2A: Communication networks
Communication networks are important elements of any disaster management system. Different network types can be used among data sources, control centers, and aid operations.
Examples of research topics are:
UAV to UAV and UAV to grand-station communication
Communication among swarms of source
IoT networks
Communication among sensors and data sources
Narrow-band and wide-band communication Technologies
Wireless communication networks
Scalability concerns
Fault-tolerance/availability concerns
Security concerns
Bandwidth and latency concerns
Various communication modalities, such as synchronous and asynchronous
Buffering and caching
Monitoring and accounting
Ontologies and libraries
Data gathering for improving communication parameters
Machine learning techniques to improve communication parameters
Communication networks among teams and team members of task forces
Re-configurable communication networks
Standardization