Requirements and System Architecture Design Consideration for First Responder Systems

Huang, Ying; He, Wenbo; Nahrstedt, Klara; Lee, W.C.

doi:10.1109/ths.2007.370017

Cited by 16 publications

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“…The requirement analysis of first responder systems have been studied extensively in the literature [5]. Various vulnerabilities and challenges make such disaster response tasks a cumbersome one.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has also proposed a system architecture using smart devices that can assist rescuers locating themselves and, thus communicate and collaborate effectively. Another study [5], focuses on the requirements and challenges of first responder units (rescuers) in disaster situations. However, we believe that the first responder units can act more efficiently if they have an idea regarding the condition of the disaster-affected area beforehand.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sign of life: A system for escalating post-disaster rescue missions in ready-made garment factories

Khan

Jonas

Rashid

et al. 2015

2015 International Conference on Networking Systems and Security (NSysS)

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Both severity and frequency of disasters in highlydense industries such as ready-made garment factories have increased to an alarming level in recent times. Technological advancement addresses a number of aspects of post-disaster rescue missions for such events, however, facilitating the missions through providing real-time information about the survivors to the first responders is yet to be focused in the literature. Absence of such real-time information may create a gap between the survivors' requirements and the first responders' action. To bridge the gap, in this paper, we propose a novel system (named Sign of Life) exploiting wireless sensor networks for escalating the post-disaster rescue missions. Even though we mainly focus on ready-made garments factories in the paper, it can be utilized in other similar cases. Here, we propose a network architecture for the system and develop a prototype required for implementing the system. We present ns-2 simulation results pertinent to our proposed network architecture. Finally, we point out how we plan to enhance our proposed system in future.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sign of life: A system for escalating post-disaster rescue missions in ready-made garment factories

Khan

Jonas

Rashid

et al. 2015

2015 International Conference on Networking Systems and Security (NSysS)

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“…In one instance, robots plan their motion paths in a distributed manner to form constructive beamforming towards a specified receiver. Authors in [23] have envisioned on-the-fly robots forming a "chain" while first responders (e.g., fire fighters) move into a catastrophe stricken building. Our proposal, in contrast, brings a sense of "control" on persistent infrastructure, with the goal of better serving existing clients.…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Infrastructure Mobility

Gowda

Roy

Choudhury

2014

Proceedings of the 13th ACM Workshop on Hot Topics in Networks

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Mobile computing has traditionally implied mobile clients connected to a static infrastructure. This paper breaks away from this point of view and envisions the possibility of injecting mobility into infrastructure. We envision a WiFi access point on wheels, that moves to optimize desired performance metrics. Movements need not necessarily be all around the floor of a home or office, neither do they have to operate on batteries, or connect wirelessly to the Internet. At homes, they could remain tethered to power and Ethernet outlets while moving in small areas (perhaps under the study table). In offices of the future, perhaps APs could move on tracks installed on top of false ceilings.This paper explores the viability of this vision and presents early measurements from various home/office environments. We find that complex multipath characteristics of indoor environments cause large fluctuations in link quality even when the antenna moves in the scale of few centimeters. Mobile APs can leverage this spatial variation by relocating to a location that is strong for its own clients and yet weak from its interferers. Experiment results show that such micro-mobility itself can offer up to 2x throughput gains. Additional opportunities may emerge, such as in energy savings, security, QoS, and even in applications such as indoor localization. While this paper explores a small fraction of the landscape of opportunities, the results have been far more promising than what we had anticipated originally.

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“…In fact, the IAN will be also constituted of several Master Mobile Nodes, MMN with gateway functionalities, equipped with different interfaces: UMTS, Satellite Network, HAP platforms, etc. According to our proposal, a IAN should be used for both voice/video/data transmissions and wireless sensor communications in the local and/or personal area [5]. Therefore, the approach to the definition of a IAN for emergency service management is the following (see Fig.…”

Section: System Architecturementioning

confidence: 99%

Cooperative terminals for Incident Area Networks

Araniti

Sanctis

Spinella

et al. 2009

2009 1st International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace &Amp; Elect

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Past crises all over the world (09/11, tsunami, etc.) have highlighted the importance of the availability of critical upto-date information in real-time at the place where required. The key need is, consequently, for reliable communication systems to coordinate emergency operations even when existing infrastructures are damaged. In this case, rapidly deploying adhoc networks in the disaster area is a feasible solution.Incident Area Network (IAN), are self-forming temporary network infrastructures brought to the scene of an incident to support personal and local communications among different public safety end-users. This paper aims at defining the system architecture of IANs where the cooperation among terminals is foreseen. Furthermore, several open issues are identified and possible solutions are proposed.

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Requirements and System Architecture Design Consideration for First Responder Systems

Cited by 16 publications

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Sign of life: A system for escalating post-disaster rescue missions in ready-made garment factories

Sign of life: A system for escalating post-disaster rescue missions in ready-made garment factories

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