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Using Ontological Information to Enhance Responder Availability in Emergency Response
2010
Semantic Technologies for Intelligence, Defense, and Security
We show by example how the ontological enhancements can be used to enhance availability of emergency personnel in case of a need. ...
To ensure that messages are delivered in a timely manner, we propose some role and task based ontological enhancements for these languages. ...
In this paper, we enhance CAP by adding necessary elements into the CAP schema to enhance reaching the responders in an emergency. ...
dblp:conf/stids/NgoW10
fatcat:6u634v3qx5d5hcsfxkp4mowfpa
Managing Knowledge For ESAR: An Ontology-Based Approach
2011
Review of Business Information Systems (RBIS)
This paper examines the role and relevance of knowledge management ideals (using an ontology based approach) in support of crisis response, in general, and ESAR, in particular. ...
Most organizations face difficult challenges in managing knowledge for crisis response, particularly in the context of emergency search and rescue (ESAR) initiatives. ...
CRISIS RESPONSE AND ONTOLOGY -WHY IS KM RELEVANT? Crisis Response Systems are used by organizations to assist in responding to a crisis situation. ...
doi:10.19030/rbis.v13i3.4321
fatcat:lfxgwm7zvfeexm6h24eio3lzoe
Platform Design of Collaborative Emergency Management Using Big Data
2017
Innovative Computing Information and Control Express Letters, Part B: Applications
Above all, the platform it proposed can enable EM to utilize information both from organizations and personal citizens, which means the data sources in EM will be expanded from official data to social ...
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the structure, process, interoperability, and tools for the realization of the collaborative emergency management (EM) platform using big data. ...
Using big data, the effective responses in such situations are reliant on the availability of archived information. ...
doi:10.24507/icicelb.08.03.665
fatcat:saack4bilzd5ldj6amekrjcdo4
Performance Information Systems to Improve Rural Mobile Emergency Medical Services
2004
Americas Conference on Information Systems
In this study, a multi-method analysis was conducted around an embedded case study in rural Minnesota to better understand and evaluate end-to-end performance of emergency response under normal and crisis ...
Researchers used field interviews and agency data to develop an ontological knowledgebase for EMS data and then used this factual ontology to test end-to-end performance through a simulation software called ...
This research provides a step towards explicating "end-to-end" assumptions into a bonafide information system that can be used to monitor, plan and simulate performance. ...
dblp:conf/amcis/HoranKSBM04
fatcat:45kbrpoxpbemnpcvvicl45ez2u
Dynamic Evacuation Architecture using Context-Aware Policy Management
2009
International Journal of Computer Science and Applications
In recent years, there is an increasing number of communication systems and intelligent tools supporting first responders and evacuees in the tasks of communication, decision-making, information exchange ...
Design of intelligent policy management facilities for crisis and emergency scenarios are discussed considering enhancements of ontology based autonomous policy management prototype. ...
An example for enhanced policy management in crisis situation is to give responders access to additional information in emergency locations enhancing their normal operating environments. ...
dblp:journals/ijcsa/HofmannVM09
fatcat:qps4nwzsqzb3bm2ecvcttefcxm
Ontology-based technologies for disaster preparedness, response and recovery
2022
Zenodo
This paper proposes the use of ontology-based technologies for disaster preparedness, response and recovery to ensure effectiveness. ...
Innovative semantic structures that have been used in relevant EU projects are explored and adapted in the respective framework. ...
The proposed semantic framework and the respective domain ontology aim to enhance the management of all incoming information from various sources that will support authorities and first responders in addressing ...
doi:10.5281/zenodo.7756178
fatcat:evgqed64gvcpnemljztmlpvmmm
Knowledge Modelling Framework - Towards User-Centered Medical Services Delivery In The Emergency Context
2016
Zenodo
The EDXL-based group of standards is the most complete approach to address emergency information sharing and data exchange across various actors involved in the process of disaster management. ...
Therefore, it is selected as the central basis of knowledge models to utilise and extend with semantic information models towards enhanced knowledge-level interoperability and more efficient decision making ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENT This research is co-funded by the European Commission 7 th Framework ICT Research Programme, in the context of COnCORDE project (607814). ...
doi:10.5281/zenodo.1012304
fatcat:by44zxnjz5alxec3cgd3x7of2e
Ontologies for location based services quality enhancement: the case of emergency services
2015
2015 Second International Conference on eDemocracy & eGovernment (ICEDEG)
To overcome the emergency management limits of nowadays, this paper propose a medical assistance system based on ontologies that manage and exploit the large and rapidly growing volume of medical data ...
, services, staff etc.) and whether these resources are available to fulfill the patient needs. ...
In order to enhance decision-making and facilitate the task of the mobile physician, it is useful to query our ontologies. ...
doi:10.1109/icedeg.2015.7114469
fatcat:ws3lhkkxszep3m4vnbyzi32bni
Enhancing Data and Processes Integration and Interoperability in Emergency Situations: a SWS based Emergency Management System
2006
International Semantic Web Conference
In this way, our prototype contributes to better management of emergency situations by those responsible. ...
In this paper we describe a powerful use case application in the area of emergency situations management in which to illustrate the benefits of a system based on Semantic Web Services (SWS), through the ...
This should improve the quality of the information available to emergency managers in all the phases of emergency management: before (planning), during (response), and after (evaluation and analysis); ...
dblp:conf/semweb/GugliottaDGTDRRS06
fatcat:2cmpjdf5qvgt7ayqdgh2etibdu
An Ontology-Based Framework for Real-Time Collection and Visualization of Mobile Field Triage Data in Mass Gatherings
2013
2013 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
A key factor in successful management of mass gatherings is the availability of real-time data about the situation. ...
Further, we demonstrate the capability of the proposed framework to visualize triage data on a map in real time. 1 A command center is any place that is used to provide centralized command for some purpose ...
Peter Serwylo for contribution to the earlier drafts of this paper. ...
doi:10.1109/hicss.2013.92
dblp:conf/hicss/JayaramanGBHSZ13
fatcat:q4fvhxmejjaireskumz5od64ya
Editorial: Applied knowledge management in an institutional context
2009
Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal
Subsequently we examine two emerging areas in which KM in the context of its application is becoming vital – (i) in the area of ontology-based organizational memory and (ii) in the area of disaster management ...
This special issue aims to stimulate the investigation on the applications of KM principles, ideas and systems within an institutional context. ...
Emerging Area 2 -Crisis Response Crisis Response Systems are used by organizations to assist in responding to a crisis situation. ...
doi:10.34105/j.kmel.2009.01.007
fatcat:w3jssixb4nbg3l47bhujb3yvfu
The Role of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Crisis Response
[article]
2008
arXiv
pre-print
available to handle routine problems. ...
Crisis response poses many of the most difficult information technology in crisis management. ...
Ontologies and semantic web are adopted to solve integrating problems, for example ontologies are used in integrating heterogeneous information sources and semantic web services are used to provide customized ...
arXiv:0806.1280v1
fatcat:hf2eahe3dba4rpoljtuuqj6xwe
Situation Representation and Awareness for Rescue Operations
2019
International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management
This work aims to support situation awareness amongst actors participating in rescue operations by adopting an ontology-based approach. ...
After that, a knowledge-based system will be developed and integrated in actors' environment to support decision-making. Our preliminary results are shown in this paper. ...
., 2011) developed a system for enhancing shared and team situation awareness in emergency management domain by using ontologies. ...
dblp:conf/iscram/CheadeNPC19
fatcat:c6spa5thqne47hqaukek34yj2m
An Ontological Approach to Enhancing Information Sharing in Disaster Response
2021
Information
In particular, the different terminologies and technical vocabularies that are being exchanged among Emergency Responders (ERs) may lead to misunderstandings. ...
We conclude by presenting a real use-case to check the efficiency and applicability of the proposed ontology. ...
while responding to an emergency via radio. ...
doi:10.3390/info12100432
fatcat:aet4dkfymbajdo3f7tjnk32e4y
Context-Aware Emergency Messaging System Framework Utilizing Social Relations as Services
2014
International Journal of Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering
This paper aims to provide a framework for emergency messaging systems using context information and social relations as services. ...
With this opportunity, we proposed an approach that utilizes important context information to provide accurate and fast response to an occurring emergency. ...
Moreover, in the development of richer applications, this information can be used to enhance query-service systems especially during emergency situations. ...
doi:10.14257/ijmue.2014.9.2.08
fatcat:hxikqjl7qfehrb3djstwdc4x5a
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