Developing Situation-Aware Applications for Disaster Management with a Distributed Rule-Based platform

Abstract. In order to enhance interoperability and productivity in the development of situation-aware applications for disaster management, proper mechanisms and guidelines are required. They must address the lack of semantics in modelling emergency situations. In addition, the ever-changing and unpredictable nature of disaster scenarios present challenges for information processing and collaboration. This paper proposes a framework that combines the following elements: (i) a foundational ontology for temporal conceptualization; (ii) well-founded specifications of structural and behavioral models; (iii) a CEP engine based on a distributed rule-based platform for situation management; (iv) a model-driven approach. We illustrate the operation of the framework with a scenario for monitoring tuberculosis epidemy.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2015
• Where: RULEML
• Authors: João L. R. Moreira, Luís Ferreira Pires, Marten van Sinderen, Patricia Dockhorn Costa
• Keywords: Internet Technology, RULEML 2015