Hastily Formed Networks (HFN) As an Enabler for the Emergency Response Community

Abstract

The effects of natural or manmade disasters on communications infrastructures are usually so severe that emergency responders are unable to use them immediately after the disaster. To bridge this gap in communications, there is a need for a reliable technology that is not dependent on the existing infrastructure. This thesis identifies the problem of communications gaps during natural or manmade disasters and reviews the potential benefit of implementing a solution based on the Hastily Formed Networks (HFN) model. The thesis evaluates the documentation on various technological solutions to the problem that are commercial off-the-shelf technologies (COTS). In addition, it reviews the results of field experiments that were conducted to evaluate the performance of these technologies in the field. The ultimate goal is to introduce the HFN concept as an enabler for the Emergency Response Community (ERC).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA560480

Entities

People

  • Oscar D. Antillon

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Data Links
  • Disasters
  • Emergency Response
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Systems
  • Mesh Networks
  • Mobile Phones
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Topology
  • Social Media
  • Tablet Computers

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine