TY  - CONF
T1  - An Architecture for an Integrated Fire Emergency Response System for the Built Environment
T2  - 9th Symposium of the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS)
Y1  - 2008
A1  - Rochan Upadhyay
A1  - Galvin Pringle
A1  - George Beckett
A1  - Stephen Potter
A1  - Liangxiu Han
A1  - Stephen Welch
A1  - Asif Usmani
A1  - Jose Torero
KW  - emergency response system
KW  - FireGrid
KW  - system architecture
KW  - technology integration
AB  - FireGrid is a modern concept that aims to leverage a number of modern technologies to aid   fire emergency response. In this paper we provide a brief introduction to the FireGrid project. A number   of different technologies such as wireless sensor networks, grid-enabled High Performance Computing   (HPC) implementation of fire models, and artificial intelligence tools need to be integrated to build up a   modern fire emergency response system. We propose a system architecture that provides the framework for integration of the various technologies. We describe the components of the generic FireGrid system architecture in detail. Finally we present a small-scale demonstration experiment which has been completed to highlight the concept and application of the FireGrid system to an actual fire. Although our proposed system architecture provides a versatile framework for integration, a number of new and interesting research problems need to be solved before actual deployment of the system. We outline some of the challenges involved which require significant interdisciplinary collaborations.
JF  - 9th Symposium of the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS)
PB  - IAFSS
CY  - Karlsruhe, GERMANY
ER  -