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A Flexible Self-Aligning Communication Solution for Multinational Large Scale Disaster Operations

Authors:
Peter Dorfinger
Ferdinand von Tüllenburg
Georg Panholzer
Thomas Pfeiffenberger

Keywords: Emergency network; self-alignment; interoperability; communication; wireless coverage simulation

Abstract:
This paper presents a communication solution for large scale multinational and multi-organizational disaster operations. The work is motivated by real world requirements depicted from well experienced forces in disaster management. The core design principles for the solution are flexibility and easy installation. The solution has proven its applicability during several training and large scale exercises, such as floods or earthquakes. With our solution we present a communication infrastructure for connecting mobile devices of relief forces in large-scale disaster operations to Command, Coordinate and Control Systems. The infrastructure can be set up by one single, non-IT-expert person.

Pages: 230 to 236

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: April 19, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4413

ISBN: 978-1-61208-398-8

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Dates: from April 19, 2015 to April 24, 2015