A Citywide Hierarchical Data Command and Control Structure for Early Warning Systems

Abstract. The command and control unit's graphical user interface (GUI) is a central part of early warning systems (EWS) for man-made and natural hazards. The GUI combines and concentrates the relevant information of the system and offers it to human operators. It has to support operators successfully performing their tasks in complex workflows. Most notably in critical situations when operators make important decisions in a limited amount of time, the command and control unit's GUI has to work reliably and stably, providing the relevant information and functionality with the required quality and in time. The design of the GUI application is essential in the development of any EWS to manage hazards effectively. The design and development of such GUI is performed repeatedly for each EWS by various software architects and developers. Implementations differ based on their application in different domains. But similarities designing and equal approaches implementing GUIs of EWS are not quite harmonized enough with related activities and do not exploit possible synergy effects. Thus, the GUI's implementation of an EWS for tsunamis is successively introduced, providing a generic approach to be applied in each EWS for man-made and natural hazards.

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Framework for Graphical User Interfaces of Geospatial Early Warning Systems

Geographic Information Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2038-4.ch027 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 449-464 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Martin Hammitzsch

Keyword(s):

Natural Hazards ◽

Graphical User Interface ◽

User Interfaces ◽

Early Warning ◽

Synergistic Effects ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Human Operators ◽

And Control

An important component of Early Warning Systems (EWS) for man-made and natural hazards is the command and control unit’s Graphical User Interface (GUI). All relevant information of an EWS is concentrated in this GUI and offered to human operators. However, when designing the GUI, not only the user experience and the GUI’s screens are relevant, but also the frameworks and technologies that the GUI is built on and the implementation of the GUI itself are of great importance. Implementations differ based on their applications in different domains but the design and approaches to implement the GUIs of different EWS often show analogies. The design and development of such GUIs are performed repeatedly on some parts of the system for each EWS. Thus, the generic GUI framework of a geospatial EWS for tsunamis is introduced to enable possible synergistic effects on the development of other new related technology. The results presented here could be adopted and reused in other EWS for man-made and natural hazards.

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Affordable Instrument Design for Seismic Monitoring, Early Warning Systems and Control Actions to Risk Mitigation

2018 13th APCA International Conference on Control and Soft Computing (CONTROLO) ◽

10.1109/controlo.2018.8516414 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Arturo Montalvo Garcia ◽

Antonio Noe Perez Aguilar

Keyword(s):

Early Warning ◽

Risk Mitigation ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Seismic Monitoring ◽

Instrument Design ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Control Actions ◽

Systems And Control ◽

And Control

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Framework for Graphical User Interfaces of Geospatial Early Warning Systems

International Journal of Open Source Software and Processes ◽

10.4018/jossp.2011100103 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 49-63

Author(s):

Martin Hammitzsch

Keyword(s):

Natural Hazards ◽

User Interfaces ◽

Early Warning ◽

Synergistic Effects ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Graphical User Interfaces ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Human Operators ◽

And Control

An important component of Early Warning Systems (EWS) for man-made and natural hazards is the command and control unit’s Graphical User Interface (GUI). All relevant information of an EWS is concentrated in this GUI and offered to human operators. However, when designing the GUI, not only the user experience and the GUI’s screens are relevant, but also the frameworks and technologies that the GUI is built on and the implementation of the GUI itself are of great importance. Implementations differ based on their applications in different domains but the design and approaches to implement the GUIs of different EWS often show analogies. The design and development of such GUIs are performed repeatedly on some parts of the system for each EWS. Thus, the generic GUI framework of a geospatial EWS for tsunamis is introduced to enable possible synergistic effects on the development of other new related technology. The results presented here could be adopted and reused in other EWS for man-made and natural hazards.

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Framework for Graphical User Interfaces of Geospatial Early Warning Systems

Open Source Software Dynamics, Processes, and Applications ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2937-0.ch013 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 257-272

Author(s):

Martin Hammitzsch

Keyword(s):

Natural Hazards ◽

Graphical User Interface ◽

User Interfaces ◽

Early Warning ◽

Synergistic Effects ◽

Relevant Information ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Human Operators ◽

And Control

An important component of Early Warning Systems (EWS) for man-made and natural hazards is the command and control unit’s Graphical User Interface (GUI). All relevant information of an EWS is concentrated in this GUI and offered to human operators. However, when designing the GUI, not only the user experience and the GUI’s screens are relevant, but also the frameworks and technologies that the GUI is built on and the implementation of the GUI itself are of great importance. Implementations differ based on their applications in different domains but the design and approaches to implement the GUIs of different EWS often show analogies. The design and development of such GUIs are performed repeatedly on some parts of the system for each EWS. Thus, the generic GUI framework of a geospatial EWS for tsunamis is introduced to enable possible synergistic effects on the development of other new related technology. The results presented here could be adopted and reused in other EWS for man-made and natural hazards.

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The CARE Telematics Network for the Surveillance of Influenza in Europe

Methods of Information in Medicine ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1634617 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 34 (05) ◽

pp. 518-522 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

M. Bensadon ◽

A. Strauss ◽

R. Snacken

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Early Warning ◽

Early Warning Systems ◽

Warning Systems ◽

Surveillance Networks ◽

Spanish Flu ◽

The 1950S ◽

National Networks ◽

First Time

Abstract:Since the 1950s, national networks for the surveillance of influenza have been progressively implemented in several countries. New epidemiological arguments have triggered changes in order to increase the sensitivity of existent early warning systems and to strengthen the communications between European networks. The WHO project CARE Telematics, which collects clinical and virological data of nine national networks and sends useful information to public health administrations, is presented. From the results of the 1993-94 season, the benefits of the system are discussed. Though other telematics networks in this field already exist, it is the first time that virological data, absolutely essential for characterizing the type of an outbreak, are timely available by other countries. This argument will be decisive in case of occurrence of a new strain of virus (shift), such as the Spanish flu in 1918. Priorities are now to include other existing European surveillance networks.

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