Al-Sherbaz, A., Dravid, R., Svennevik, E. and Picton, P. (2012) iSurvival: a collaborative mobile network system for disaster management. In: Camarinha-Matos, L. M., Xu, L. and Afsarmanesh, H. (eds.) Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services. Bournemouth: Springer. 9783642327742. pp. 318-326.
| Item Type: | Conference Proceedings |
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| Abstract: | When disaster strikes, optimal access to real-time information of the disaster situation during ‘blind time’ – the time prior to the arrival of the first responders - and during response and recovery stages is essential to improve the effectiveness of the first responders and recovery. This paper describes a disaster management system, iSurvival, which uses specialist applications on the smart phones of those affected by disaster and wireless devices of first responders, to establish Wireless Mesh Networks (WMN), to facilitate the secure exchange of information in the disaster area, when the normal GSM and 3G telephone networks are compromised or unavailable. This information is further communicated with central control centre for analysis and resource scheduling for effective mobilisation of emergency services which are involved in rescue and recovery. The research, currently under the analysis and design stage, has been awarded a ‘Special Mention’ from Nokia for Ideas for Development Challenge 2012. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Disaster, wireless mesh networks, smart phones, instantaneous, digital infrastructures |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering > TK5101 Telecommunication > TK5103.2 Wireless communication systems |
| Creators: | Al-Sherbaz, Ali, Dravid, Rashmi, Svennevik, Espen and Picton, Philip |
| Editors: | Camarinha-Matos, Luis M, Xu, Lai and Afsarmanesh, Hamideh |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: | ICT |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Computing |
| Date: | 2 October 2012 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 318-326 |
| Title of Book: | Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services |
| Event Title: | 13th International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2012 |
| Event Dates: | 01-03 October 2012 |
| Place of Publication: | Bournemouth |
| Event Location: | Bournemouth, UK |
| Event Type: | Conference |
| Number of Pages: | 696 |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9783642327742 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/4439 |
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