Disasters, in most cases, cause the breakdown of important structures, such as
communication and Internet connection. This is concerning because victims need a way to …

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

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 …

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

Safety confirmation is one of the most important applications of disaster-resilient networking
based on the movable and deployable resource unit (MDRU). With an embedded image …

In recent time, a great deal of research effort has been directed toward promptly facilitating
post-disaster communication by using wireless mesh networks (WMNs). WMN technology …

Most of natural disaster events have caused damage to the basic infrastructure. This leads to
impossibility for victims and rescuers to communicate through the Internet. Wireless Mesh …

This paper evaluates the performance of the routing protocols HWMP, Babel and BATMAN
advanced for disaster networks. The evaluation is performed using a virtual environment so …

Since communications services become much more demanded after disaster strikes, it is
necessary to promptly set up a temporary communications infrastructure to provide services …

In the aftermath of a large-scale disaster (such as earthquake), existing communication
infrastructures are often critically impaired, preventing timely information exchange between …