Title :
An architecture for command and control in disaster response systems
Author :
Kuwata, Yoshiraka ; Ishikawa, Yuji ; Ohtani, Hisamichi
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Info. Tech, NTT Data Corp., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The Hanshin-Awaji earthquake illustrated the importance of data acquisition in disaster response systems. We propose a process work flow model for the next generations of disaster response systems. The process consists of the following four steps: data acquisition, data analysis, decision support, and command and control. In this paper, we focus on the final step of the process work flow. Based on the analysis of the needs of the rescue team in field works, an architecture for command and control in the disaster response system is proposed. The architecture consists of three layers: the base GIS layer, shared dynamic object layer, and communication support layer. A prototype system was built with two different types of computers: wearable computers and a laptop computer with a touch panel
Keywords :
command and control systems; data acquisition; data analysis; decision support systems; disasters; earthquakes; emergency services; geographic information systems; Hanshin-Awaji earthquake; base GIS layer; command and control; communication support layer; data acquisition; data analysis; decision support; disaster response systems; shared dynamic object layer; Architecture; Buildings; Cameras; Command and control systems; Decision making; Fires; Image analysis; Intelligent robots; Radio link; Surveillance;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics Society, 2000. IECON 2000. 26th Annual Confjerence of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Nagoya
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6456-2
DOI :
10.1109/IECON.2000.973136
