disaster logistics

Georgia Tech Researchers to Demo and Deploy Disaster Communications System

August 15, 2011

ATLANTA, Aug. 16, 2011 — In the aftermath of most disasters – from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to this year’s earthquake in Japan – communication systems have been overwhelmed, leaving people without phones and Internet when they need these tools the most.

Georgia Tech Researchers to Demo and Deploy Disaster Communications System

Submitted by mt53 on Wed, 2011-09-28 09:51

Georgia Tech College of Computing researchers led by Santosh Vempala (Computer Science) have developed a mobile ad-hoc information network called LifeNet designed to help first responders communicate after disasters. Source: GT Communications & Marketing

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Contact:

bstreich [at] cc [dot] gatech [dot] edu (Brendan Streich)

404-313-5944

Email:

bstreich@cc.gatech.edu

Dateline:

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Release:

Monday, August 15, 2011 - 16:14

Expire:

Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 16:14