Distributed Coordination of First Responders

In a disaster scenario, first responders must be able to perform multiple functions in a coordinated way. At all levels of the task - from integrating heterogeneous systems to addressing response tasks and allocating resources - responders must be able to make decisions in a globally optimal fashion...

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Published in:IEEE internet computing 2008-01, Vol.12 (1), p.45-47
Main Authors: Kopena, J.B., Sultanik, E.A., Lass, R.N., Nguyen, D.N., Dugan, C.J., Modi, P.J., Regli, W.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Constraint optimization
constraint-based processing
Crisis management
Decision making
Decisions
Disaster management
Disasters
distributed applications
first responders
Humans
Internet
Large-scale systems
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
multiagent systems
Optimization
Personnel
Problem-solving
Radio spectrum management
Resource management
Tasks
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Summary:In a disaster scenario, first responders must be able to perform multiple functions in a coordinated way. At all levels of the task - from integrating heterogeneous systems to addressing response tasks and allocating resources - responders must be able to make decisions in a globally optimal fashion. Automated coordination mechanisms can help, but they still face several challenges that researchers must address to make them effective and useful. This article discusses the application of distributed constraint optimization in disaster management coordination.
ISSN:1089-7801
1941-0131
DOI:10.1109/MIC.2008.9