A Wireless In-door System for Assisting Victims and Rescue Equipments in a Disaster Management

Abstract

This paper presents a system based on electronic equipments, standard mobile phones and WLAN networks for managing evacuation routes, or for obtaining information about victims' location and status, whenever a building collapses due to a disaster like earthquakes. The system is based on the standard Bluetooth specification to guarantee their application in indoor areas. The electronic equipments, their specifications and communication links, and the implications and viability of the entire system are analyzed in this work.

Survey on Simulation for Mobile Ad-Hoc Communication for Disaster Scenarios

“…In the context of developing countries, Jalihal et al [32] proposed a system (DISANET) to exchange text, voice and video messages between rescue workers and the command center. For urban areas, Toral et al [33] proposed the use of Bluetooth-enabled devices, which are positioned in advance, to gather information about collapsed buildings and coordinate the activities of rescue workers.…”