Using GIS to develop a mobile communications network for disaster-damaged areas

Abstract

Communications network damage resulting from a large disaster causes difficulties in the ability to rapidly understand the current situation and thus make appropriate decisions towards mitigating problems, such as where to send and dispense emergency supplies. The research outlined in this paper focuses on the rapid construction of a network after a disaster occurs. This study suggests ZigBee and geographic information systems (GIS) technologies to resolve these problems and provide an effective communication system. The experimental results of the ZigBee network system are presented, examples are provided of the mapping and analysis undertaken using GIS for the disaster-stricken area of Tsukuba City, Japan, and the communications node arrangements are determined for this region. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of establishing such a communications system for supporting efforts to relieve disaster-damaged areas.

Analytical geospatial Digital Earth

“…What happens when the fundamental information communications infrastructure fails in a disaster emergency area? Kawamura et al (2013) outline how they have utilized geographic information systems (GIS) to establish a ZigBee communications network system for the disaster-stricken region of Tsukuba City, Japan.…”

Dış ortam kablosuz networklerde uygun sinyal dağılımının görünürlük analizi yöntemiyle belirlenmesi

“…Bu ve buna benzer faktörlerin oluşturduğu problemleri bilimsel bir yaklaşımla çözebilmenin bir yolu da Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemlerinden geçmektedir. Son yirmi yıldır birçok projede kullanılan Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) destek alınabilecek alanlar arasında yerini almış durumdadır [ Yapılan çalışmalarda büyük yerleşkeler veya şehir içerisindeki sinyal şiddet dağılımları ölçülmüş, elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda kablosuz ağların tasarımı ve kapsama alanlarının geliştirilmesi konuları ön plana çıkarılmıştır [7,8,9].…”

Analysis of Radio Wave Propagation in an Urban Environment and its Application to Initial Disaster Response Support

“…In this series of research, a disaster management system which collects and manages disaster information in an integrated fashion at control centers has been proposed [7]. These centers act as emergency response headquarters and they support rescue efforts, the distribution of relief goods, etc.…”