Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) is a novel paradigm that connects the pervasive
presence around us of a variety of things or objects to the Internet by using wireless/wired …

The use of semi-autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) to support emergency
response scenarios, such as fire surveillance and search and rescue, offers the potential for …

Situation awareness (SA) is critical for decision making and performance in a wide variety of
fields. It is quite challenging to achieve however, due to information overload, poorly …

This paper investigates the challenges faced in designing an integrated information platform
for emergency response management and uses the Beijing Olympic Games as a case study …

Recent disasters occurring as natural events, industrial incidents, and public health crises,
impose unprecedented challenges to humans and communities. Increasing uncertainty and …

Advanced technologies, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the Internet of
Things (IoT), can supply information for decision-making during a fire emergency. However …

As a partial requirement of the development of an information system for the UK fire and
rescue services, this paper describes the development and application of a protocol capable …

This study aimed to assess, from an end-user perspective, the potential role of
reconfigurable wireless networks in responding to a fire-in-tunnel incident. The study was …

Emergency Response encompasses the decisions and actions taken to deal with the
immediate effects of an emergency. How to get onsite information about the disaster quickly …

Despite recent work on information systems, many first responders in emergency situations
are unable to develop sufficient understanding of the situation to enable them to make good …