Faster, Better Emergency Response Using ‘Information Agents’

‘Information agents’ have been developed that could prove invaluable in decision-making and directing the actions of the emergency services in the immediate aftermath of natural disasters or terrorist attacks. Information agents are pieces of software that can acquire and process real-time data collected from sensor networks in order to support situational awareness and operational decision-making.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on March 6th, 2009