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LANG 2030 - Technical Communication I

Follow-up activity: Using quality sources in your report

“Rescue Giant” is a student TechVention project that is about a drone swarm that uses LiDar technology to generate 3D maps in real time to help firefighters understand the architecture of a building on fire.

The sources cited in two proposal reports written by different students are reproduced here. Many of the sources are about different sensing technologies which are discussed and compared in the literature review.

Comment on the quality of the sources for the purpose of supporting the proposal.


References (Proposal Report 1)

[1] Hong Kong Fire Services Department, “Classification of fires in Hong Kong,” 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.hkfsd.gov.hk/eng/source/statistics_2019eng_20191028_160530.pdf

[2] “How ultrasonic sensors work,” Maxbotix Inc.  https://www.maxbotix.com/articles/how-ultrasonic-sensors-work.htm (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

[3] “Common disadvantages to ultrasonic sensors,” Zetec,  https://www.zetec.com/blog/common-disadvantages-to-ultrasonic-sensors/ (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

[4] “Advantages and disadvantages of infrared sensor,” RF Wireless World, https://www.rfwireless-world.com/Terminology/Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-Infrared-Sensor.html (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

[5] B. Sharma, “What is LiDAR technology and how does it work?” Geospatial World, https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/what-is-lidar-technology-and-how-does-it-work/ (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

[6] S. Liao, “A shape-shifting drone suggests the future of rescue missions” The Verge, Dec, 2018. Accessed: Jun, 26, 2023, [Online]. Available: https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/20/18150454/shape-shifting-drone-future-rescue-missions

[7] Y. S. Mandloi and Y. Inada, “Machine learning approach for drone perception and control,” Commun. in Comput. and Inf. Sci., vol. 1000, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-20257-6_36.


References (Proposal Report 2)

[1] U.S. Fire Administration, “Fire risk in 2019,” vol. 21, no. 8, 2021. Accessed: Jun, 26, 2023, [Online]. Available: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/statistics/v21i8.pdf

[2] Z. Soo, “Hong Kong orders building inspections after deadly fire,” AP News, Nov, 2020.  Accessed: Jun, 26, 2023, [Online]. Available: https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-fires-carrie-lam-30cfb90bc1b1cf9ad5969264c498fb23

[3] Hong Kong Fire Services Department, “Hong Kong Fire Services Department Review 2019,” 2019. Accessed: Jun, 26, 2023, [Online]. Available: https://www.hkfsd.gov.hk/eng/publications/review/review_19.html

[4] "What is an ultrasonic sensor?", Keyence.com. https://www.keyence.com/ss/products/sensor/sensorbasics/ultrasonic/info/ (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

[5] D. Jost, "What is an IR sensor," FierceElectronics. https://www.fierceelectronics.com/sensors/what-ir-sensor (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

[6] "Why LiDAR,” LeddarTech. https://leddartech.com/why-lidar/ (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

[7] "What is 5G | Everything you need to know about 5G,” Qualcomm. https://www.qualcomm.com/invention/5g/what-is-5g (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

[8] "What is Machine Learning? A Definition” Expert.ai. https://www.expert.ai/blog/machine-learning-definition/ (accessed Jun. 26, 2023).

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