Coordination of first responders under communication and resource constraints

This paper discusses the application of distributed constraint optimization to coordination in disaster management situations under sub-optimal network conditions. It presents an example system for the problem of shelter assignment and outlines some of the challenges and future research directions that must be addressed before real-world deployment of distributed constraint optimization becomes a reality. Categories and Subject Descriptors I.2.11 [Artificial Intelligence]: Distributed Artificial Intelligence--Multiagent systems; J.7 [Computers in Other Systems]: Command and control Keywords Distributed constraint reasoning, evacuation, MANETs

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: ATAL
• Authors: Robert N. Lass, Joseph B. Kopena, Evan Sultanik, Duc N. Nguyen, Christopher Dugan, Pragnesh Jay Modi, William C. Regli
• Keywords: ATAL 2008, Disaster Management Situations, Distributed Constraint Optimization, Intelligent Agents, Keywords Distributed Constraint