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Agent-Based Information Infrastructure for Disaster
Management
Agent-Based Information Infrastructure for Disaster
Management
Zülküf GençF. Heidari, M.A. Oey, S. van Splunter and F.M.T. Brazier
Zülküf GençF. Heidari, M.A. Oey, S. van Splunter and F.M.T. Brazier
Postdoctoral ResearcherSystem Engineering
Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management (TPM)
OutlineOutline
Requirements in Disaster Management
Effective Information Infrastructure
• Processing of Information• Secure Sharing of Information• Automated Management of Information
Using Agents
Conclusion
Disasters are ComplicatedDisasters are Complicated
Disasters are ComplicatedDisasters are Complicated
Time CriticalNeed for Rapid Decision Making
Time CriticalNeed for Rapid Decision Making
Disasters are ComplicatedDisasters are Complicated
Autonomous ParticipantsNeed for CoordinationAutonomous ParticipantsNeed for Coordination
Effective Information Infrastructure is MustEffective Information Infrastructure is Must
Collect Process Filter Disseminate Integrate
Effective Information Infrastructure is MustEffective Information Infrastructure is Must
Information Infrastructure with Software AgentsInformation Infrastructure with Software Agents
Agents in Secure Information SharingAgents in Secure Information Sharing
Company X
Agents in Secure Information SharingAgents in Secure Information Sharing
Agents in Workflow Generation Agents in Workflow Generation
ConclusionConclusion
Agents can help in:
• Information Processing
• Secure Sharing of Information
• Management of Information
What is Agentscape?
A distributed middleware to host agents
What does Agentscape provide?
Platform for supporting agents
Create and delete agents Agent-agent and agent-service interaction Migrating agents from one platform to
another Locating agents/services
Agentscape World
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Location
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Agentscape Use
Disasters are ComplicatedDisasters are Complicated
Complex ManagementNeed for AutomationComplex ManagementNeed for Automation
A Use Case A Use Case
Small explosion in a chemical
factory
Need for firemen,
police and ambulance
Critical information
Civilians around
