Wireless Internet for Emergencies

I will be talking on Wireless Internet for Emergencies at the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, Bogazici University, Turkey, 15:30 23 May 2008, with a preview at MobileMonday Global Summit, 17:00 19 May 2008, WCIT2008, Kuala Lumpur:

Wireless Internet for Emergencies

Tom Worthington FACS HLM

Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Computer Science, Australian National University and Director of Professional Development, Australian Computer Society

For the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, Bogazici University, Turkey, 15:30 23 May 2008

Preview at MobileMonday Global Summit, 17:00 19 May 2008, WCIT2008, Kuala Lumpur

This seminar will discuss the role of the Internet and the web in emergency warning systems, particularly for Tsunami and for disaster recovery. It looks at the optimization of the design of web based systems for emergencies, including compatibility with mobile telephones. The speaker argues that Internet and web technologies can be used for communication of emergency information to the public, but will require a change in message formats previously intended for emergency workers.