@inproceedings{018052aa27d24d6297169c9cd11ac25b,
title = "Exploring cooperating smart spaces for efficient collaboration in disaster management",
abstract = "This paper discusses the applicability of Cooperating Smart Spaces in the disaster management realm and their potential to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of rescue relief teams. The Cooperating Smart Space is a novel concept that combines and extends pervasive computing and social computing to support smart space management and community collaboration. Based on an analysis of current practice, we illustrate how the concept can be exploited in the assessment of a disaster scenario in order to improve information management, collaboration between expert teams and cooperation with online volunteers outside of the disaster zone. We present the results of an initial user evaluation by disaster management experts and conclude with important implications for the design of a Cooperating Smart Space platform.",
keywords = "Crowd participation, CSCW, Disaster management, Pervasive computing, Social computing",
author = "Jacqueline Floch and Michael Angermann and Edel Jennings and Mark Roddy",
year = "2012",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780864913326",
series = "ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings - 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management",
publisher = "Simon Fraser University",
booktitle = "ISCRAM 2012 Conference Proceedings - 9th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management",
note = "null ; Conference date: 22-04-2012 Through 25-04-2012",
}