pay for several hours to complete it. Through Noble's leadersh...

Transforming Training: Austin Uses VR for EMS Responders Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services in Texas has incorporated augmented and virtual reality into its training process, allowing first responders to prepare more effectively for mass-casualty events. April 29, 2021 •  Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff Training for Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) responders in Texas looked very different prior to the addition of augmented and virtual reality technology in the department. According to Commander Keith Noble of ATCEMS, trad...

The two people found dead in a West Kingdon Road home last week were identified by authorities Monday. The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the couple as James and Mary Reiswig, 77 and 76, respectively. Last Thursday at about 8 a.m., the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a person who entered their grandparents’ home on the 5000 block of West Kingdon Road and found two people unresponsive. The Sheriff’s Office was investigating the incident as a homicide, and had dispatched multiple teams of deputies to various locations in the ...