Building a Practical Ontology for Emergency Response Systems

  • Authors:
  • Xiang Li;Gang Liu;Anhong Ling;Jian Zhan;Ning An;Lian Li;Yongzhong Sha

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • CSSE '08 Proceedings of the 2008 International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering - Volume 04
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Major crises in recent years highlight the need for building collaborative Crisis Information Management Systems. An effective ontology is instrumental in establishing a solid common ground for such systems. By closely examining a generic emergency response workflow, this paper proposes a practical emergency response ontology. Using this ontology, we implement a prototype emergency evacuation planning system. This implementation demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of our proposed ontology and its potential to grow into a more completed ontology for collaborative Crisis Information Management Systems.