Wireless Networks for Disaster Response

We are involved in the design of highly reliable distributed wireless networks for disaster response: Ensuring high quality, long-lifetime communications where there is no available, functional, infrastructure.

Communications Networks for Disaster Response – we are involved in design aspects of Distributed Wireless Networks

• In place of non-operational cellular/fixed infrastructure
• And multi-tier networks monitoring masses of evacuees

 
We are using distributed signal processing in peer-aware (peer-to-peer) personal area networks communications (PAC). In this context we are contributing to the formation of the IEEE 802.15.8 Standard

We have specified a method for transmit power control (PC) and general resource allocation

• Implemented using non-cooperative game theory, with Pareto-optimal outcomes
• Improving reliability, network lifetime, and enabling rapid high-priority communications

 
This contribution on PC has been made to the IEEE 802.15.8 Standard (PAC).

We are collaborating with the Dependable Wireless Laboratory at NICT Japan.