Working Around Disruptions of Network Infrastructures

Mobile Ad-Hoc Systems for Resilient Communication in Disasters
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-3-658-12615-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 2803 g

As in disasters the availability of information and communication technology services can be severely disrupted, the author explores challenges and opportunities to work around such disruptions. He therefore empirically analyzes how people in disasters use remnants of technology to still communicate their needs. Based on this, he suggests quality attributes whose implementation can support the resilience in technology. To exemplify this he develops iteratively two mobile ad-hoc systems and explores their feasibility and implications for emergency response under close-to-real conditions. Compared to the state of the art both systems are independent from preexisting network infrastructure and run on off-the-shelf smartphones.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Al-Akkad, Amro

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Verwaltungspraxis Feuerwehr, Rettungsdienst, Katastrophen- und Zivilschutz
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Mensch-Maschine-Interaktion
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Zivil- und Katastrophenschutz
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Empirical Findings
on the Usage of Remnants of Technology.- Definition
of Quality Attributes Fostering Resilience.- Iterative Development
of Mobile Ad-Hoc Systems.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Amro Al-Akkad works at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Information Technology. His research deals with the human-centered design and evaluation of ubiquitous systems.