@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.},
}