Title:	A PROPOSED DRONE-ENABLED PLATFORM FOR HOLISTIC DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Author(s):	Eleni Aretoulaki, Stavros T. Ponis, George Plakas, Dimitra Tzanetou and Antonios Kitsantas
ISBN:	978-989-8704-53-5
Editors:	Paula Miranda and Pedro Isaías
Year:	2023
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	Humanitarian Logistics, Disaster Management, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Drones; Internet of Things, Machine Learning
Type:	Short
First Page:	239
Last Page:	244
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	Lack of available data acts as a serious bottleneck in performing humanitarian logistics operations. This paper proposes a drone-enabled integrated humanitarian logistics platform, called "AIRDROP", for holistic well-informed disaster management, aiming to assist first responders and operational decision-makers, before, during and after the strike of a disaster. AIRDROP aims to be a scalable, modular and flexible solution which will consist of an array of drones of different sizes and payload capabilities, able to provide different humanitarian logistics services addressing a broad range of disaster types (natural or human-made) and stages, from mitigation and preparedness (pre-disaster) to response and recovery (post-disaster). These services are manifold and include but are not limited to the monitoring and mapping of the disaster area to provide continuous situation awareness through the use of various drone-mounted sensors, physical operations, such as the delivery of medical care and emergency relief supplies and last, the serving as communication nodes in ad-hoc networks to provide undisrupted coverage. The description of the platform's scope and services sets the stage for future research steps including the establishment of the platform's requirements to be assessed for relevance and viability, thereby ensuring the fulfillment of all potential stakeholders' demands and contributing to AIRDROP's future development.
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