Open AccessDevelopment of Resilient Information and Communications Technology for Relief Against Natural Disasters
Author(s) -
Hiroshi Kumagai,
Hiroshi Sakurauchi,
Shinsuke Koitabashi,
Takeaki Uchiyama,
Shinichi Sasaki,
Kazuhide Noda,
Makoto Ishizaki,
Satoshi Kotabe,
Akira Yamamoto,
Yoshitaka Shimizu,
Yasuo Suzuki,
Yasunori Owada,
Katsuhiro Temma,
Goshi Sato,
Toshiaki Miyazaki,
Peng Li,
Yuichi Kawamoto,
Nei Kato,
Hiroki Nishiyama
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of disaster research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.332
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1883-8030
pISSN - 1881-2473
DOI - 10.20965/jdr.2019.p0348
Subject(s) - emergency management , information and communications technology , preparedness , the internet , internet access , natural disaster , telecommunications , broadcasting (networking) , computer security , computer science , information sharing , world wide web , geography , political science , meteorology , law
The study focused on the research and development of ICT for disaster preparedness and response with respect to two categories, namely, the delivery of alert messages to a wider group of residents and providing quick relief communications in affected areas. In the former category, the development focused on two targets, one involving the delivery of alert messages to indoor residents with a V-Low broadcasting service and the other involving the delivery of an alert message to individuals with disabilities and difficulties in understanding Japanese. In the latter category, a portable ICT unit was developed for rapid relief communications and mesh network technology enabling robust information sharing among base stations in the affected area was developed. Furthermore, a related development focused on a resilient information management system to collect information in areas that do not have access to the Internet. Furthermore, device relay technology was developed to expand access network cover areas. After the development of individual technology, activities for the societal implementation of the development results were conducted through field experiments and disaster drills in which the developed technologies were integrated and utilized.