Event monitoring in emergency scenarios using energy efficient wireless sensor nodes for the disaster information management

Disaster management, crowdsourced R&D and probabilistic innovation theory: Toward real time disaster response capability

“…Social media can enable more efficient crisis response through enabling cross-platform accessibility and constant information flows in the form of just-in-time information [1], and together with advances in event monitoring in emergency scenarios [20] can offer new potentialities for real time disaster response. According to Tierney [51], the "proliferation of mobile devices and applications coupled with the ease and speed of online dis-semination…has permanently changed the way we understand and respond to events around us" and as a result, "crowd-sourcing and other online participatory practices are becoming increasingly important to emergency personnel," providing faster localised information in disaster situations.…”

“…The development of collaborative web-based geographic information systems frameworks [3] and other internet-based collaboration technologies can now leverage social interactions on online platforms, and between members of online communities as well as firms; an example is the use of crowd-sourcing to source t-shirt artwork using contest formats with monetary rewards in addition to crowd engagement at different stages (such as ideation, development and launch) of the innovation process [58]. Event monitoring technologies [20] can also be merged with internet technologies to facilitate real time disaster response and problem solving. Collaboration technologies can provide important infrastructure to support real time response, but also longer term disaster response.…”

“…Reviews of studies of social media in disasters suggests a focus on themes relating largely to (i) functioning of social networks and their use, and (ii) how this can be monitored or enhanced, as well as (iii) use in crises and interactions of social media with traditional information sources [1]. As stressed previously, event monitoring technologies [20] can be usefully combined with social media inputs for crisis information systems in support of real time response.…”

“…Similarly, statistical and other model outcomes and problem solving platforms from the structural problem space [47] can also offer useful insights for real time disaster response and problem solving. Event monitoring [20] and other technologies can be developed in resource response or structural paradigms for application in real time response.…”

“…This problem is considered medium term as theory developed here relates both to real time as well as structural paradigms, and is perhaps best located in this paradigm. Boundary management of knowledge, based on information processing, shared meaning, political considerations [8] Disaster management knowledge management requires cross-boundary engagement, and intense stakeholder engagement and inputs in real time [20] can be developed to contribute to real time crisis response.…”