Mobile Phones to aid People in Disasters

1. Mobile Phones to aid People in Disasters Markku Lauttamus, University of Jyvaskyla

3. ICT growth driven by mobile technologies Source : ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database. http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/backgrounders/general/pdf/3.pdf Table 1 Worldwide Mobile Terminal Sales to End Users in 1Q09 (Thousands of Units) Mobile cellular has been the most rapidly adopted technology in history.

9. Charge of Battery How often you usually charge your phone (% of users) Source: Questionare University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, Scope project % of users

12. Haiti – simulated Survival Timeline Hours Since Event

13. End users comments It is important I receive alerts and notifications trough mobile alerting system that specifically concern me (% of users) Source: Questionare University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, Scope project % of users

18. Client application – connection possibilities Traditional SMS message (Short message service Code based SMS message CB message (Cell broadcast) MBMS message (Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Services) Internet based online connection like push email, chat, Twitter, pop-up window application Internet based online connection like push email, chat, Twitter or Facebook Your GPS navigator uses traffic information to minimize traffic delays and may warning you disasters. Nokia and Google maps delivers real-time traffic information service. Device can re-route your route to avoid traffic events. GSM/3G/LTE WLAN TMC / GPS

19. Setup your phone for cell broadcast service What is cell broadcast? Cell Broadcast (CB) is one-to-many geographically focused service. It enables messages to be communicated to multiple mobile phone customers who are located within a given part of its network coverage area at the time the message is broadcast. Short Message Service (SMS) is a one-to-one and one-to-a-few service. Cell broadcast looks nice tool for emergency notifications and it also works basic mobile phones.

20. Setup your phone!

21. Client application – some customer requirements Ease of Use (mobile device, application, Information presentation (priorities, categories)) Ease of taking into use (ease of personalization: predefined settings) Usefulness (Relevant information: content of notifications, location based notification, the system knows to some extent what you are/ what you might be interested