The Study of Intention to Apply Live Video Transmission System in Disaster Sites for Firefighters through UTAUT model

Abstract

With the rapid development of network technology, the live video transmission system (LVTS) has improved the work efficiency because of the visual communication combining both images and data. In order to strengthen the effectiveness of disaster prevention through instant communication, the Fire Department in Taiwan has used the "VVLINK" videoconferencing system to provide multi-functional online conferences, and even grasp on-site dynamic situation of disasters in the first time, and then giving order to the disaster relief site online. Here, a research about the application of LVTS system in disaster sites was carried out to study the intention for firefighters in Fire Bureau of Changhua County, Taiwan. In this study "behavioural intension (BI)" and "usage behaviour (UB)" on LVTS system are explored through the Integrated Technology Acceptance Model (UTAUT). In addition, moderate variables such as gender, age, experience and voluntary are needed to be considered. "Performance expectation (PE)", "effort expectation (EE)" and "social influence (SI)" can affect BI to be very significant; BI and "facilitating conditions (FC)" can also affect UB. Questionnaire analysis was applied. The results show that PE, EE, and SI have a positive direct impact on BI, and BI also has a positive direct impact on UB. It was also found that the FC had a positive and direct impact on BI as well as SI impacting on UB. All the moderate variables have significant difference on each UTAUT categories.