1. A Prototype of an Emergency Resource Management System Based on EDXL-RM and EDXL-DE 2008-10-05 Alessandro Triglia sandro@oss.com Alexandru Czimbor andru@oss.com OSS Nokalva, Inc. Collaborative Expedition Workshop #77 NSF 2008-10-07

2. About OSS Nokalva Software company based in Somerset, NJ (founded in 1988) Software company based in Somerset, NJ (founded in 1988) Main current product lines: Main current product lines: ASN.1 tools (compilers, encoder/decoders, utilities) ASN.1 tools (compilers, encoder/decoders, utilities) Biometric tools (middleware components, CTS) Biometric tools (middleware components, CTS) Commitment to open standards Commitment to open standards Actively involved in standardization in multiple areas: Actively involved in standardization in multiple areas: ASN.1 (JTC 1/SC 6, ITU-T SG 17) ASN.1 (JTC 1/SC 6, ITU-T SG 17) Biometrics (INCITS M1, JTC 1/SC 37) Biometrics (INCITS M1, JTC 1/SC 37) Emergency management (OASIS EM TC – Alessandro is one of the editors of the EDXL-RM specification) Emergency management (OASIS EM TC – Alessandro is one of the editors of the EDXL-RM specification) Geospatial (Open Geospatial Consortium) Geospatial (Open Geospatial Consortium)

3. ERMS Prototype OSS Nokalva is developing a prototype of an Emergency Resource Management System (ERMS) OSS Nokalva is developing a prototype of an Emergency Resource Management System (ERMS) An implementation of the OASIS EDXL-RM specification (more information on next slide) An implementation of the OASIS EDXL-RM specification (more information on next slide) Most of this presentation consists of a sequence of screenshots from the current (early!) version of the prototype Most of this presentation consists of a sequence of screenshots from the current (early!) version of the prototype We invite your feedback to extend and improve the ERMS prototype We invite your feedback to extend and improve the ERMS prototype

4. ERMS Prototype Characteristics It is a Web application (even local users will use a Web browser to access the PC where the application runs) It is a Web application (even local users will use a Web browser to access the PC where the application runs) Concepts and data model inspired by the OASIS EDXL- RM specification Concepts and data model inspired by the OASIS EDXL- RM specification Sends and receives EDXL-RM messages Sends and receives EDXL-RM messages Can play the role of resource supplier or resource consumer (or both) Can play the role of resource supplier or resource consumer (or both) as a supplier, it manages a database of owned resources (including their assignment to consumers), and exchanges EDXL-RM messages with one or more consumers as a supplier, it manages a database of owned resources (including their assignment to consumers), and exchanges EDXL-RM messages with one or more consumers as a consumer, it manages a database of resource needs and borrowed resources, and exchanges EDXL-RM messages with one or more suppliers as a consumer, it manages a database of resource needs and borrowed resources, and exchanges EDXL-RM messages with one or more suppliers Implements the OASIS EDXL-DE standard (each EDXL- RM message is carried within an EDXL-DE message) Implements the OASIS EDXL-DE standard (each EDXL- RM message is carried within an EDXL-DE message) Supports the NIMS Resource Typing system (120 resource definitions, over 370 resource types) Supports the NIMS Resource Typing system (120 resource definitions, over 370 resource types)

5. Sample Screen Sequence The next slides show a sample sequence of screenshots captured from the ERMS prototype, simulating the following scenario: The next slides show a sample sequence of screenshots captured from the ERMS prototype, simulating the following scenario: The resource supplier is San Jose Water Company Emergency Operations Center The resource supplier is San Jose Water Company Emergency Operations Center The resource consumer is City of Cupertino Emergency Operations Center The resource consumer is City of Cupertino Emergency Operations Center Water leaks have been found at Cupertino city hall; a water repair crew is needed and will be ordered from San Jose Water Company Water leaks have been found at Cupertino city hall; a water repair crew is needed and will be ordered from San Jose Water Company Two instances of the ERMS prototype were running, one playing the role of supplier and the other playing the role of consumer Two instances of the ERMS prototype were running, one playing the role of supplier and the other playing the role of consumer

7. End Collaborative Expedition Workshop #77 NSF 2008-10-07 Alessandro Triglia sandro@oss.com Alexandru Czimbor andru@oss.com OSS Nokalva, Inc.