1. In the name of God Emergency Information Dissemination Systems
Hojjat Jafarpour

2. Emergency Information Dissemination
Notifying community in case of crisis
Delivering instructions to community
Getting feedback from community
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3. Emergency Information Dissemination
State of the Art
911 Broadcast
Streem Alert
e2Safety
AtHoc
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4. Emergency Information Dissemination
911Broadcast
Emergency alert dissemination system based on phone calls.
By Database Systems Corp.
Applications include:
Forest Fire Warning, Fire Warning and Alert, Health Warning / Alert
Crime Warning Alerts, Tornados and Tornado Warning Alert
Hurricanes and Hurricane Warning Alert, Blizzards / Snow Storms
Floods and Flood Warning System, Chemical / Biological
Earthquakes and Earthquake Warnings, Severe Weather Alert
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5. Emergency Information Dissemination
911Broadcast
How it works:
A community call list is organized
An emergency message is recorded off line
In case of emergency, the message is delivered to individuals and answering machines through phone calls
Call recipients can make touchphone selections in response
Sample Message!!!
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6. Emergency Information Dissemination
911Broadcast
Purchased
More control on the system
Requires sufficient phone lines, equipment and on site technical knowledge
Outsources
Requires less capital
Cost = monthly payment + emergency broadcast fee
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7. 911Broadcast Characteristics
Remote Agent
The emergency response team can work away from the control center
Remote agents can connect via the Internet
System activation
Emergency Control Center
Web Based Control Center
Phone Activated Emergency
Dialing
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8. 911Broadcast Characteristics
Web connectivity
XML push software
XML Pull software
Sending text or voice
Text to speech converter
Types of XML messages
Simple XML Push Voice Broadcast
Multiple XML Push Voice Broadcast Messages
XML Messaging and Touchphone Response
XML Automatic Voice Broadcasting and Call Transfer
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9. Emergency Information Dissemination
911Broadcast
PACER Emergency Dialer
WIZARD Analog Phone Systems ($6000)!!!
4-24 Lines
1,500 messages per hour
PACER Digital Phone Systems
T1 phone line
15,000 messages per hour
Network Emergency Dialers
Multiple PACER system form a network
Call distribution
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10. 911Broadcast Customers include Microsoft AT&T Wireless
Some Government Departments
Schools
...

11. Emergency Information Dissemination
Streem Alert
Another emergency alert dissemination system
Features
Large-scale, multi-channel emergency broadcast
Broadcast to phone, cell, pager, PDA, fax, and
Automated voice recording & text to voice conversion
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12. Streem Alert Broadcast Via Multiple Methods
Notify Groups Or Lists Of Multiple Recipients
Utilize Pre-Configured Or Custom Message Options
Select Broadcast Preferences
Establish Interaction and Tracking
DEMO!

13. Streem Alert System Requirements
A server computer with Intel Xeon processor and GB RAM
Windows 2000 or 2003 Server OS
Supported Fax/Voice boards

14. Weaknesses
911Broadcast
Not scalable (15,000 notification per hour per server)
Fixed and prerecorded messages (Not customizable)
Needs specific hardware
Just one media (Phone)
...

15. Weaknesses Streem Alert Centralized Architecture
List of recipients should be uploaded
Not customizable

16. Our Approach Customizable Alert Dissemination using Publish/Subscribe
First step: Peer-to-Peer Architecture on the Internet
Extension to other environments like wireless devices
Goals:
High speed dissemination
Customized Dissemination
Heterogeneous environment

17. Our Approach