Public Safety Networks

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Author(s): Giuliana Iapichino (EURECOM, France), Daniel Câmara (EURECOM, France), Christian Bonnet (EURECOM, France)and Fethi Filali (EURECOM, Qatar)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 18
Source title: Handbook of Research on Mobility and Computing: Evolving Technologies and Ubiquitous Impacts
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha (Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal)and Fernando Moreira (Portucalense University, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-042-6.ch017

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Media & Communications / Mobile and Wireless Computing / Multimedia Technology

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Disaster can be defined as the onset of an extreme event causing profound damage or loss as perceived by the afflicted people. The networks built in order to detect and handle these events are called Public safety networks (PSNs). These networks have the fundamental role of providing communication and coordination for emergency operations. Many of the problems of the PSN field come from the heterogeneity of systems and agencies involved in the crisis site and from their mobility at the disaster site. The main aim of this book chapter is to provide a broad view of the PSN field, presenting the different emergency management phases, PSNs requirements, technologies and some of the future research directions for this field.

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