Communication demand is paramount for disaster-affected people to confirm safety, seek
help, and gather evacuation information. However, the communication infrastructure is likely …

During the great east Japan earthquake on March 11, 2011, a lot of ICT resources-telecom
switching offices, optical fiber links, and so forth-were completely or partially damaged due …

The movable and deployable resource unit (MDRU)-based network provides
communication services in disaster-struck areas where the lack of spectrum and energy …

In post-disaster scenarios, such as after floods, earthquakes, and in war zones, the cellular
communication infrastructure may be destroyed or seriously disrupted. In such emergency …

Self-organizing Mobile Ad-hoc Networks (MANETs) based on Delay Tolerant Networking
(DTN), are powerful tools for maintaining or reestablishing telecommunications following …

In post-disaster scenarios, for example, after earthquakes or floods, the traditional
communication infrastructure may be unavailable or seriously disrupted and overloaded …

When stricken by a catastrophic natural disaster, the efficiency of disaster response
operation is very critical to life saving. However, communication systems, including cellular …

Modern information and communication technology (ICT) is often very vulnerable to
disruptions through disasters. Yet, the ability to communicate and distribute messages is …

Large scale disasters like the earthquake and tsunami in Japan (2011) cripple the local
infrastructure. Proprietary systems and protocols used today for disaster response still lack …

Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are promising
assets to support rescue operations in natural or man-made disasters. Most UGVs and UAVs …