Exploring the Applicability of Participatory Sensing in Emergency Scenarios
Key: CRMS10-1
Author: Diego Costantini, Andreas Reinhardt, Parag Mogre, Ralf Steinmetz
Date: September 2010
Kind: In proceedings
Book title: Proceedings of the 9th GI/ITG KuVS Fachgespräch "Drahtlose Sensornetze"
Keywords: Participatory sensing, opportunistic networks, mobile devices, emergency scenarios
Abstract: In emergency scenarios, rescuers need specific information about the affected areas. Such information are normally collected by sensors, but sometimes they could not be available because, as a consequence of a disaster, the pre-deployed infrastructure might be damaged, and rescue teams could not easily deploy new sensors in unfavorable conditions. In such situations, it is possible to exploit the victim’s devices, already located within the affected area, and powerful enough to provide the needed sensing information (environmental, like smoke and temperature, and personal, like users’ biometrics). Furthermore, this paradigm (so called Participatory Sensing), by providing a highly pervasive computing, can drastically save deploying costs for extra sensors. This paper presents the main research challenges expected for participatory and opportunistic sensing in emergency scenarios, and gives insights into possible solutions to tackle them.
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