Required EMS channels via satellite communications after major disaster

Author

Nakajima, Isao ; Natada, Kaoru ; Kitano, Toshihiko ; Inokuchi, Sadaki

Author_Institution

Sch. of Med., Tokai Univ., Tokai, Japan

fYear

2012

fDate

10-13 Oct. 2012

Firstpage

451

Lastpage

454

Abstract

We calculate the number of channels necessary for satellite communications to support the early-stage telemedicine after major disasters. Medical data acquired from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake (Kobe Earthquake) is used for the calculations of Erlang B formula The minimum 29 channel shall be necessary to cover nationwide after major disaster. In case of big tsunami such as East Japan earthquake, we shall consider a smaller EIRP equipment on the ground, with charging by the solar cells. So the big G/T antenna of the spacecraft shall be required and designed to support disaster communication after a big tsunami attack.

Keywords

disasters; earthquakes; energy management systems; satellite communication; space vehicles; EIRP equipment; EMS channels; Erlang B formula; G-T antenna; Great Hanshin-Awaji earthquake; Kobe Earthquake; Medical data; disaster communication; early-stage telemedicine; east Japan earthquake; satellite communications; solar cells; spacecraft; Earthquakes; Hospitals; Medical diagnostic imaging; Satellite communication; Telemedicine; Tsunami; Erlang B formula; Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake; Tsunami attack;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

e-Health Networking, Applications and Services (Healthcom), 2012 IEEE 14th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-2039-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4577-2038-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HealthCom.2012.6379459

Filename

6379459