iSurvival: a collaborative mobile network system for disaster management

Ali Al-Sherbaz; Rashmi Dravid; Espen Svennevik; Philip Picton

iSurvival: a collaborative mobile network system for disaster management

Ali Al-Sherbaz, Rashmi Dravid, Espen Svennevik, Philip Picton

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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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services
Editors	Luis M Camarinha-Matos, Lai Xu, Hamideh Afsarmanesh
Place of Publication	Bournemouth
Publisher	Springer
Pages	318-326
Number of pages	9
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9783642327759
ISBN (Print)	9783642327742, 9783642429491
Publication status	Published - 2 Oct 2012
Event	Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services: 13th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises : PRO-VE 2012 - Bournemouth, United Kingdom Duration: 1 Oct 2012 → 3 Oct 2012

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238

Conference

Conference	Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services: 13th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Bournemouth
Period	1/10/12 → 3/10/12

Keywords

Disaster
digital infrastructures
instantaneous
smart phones
wireless mesh networks

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Al-Sherbaz, A., Dravid, R., Svennevik, E., & Picton, P. (2012). iSurvival: a collaborative mobile network system for disaster management. In L. M. Camarinha-Matos, L. Xu, & H. Afsarmanesh (Eds.), Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services (1 ed., pp. 318-326). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). Springer. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783642327742

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Al-Sherbaz, A, Dravid, R, Svennevik, E & Picton, P 2012, iSurvival: a collaborative mobile network system for disaster management. in LM Camarinha-Matos, L Xu & H Afsarmanesh (eds), Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services. 1 edn, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, Springer, Bournemouth, pp. 318-326, Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services: 13th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises , Bournemouth, United Kingdom, 1/10/12. <https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783642327742>

iSurvival: a collaborative mobile network system for disaster management. / Al-Sherbaz, Ali; Dravid, Rashmi; Svennevik, Espen et al.
Collaborative Networks in the Internet of Services. ed. / Luis M Camarinha-Matos; Lai Xu; Hamideh Afsarmanesh. 1. ed. Bournemouth: Springer, 2012. p. 318-326 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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