27.03.2015
Thomas Pfeiffenberger
Communication Coverage Awareness for
Self-aligning Wireless Communication in Disaster Operation
IDIRA Communication Network @ PERNEM 2015
IDIRA - Interoperability of data and procedures in largescale multinational disaster response actions
Q: How can first responders and relief forces
be supported in setting up a communication
infrastructure in large scale disaster?
A:
Providing self-aligning wireless
communication devices!
Find best areas for deploying the
communication devices!
Reachability Optimized Positioning (ROP)
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Area
Google earth
Image 2015 Salzburg AG / Wenger Oehm
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Agenda
Requirements / User acceptance
Reachability Optimized Positioning
(ROP)
Validation/Field Trial
Conclusion/Next steps
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Requirements / User acceptance
Throughput > 10 Mbit/s
Standalone Solution
Usage of WIFI technology (license-free spectrum)
Automatic alignment and establishment of the
network connections
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Requirements / User acceptance
Broadband communication for first responder
organisations in case of crisis
Evaluation of the deployment location
Knowledge where to deploy communication
infrastructure
Easy installation, no need for IT stuff
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Reachability Optimized Positioning (ROP)
Part of the IDIRA Framework
Signal Propagation Calculation
RF Signal Propagation, Loss, And Terrain analysis tool (Open
Source)
Digital surface model
resolution of about 3m or 10 feet (1/10 arc second)
Radio signal coverage
indicating the quality of the radio signal
circle of about 12km or 4,45miles
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Radio signal coverage calculation
output
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Radio signal coverage mapped in the
base area
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ROP integration in IDIRA Framework
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Validation of ROP/IDIRA Framework
Field trial
To find the best position
Scenario of a large scale disaster
Public communication infrastructure is destroyed
gather the information about the different incident
areas
IDIRA Mobile Integrated Command and Control
Structure (MICS) deployment
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Validation of ROP / Incident areas
IDIRA Common
Operation Picture
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Validation of ROP / MICS Simulation
IDIRA Mobile
Integrated
Command and
Control Structure
MICS deployment
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Validation of ROP / deploy to best areas
Simulation on
incident area A
connection to
incident area B
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Validation of ROP
Simulation on
incident area C
connection to
incident area D
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Validation of ROP / deployment or R1
Simulation on
relay station 1
connection to
incident area C
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Real World Deployments
Large Scale Exercise Flood in Görlitz
Large Scale Exercise Fire/Earthquake Athens
Exercise Austrian Red Cross in Obertrum
Bilateral Exercise Austria/Germany in Salzburg
Several Smaller Training Sessions
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Conclusion
ROP supports the first responders
No knowledge “How to configure a
communication infrastructure” is needed
Provides information where to deploy the
communication infrastructure
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Conclusion / Next steps
speed up the simulation time
support different radio frequencies
the system should propos where to deploy relay
stations
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Thanks for your attention!
Questions?
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The IDIRA project
Interoperability of data and procedures in large-scale multinational
disaster response actions
Funded by EU FP7-SEC
Improve cooperation across responding organization by enabling
interoperability
Interoperability based on standards
Base for interoperability is a working communication network
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