XMPP to the rescue: Enhancing post disaster management and joint task force work

A flexible and easy-to-use disaster management system is vital to provide rescue teams with accurate information and communication. This work promotes a post disaster management system that provides communication in infrastructure as well as ad hoc scenarios and that supports on demand creation of joint task forces. The system is build upon the Extensible Message and Presence Protocol (XMPP). Scenarios, problems, and adequate solution approaches are discussed to enhance post disaster management, specifically in the area of sensor grouping and joint task force cooperation.