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Title: Distributed Coordination of First Responders
Author: Joseph B. Kopena, Evan A. Sultanik, Robert N. Lass, Duc N. Nguyen, Christopher J. Dugan, Pragnesh J. Modi, and William C. Regli
Journal: IEEE Internet Computing
Volume: 12
Number: 1
Pages: 45--47
Publisher: IEEE Computer Society
Year: 2008
DOI: 10.1109/MIC.2008.9
Abstract: In a disaster scenario, first responders must be able to perform multiple functions in a coordinated way. At all levels of the task — from integrating heterogeneous systems to addressing response tasks and allocating resources — responders must be able to make decisions in a globally optimal fashion. Automated coordination mechanisms can help, but they still face several challenges that researchers must address to make them effective and useful. This article discusses the application of distributed constraint optimization in disaster management coordination.



@article{kopena08a,
  author =	 {Joseph B. Kopena and Evan A. Sultanik and Robert
                  N. Lass and Duc N. Nguyen and Christopher J. Dugan
                  and Pragnesh J. Modi and William C. Regli},
  title =	 {Distributed Coordination of First Responders},
  journal =	 {{IEEE} Internet Computing},
  volume =	 12,
  number =	 1,
  year =	 2008,
  issn =	 {1089--7801},
  pages =	 {45--47},
  doi =		 {10.1109/MIC.2008.9},
  publisher =	 {{IEEE} Computer Society},
  address =	 {Los Alamitos, CA, USA},
  url =		 {http://jmvidal.cse.sc.edu/library/kopena08a.pdf},
  abstract =	 {In a disaster scenario, first responders must be
                  able to perform multiple functions in a coordinated
                  way. At all levels of the task — from integrating
                  heterogeneous systems to addressing response tasks
                  and allocating resources — responders must be able
                  to make decisions in a globally optimal
                  fashion. Automated coordination mechanisms can help,
                  but they still face several challenges that
                  researchers must address to make them effective and
                  useful. This article discusses the application of
                  distributed constraint optimization in disaster
                  management coordination.},
}
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