Lanfranchi, V., Naori, N. and Sirbu, T. (2018) GPS-based solution for tracking and protecting humanitarians in conflict zones. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM). The 2018 International Association for Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM), 20-24 May 2018, Rochester, NY, USA . ISCRAM ISBN 978-0-692-12760-5
Abstract
The operational environment in which humanitarians operate is unstable and high-risk; when operating in such environments, time becomes a critical factor. Thus, real-time location systems (RTLS) are often deployed in the operational environment to provide awareness of the location of personnel and assets in real-time that would support an informed decision making in the event of responding to emergency. Whilst standard RTLS are very precise, they are not suitable to outdoor spaces; GPS position technology can be used to identify the location of objects and people and to track them. In this paper, first, we present a description of threat scenarios identified based on information from existing security incidents datasets and from interviews with aid workers and security professionals operating in high-risk regions. Second, we describe the implementation of a GPS-based real-time location tracking and alert system for humanitarians operating in conflict zones that supports the identified scenarios.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 International Association for Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM) |
Keywords: | Humanitarian aid work; Real-time location systems; security threats; threat detections; situational awareness |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Computer Science (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 May 2018 14:36 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jun 2018 08:21 |
Published Version: | https://iscram2018.rit.edu/sites/rit.edu.iscram201... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | ISCRAM |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:130766 |