Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival

Abstract Participatory resilience of disaster-struck communities requires reliable communication for self-organized rescue, as conventional communication infrastructure is damaged. Disasters often lead to blackouts preventing citizens from charging their phones, leading to disparity in battery charg...

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Autores principales:	Indushree Banerjee, Martijn Warnier, Frances M. T. Brazier, Dirk Helbing
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/2763c36901194e80a6ba25210fff5c5a
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2763c36901194e80a6ba25210fff5c5a2021-12-02T18:18:06ZIntroducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival10.1038/s41598-021-86635-y2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/2763c36901194e80a6ba25210fff5c5a2021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86635-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Participatory resilience of disaster-struck communities requires reliable communication for self-organized rescue, as conventional communication infrastructure is damaged. Disasters often lead to blackouts preventing citizens from charging their phones, leading to disparity in battery charges and a digital divide in communication opportunities. We propose a value-based emergency communication system based on participatory fairness, ensuring equal communication opportunities for all, regardless of inequality in battery charge. The proposed infrastructure-less emergency communication network automatically and dynamically (i) assigns high-battery phones as hubs, (ii) adapts the topology to changing battery charges, and (iii) self-organizes to remain robust and reliable when links fail or phones leave the network. The novelty of the proposed mobile protocol compared to mesh communication networks is demonstrated by comparative agent-based simulations. An evaluation using the Gini coefficient demonstrates that our network design results in fairer participation of all devices and a longer network lifetime, benefiting the community and its participants.Indushree BanerjeeMartijn WarnierFrances M. T. BrazierDirk HelbingNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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description	Abstract Participatory resilience of disaster-struck communities requires reliable communication for self-organized rescue, as conventional communication infrastructure is damaged. Disasters often lead to blackouts preventing citizens from charging their phones, leading to disparity in battery charges and a digital divide in communication opportunities. We propose a value-based emergency communication system based on participatory fairness, ensuring equal communication opportunities for all, regardless of inequality in battery charge. The proposed infrastructure-less emergency communication network automatically and dynamically (i) assigns high-battery phones as hubs, (ii) adapts the topology to changing battery charges, and (iii) self-organizes to remain robust and reliable when links fail or phones leave the network. The novelty of the proposed mobile protocol compared to mesh communication networks is demonstrated by comparative agent-based simulations. An evaluation using the Gini coefficient demonstrates that our network design results in fairer participation of all devices and a longer network lifetime, benefiting the community and its participants.
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author	Indushree Banerjee Martijn Warnier Frances M. T. Brazier Dirk Helbing
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title	Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival
title_short	Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival
title_full	Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival
title_fullStr	Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival
title_full_unstemmed	Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival
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Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival

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