Working Around Disruptions of Network Infrastructures - Mobile Ad-Hoc Systems for Resilient Communication in Disasters

As in disasters the availability of information andcommunication technology services can be severely disrupted, the authorexplores challenges and opportunities to work around such disruptions. Hetherefore empirically analyzes how people in disasters use remnants oftechnology to still communicate their needs. Based on this, he suggests qualityattributes whose implementation can support the resilience in technology. Toexemplify this he develops iteratively two mobile ad-hoc systems and explorestheir feasibility and implications for emergency response under close-to-realconditions. Compared to the state of the art both systems are independent frompreexisting network infrastructure and run on off-the-shelf smartphones.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.  

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Amro Al- Akkad, Amro Al-Akkad
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2016
• EAN: 9783658126155
• ISBN: 978-3-658-12615-5
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 212 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 281 g
• Illustrations: XXIII, 188 p. 67 illus.
• Series: Springer Vieweg
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; C, Software Engineering, Architectural structure & design, computer science, Software Engineering/Programming and Operating Systems, buildings, Information Systems and Communication Service, Operating systems, Computers, Building construction & materials, Database Management System, Building Types and Functions