The availability of ICT services can be severely disrupted in the aftermath of disasters. Ad-
hoc assemblages of communication technology have the potential to bridge such …

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 …

We present the design and evaluation of a lightweight mobile SOS system that facilitates ad-
hoc communication between first responders and victims in emergency situations. Our …

We use the term “Personal Safety Assistants”(PSAs) to refer to a family of mobile information
systems that intend to reduce the risks of both citizens and responders in emergency …

In this document we describe the adoption of a common European standardised
interchange format (Tactical Situation Object-TSO), one of the cornerstones of the OASIS …

Voice, analogue mobile radio, and paper have been successfully used for decades for
coordination of emergencies and disasters, but although being simple and robust this …

This paper addresses the challenge of establishing a resilient disaster communication
system that transitions seamlessly from a phone-based ad hoc network to any portable …

In this paper we use findings from three empirical studies to analyze how the use of wireless
ad hoc networks as part of an ICT solution for emergency response imposes requirements to …

We present a synthetic information and modeling environment that can allow policy makers
to study various counter-factual experiments in the event of a large human-initiated crisis …

When societies experience disruption as caused by natural disasters, various official
government agencies, relief organizations, and emergent citizen groups engage in activities …