The document discusses a workshop on improving institutional responsiveness to coastal hazards through multi-agency situational awareness using Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-enabled technology. It outlines a SWOT analysis of the CAP-enabled Sahana Broker identifying advantages, disadvantages, potential troubles, and opportunities for improvement. It also lists 6 discussion points focused on developing a national CAP implementation profile, collaborating with stakeholders, addressing policy issues, training personnel, and revisiting project plans and activities.
The document discusses the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standard for multi-agency alerting and situational awareness across all hazards. CAP allows alerts to be disseminated through multiple channels including TV, radio, websites and cell phones. It is an XML-based format managed by OASIS that is recommended by ITU-T and follows NSTC principles. The document provides an example of an automated standard message in CAP and demonstrates delivering alerts through various channels using a CAP simulator tool. Resources for further information on CAP are also listed.
Use of CAP for Disease Surveillance and NotificationNuwan Waidyanatha
1) The document discusses using the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standard and mobile technologies for real-time disease surveillance through a pilot program in Sri Lanka and India.
2) The program involves collecting health data from community workers and analyzing it to detect disease outbreaks, then issuing alerts through CAP messages on mobile phones and the web.
3) Challenges include educating stakeholders about CAP, defining the necessary CAP profile elements, and addressing user interface and acceptance issues of frequent alerts on mobile devices.
Nuwan Waidyanatha gave a presentation at LIRNEasia in July 2008 about classifying early warning systems. He discussed the need to classify early warning systems based on their capabilities and limitations, such as the hazards they can address and their response time and coverage. He used the example of the Low-Mekong Hydrological Warning System and whether it could be extended to serve other early warning objectives or be used for dam failure warnings.
The document discusses a workshop on improving institutional responsiveness to coastal hazards through multi-agency situational awareness using Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-enabled technology. It outlines a SWOT analysis of the CAP-enabled Sahana Broker identifying advantages, disadvantages, potential troubles, and opportunities for improvement. It also lists 6 discussion points focused on developing a national CAP implementation profile, collaborating with stakeholders, addressing policy issues, training personnel, and revisiting project plans and activities.
The document discusses the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standard for multi-agency alerting and situational awareness across all hazards. CAP allows alerts to be disseminated through multiple channels including TV, radio, websites and cell phones. It is an XML-based format managed by OASIS that is recommended by ITU-T and follows NSTC principles. The document provides an example of an automated standard message in CAP and demonstrates delivering alerts through various channels using a CAP simulator tool. Resources for further information on CAP are also listed.
Use of CAP for Disease Surveillance and NotificationNuwan Waidyanatha
1) The document discusses using the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standard and mobile technologies for real-time disease surveillance through a pilot program in Sri Lanka and India.
2) The program involves collecting health data from community workers and analyzing it to detect disease outbreaks, then issuing alerts through CAP messages on mobile phones and the web.
3) Challenges include educating stakeholders about CAP, defining the necessary CAP profile elements, and addressing user interface and acceptance issues of frequent alerts on mobile devices.
Nuwan Waidyanatha gave a presentation at LIRNEasia in July 2008 about classifying early warning systems. He discussed the need to classify early warning systems based on their capabilities and limitations, such as the hazards they can address and their response time and coverage. He used the example of the Low-Mekong Hydrological Warning System and whether it could be extended to serve other early warning objectives or be used for dam failure warnings.
Introduction to Operationalizing the Common Alerting Protocol (ITU-T X.1303) ...Nuwan Waidyanatha
Presentation made at the 4th Asia Pacific Telecommunity Workshop on Disaster Management and Communications. The presentation discusses the utility and implementation strategies of the Common Alerting Protocol (ITU-T X.1303) emergency communication standard.
Presentation made to the JASIL ICT workshop on disseminating Weather Forecast Data to Herders using Yazmi Alert Sending over Satellite Enabled Technology (ASSET) in Mongolia.
Sahana Opens Source Ecosystem for supplying Disaster Management IT SystemsNuwan Waidyanatha
The document summarizes Sahana, an open source software ecosystem for disaster management information systems. Sahana was created in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and has since been deployed for many disasters worldwide. It provides scalable, efficient, and real-time information management tools to help coordinate disaster response and relief efforts. The Sahana Software Foundation is a nonprofit that maintains the platform and supports a global community of volunteers and organizations implementing Sahana.
Real-Time Biosurveillance Program Pilot - India & Sri LankaNuwan Waidyanatha
The Biosurv program was tailored for a range of functions. Its main objective program was the rapid detection and
notification of any possible health outbreak using cutting edge information processing technology. The
mHealthSurvey application takes a few seconds to enter each patient's disease information. This rich dataset is sent over the existing commercial GPRS channels to
a centralized database. With such techniques, the
incoming health data can be automatically monitored for unusual changes in the numbers of reported disease
cases. The same data is also used to characterize statistical relationships between all available combinations of reported genders, locations, ages, symptoms and signs, etc., even if the number of such combinations is
prohibitively large for humans to process. That enables epidemiologists to pin down a potential outbreak of, for
instance, a gastrointestinal disease among children living in the Southwestern suburbs of the city, before it
spreads to other areas or to other demographic groups. T-Cube Web Interface (TCWI) and its underlying disease
outbreak detection algorithms are capable of reducing time-intensive calculations involved in such analyses from
hours or days down to as quick as turning on a light switch.
The document discusses the development and implementation of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) system in the Philippines for weather alert messaging. It describes how PAGASA, the Philippines' weather agency, has worked with partners like Google and WMO to develop and launch CAP. Key events included the initial launch in 2014 during Tropical Storm Ruby, training workshops, and ongoing work to expand CAP alerts and involve other agencies. The goal is to provide authoritative weather warnings to the public through CAP.
Considerations for Developing a Resilient Emergency Communication SystemNuwan Waidyanatha
This document discusses considerations for developing resilient emergency communication systems. It outlines key factors such as understanding hazard risk profiles, determining emergency ICT systems and roles, ensuring multi-agency situational awareness, and monitoring systems through exercises. It also describes vulnerabilities in ICT infrastructure and the need for redundancy. Specific challenges around bridging the last mile, public health communication, voice-enabled situational reporting, and using pictographs for linguistically diverse populations are examined. The presentation concludes with examples of technologies that can help address some of these issues.
Common alerting protocol overview for pagasa 2016 [autosaved] [autosaved]Nuwan Waidyanatha
The document discusses the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), which is a standard format for communicating hazard warnings across all media types. It was adopted by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for early warning systems. CAP allows communication of any hazard type to the public or designated groups. The document outlines CAP implementation in various countries and organizations, including the Philippines where CAP will be used to disseminate early warnings over the internet, smartphones, radio, and TV.
Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivers radiation to only the area around the tumor bed after breast-conserving surgery rather than the entire breast. Several techniques for APBI exist including interstitial brachytherapy, intracavitary brachytherapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, and external beam radiotherapy. Studies show local recurrence rates and cosmetic outcomes with APBI are comparable to whole breast irradiation, though longer follow up is still needed before APBI can be considered the new standard of care for early-stage breast cancer patients.
Slides presented Day 1 of the Timor-Leste Emergency Communications Plan workshop. Overview of the resilience mapping, cap-based alerting/warning, and sitrep-based situational-reporting workflows and tools
Introduction to Operationalizing the Common Alerting Protocol (ITU-T X.1303) ...Nuwan Waidyanatha
Presentation made at the 4th Asia Pacific Telecommunity Workshop on Disaster Management and Communications. The presentation discusses the utility and implementation strategies of the Common Alerting Protocol (ITU-T X.1303) emergency communication standard.
Presentation made to the JASIL ICT workshop on disseminating Weather Forecast Data to Herders using Yazmi Alert Sending over Satellite Enabled Technology (ASSET) in Mongolia.
Sahana Opens Source Ecosystem for supplying Disaster Management IT SystemsNuwan Waidyanatha
The document summarizes Sahana, an open source software ecosystem for disaster management information systems. Sahana was created in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and has since been deployed for many disasters worldwide. It provides scalable, efficient, and real-time information management tools to help coordinate disaster response and relief efforts. The Sahana Software Foundation is a nonprofit that maintains the platform and supports a global community of volunteers and organizations implementing Sahana.
Real-Time Biosurveillance Program Pilot - India & Sri LankaNuwan Waidyanatha
The Biosurv program was tailored for a range of functions. Its main objective program was the rapid detection and
notification of any possible health outbreak using cutting edge information processing technology. The
mHealthSurvey application takes a few seconds to enter each patient's disease information. This rich dataset is sent over the existing commercial GPRS channels to
a centralized database. With such techniques, the
incoming health data can be automatically monitored for unusual changes in the numbers of reported disease
cases. The same data is also used to characterize statistical relationships between all available combinations of reported genders, locations, ages, symptoms and signs, etc., even if the number of such combinations is
prohibitively large for humans to process. That enables epidemiologists to pin down a potential outbreak of, for
instance, a gastrointestinal disease among children living in the Southwestern suburbs of the city, before it
spreads to other areas or to other demographic groups. T-Cube Web Interface (TCWI) and its underlying disease
outbreak detection algorithms are capable of reducing time-intensive calculations involved in such analyses from
hours or days down to as quick as turning on a light switch.
The document discusses the development and implementation of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) system in the Philippines for weather alert messaging. It describes how PAGASA, the Philippines' weather agency, has worked with partners like Google and WMO to develop and launch CAP. Key events included the initial launch in 2014 during Tropical Storm Ruby, training workshops, and ongoing work to expand CAP alerts and involve other agencies. The goal is to provide authoritative weather warnings to the public through CAP.
Considerations for Developing a Resilient Emergency Communication SystemNuwan Waidyanatha
This document discusses considerations for developing resilient emergency communication systems. It outlines key factors such as understanding hazard risk profiles, determining emergency ICT systems and roles, ensuring multi-agency situational awareness, and monitoring systems through exercises. It also describes vulnerabilities in ICT infrastructure and the need for redundancy. Specific challenges around bridging the last mile, public health communication, voice-enabled situational reporting, and using pictographs for linguistically diverse populations are examined. The presentation concludes with examples of technologies that can help address some of these issues.
Common alerting protocol overview for pagasa 2016 [autosaved] [autosaved]Nuwan Waidyanatha
The document discusses the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), which is a standard format for communicating hazard warnings across all media types. It was adopted by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for early warning systems. CAP allows communication of any hazard type to the public or designated groups. The document outlines CAP implementation in various countries and organizations, including the Philippines where CAP will be used to disseminate early warnings over the internet, smartphones, radio, and TV.
Accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivers radiation to only the area around the tumor bed after breast-conserving surgery rather than the entire breast. Several techniques for APBI exist including interstitial brachytherapy, intracavitary brachytherapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, and external beam radiotherapy. Studies show local recurrence rates and cosmetic outcomes with APBI are comparable to whole breast irradiation, though longer follow up is still needed before APBI can be considered the new standard of care for early-stage breast cancer patients.
Slides presented Day 1 of the Timor-Leste Emergency Communications Plan workshop. Overview of the resilience mapping, cap-based alerting/warning, and sitrep-based situational-reporting workflows and tools