Experiences with RFID Technology to Manage Information during Natural Disasters

Wister, Miguel A.; Pancardo, Pablo; Acosta, Francisco; Hernandez-Nolasco, Jose Adan; Sánchez-DelaCruz, Eddy

doi:10.1109/imis.2015.57

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“…17,24,26,29,39 Many disaster fields have integrated IoT into improving emergency communications as it is interoperable, has low power requirements, and can be cheap to implement (though some forms are quite expensive). 37,38,40 It also creates backup systems if certain types of communications get knocked out (ie, cellular towers). These technologies have allowed for field teams, for example, to transmit radio signals over the Internet to command centers.…”

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“…These technologies have allowed for field teams, for example, to transmit radio signals over the Internet to command centers. 40 One application for food distribution is tracking of inventory and/or people using IoT technology called Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID). RFID overcome the challenges with conventional tracking systems that require labor intensive and error prone manual intervention.…”

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Digital Strategies to Improve Food Assistance in Disasters: A Scoping Review

Martin

Sundermeir

Barnett

et al. 2021

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objective: Modern digital strategies, including Internet of Things, machine learning, and mobile applications, have revolutionized situational awareness during disaster management. Despite their importance, no review of digital strategies to support emergency food security efforts has been conducted. This scoping review fills that gap. Methods: Keywords were defined within the concepts of food assistance, digital technology, and disasters. After the database searches, PRISMA guidelines were followed to perform a partnered, 2-round scoping literature review. Results: The search identified 3201 articles, and 26 articles met criteria and were included in the analysis. The data types used to describe the tools were text/opinion (42.3%), qualitative (23.1%), system architecture (19.2%), quantitative and qualitative (11.5 %), and quantitative (3.8%). The tools’ main functions were Resource Allocation (41.7%), Data Collection and Management (33%), Interagency Communications (15.4 %), Beneficiary Communications (11.5%), and Fundraising (7.7%). The platforms used to achieve these goals were Mobile Application (36%), Internet of Things (20%), Website (20%), and Mobile Survey (8%); 92% covered the disaster response phase. Conclusions: Digital tools for planning, situational awareness, client choice, and recovery are needed to support emergency food assistance, but there is a lack of these tools and research on their effectiveness across all disaster phases.

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