Developing a concept of a context-aware common operational picture

Luokkala, Pekka; Nikander, Jussi; Korpi, Jari; Virrantaus, Kirsi-Kanerva; Torkki, Paulus

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2016.11.005

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“…Simulationbased testing would serve as the first approach, e.g., using cross-border simulator environments [27]. Further evaluation could then be focused on genuine exercises, which would examine the social context of the emergency response, the interactions of end users with NG-SRW, and how NG-SRW supports wider communication and information exchange [36]. Importantly, the current application does not include the use of Satellite Aperture Radar and other remote sensing data.…”

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“…However, because intended users sometimes fail to embrace SDSS, it has been suggested that SDSS should incorporate social aspects involved in SDSS design, development, testing, and use. Socio-psychological aspects of the use of SDSS in creating common operational pictures are also important, concerning, for instance, information overload and the suitability of different communication methods to convey the information in the SDSS [36].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Next-Generation Smart Response Web (NG-SRW): An Operational Spatial Decision Support System for Maritime Oil Spill Emergency Response in the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea)

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The Baltic Sea is a unique and sensitive brackish-water ecosystem vulnerable to damage from shipping activities. Despite high levels of maritime safety in the area, there is a continued risk of oil spills and associated harmful environmental impacts. Achieving common situational awareness between oil spill response decision makers and other actors, such as merchant vessel and Vessel Traffic Service center operators, is an important step to minimizing detrimental effects. This paper presents the Next-Generation Smart Response Web (NG-SRW), a web-based application to aid decision making concerning oil spill response. This tool aims to provide, dynamically and interactively, relevant information on oil spills. By integrating the analysis and visualization of dynamic spill features with the sensitivity of environmental elements and value of human uses, the benefits of potential response actions can be compared, helping to develop an appropriate response strategy. The oil spill process simulation enables the response authorities to judge better the complexity and dynamic behavior of the systems and processes behind the potential environmental impact assessment and thereby better control the oil combat action.

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Next-Generation Smart Response Web (NG-SRW): An Operational Spatial Decision Support System for Maritime Oil Spill Emergency Response in the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea)

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“…He distinguishes three levels on which information can be shared: the syntactic level of factual information , the semantic level of interpretations and the pragmatic level of implications that interpreted facts may have for the interests of other actors involved. Likewise, crisis management scholars have pointed out that translation of the inherent meaning of terms is generally needed, because meanings and implications of the information transferred must be exchanged and coordinated as well (Kalkman, Kerstholt, & Roelofs, 2018; Luokkala, Nikander, Korpi, Virrantaus, & Torkki, 2017; Merkus et al., 2017; Van de Walle, Brugghemans, & Comes, 2016; Wolbers & Boersma, 2013). Others have argued that interests have to be negotiated between collaboration partners (Ansell et al., 2010; Wimelius & Engberg, 2015), which means that the contextual meaning of information must be transformed .…”

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Codifying a crisis: Progressing from information sharing to distributed decision‐making

Treurniet

Wolbers

2020

Contingencies & Crisis Mgmt

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A key challenge in crisis management is maintaining an adequate information position to support coherent decision‐making between a range of actors. Such distributed decision‐making is often supported by a common operational picture that not only conveys factual information but also attempts to codify a dynamic and vibrant crisis management process. In this paper, we explain why it is so difficult to move from information sharing towards support for distributed decision‐making. We argue that two key processes need to be considered: supporting both the translation of meaning and the transformation of interests between those on the front line and those in the remote response network. Our analysis compares the information‐sharing processes in three large‐scale emergency response operations in the Netherlands. Results indicate that on several occasions the collaborative decision‐making process was hampered because actors limited themselves to factual information exchange. The decision‐making process only succeeds when actors take steps to resolve their varying interpretations and interests. This insight offers important lessons for improving information management doctrines and for supporting distributed decision‐making processes.

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“…A COP is, as defined by [16], an operational picture shared by several partners during a particular operation. Its goal is to enables a shared Situation Awareness (SA) within the collaboration.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This COP can be displayed through the use of a GIS. According to [16], such an information system is a powerful tool to support SA, in particularly during crisis situation where almost all relevant information are spatial.…”

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Reducing Information Load to Enhance Collaborative Awareness Thanks to a Pre-selection of Information

Fertier

Montarnal

Barthe‐Delanoë

et al. 2018

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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There is a need for collaboration support systems, suited to crisis management, able to sustain collaborations in ever more unstable environments. The organizations involved in a crisis response need support in limiting information overload by accessing information suited to their current needs. The collaboration support system proposed in this paper uses a Common Operational Picture (COP), supported by a Geographical Information System (GIS), that consists of information selected according to (i) the ongoing collaboration phase, and (ii) the level of commitment within the collaboration of the current user. Additionally, to validate the proposed classifications, the paper demonstrates how the pre-selection can be applied to support crisis collaborations, operating under high stress and high information load.

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Developing a concept of a context-aware common operational picture

Cited by 22 publications

References 41 publications

Next-Generation Smart Response Web (NG-SRW): An Operational Spatial Decision Support System for Maritime Oil Spill Emergency Response in the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea)

Next-Generation Smart Response Web (NG-SRW): An Operational Spatial Decision Support System for Maritime Oil Spill Emergency Response in the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea)

Codifying a crisis: Progressing from information sharing to distributed decision‐making

Reducing Information Load to Enhance Collaborative Awareness Thanks to a Pre-selection of Information

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