A simple and portable command post to coordinate search and rescue activities in disaster relief efforts

Authors:
Rodrigo Bartels;Valeria Herskovic;Alvaro Monares;Sergio F. Ochoa;José A. Pino;Marcos R. S. Borges
Affiliations:
Computer Science and Informatics School, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica;Computer Science Department, Universidad de Chile, Chile;Computer Science Department, Universidad de Chile, Chile;Computer Science Department, Universidad de Chile, Chile;Computer Science Department, Universidad de Chile, Chile;Department of Computer Science, Univ. Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue:
CRIWG'10 Proceedings of the 16th international conference on Collaboration and technology
Year:
2010

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Abstract

The lack of communication channels and support information can make the critical search and rescue of survivors after a disaster an ineffective process resulting in losses. This work addresses this problem by proposing a simple and portable command post application based on mobile devices and adhoc networks. The application provides support to communication and collaboration aiming to speed up the SAR process. The system architecture and some implementation issues are also presented.