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Always in sync for humanity
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What do we bring to the table?
Sync: a bottom-up perspective
Resource request agents
Regional reporting agents
Humanitarian workers, citizens, volunteers
NGO/Gov. routing agent
Decentralized reporting
Autonomous
upstream reporting
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Why does it matter?
Get unified & efficient disaster relief response with multi-agent system
Understanding risks and uncertainty
Aggregation of local knowledge & resources
Effective communication
& augment decision-making
Capacity for self organization & flexibility
Even as we were busy hacking..
… 4 days response time
"It’s unconscionable how long it takes for help to arrive. Our FEMA trailers did not arrive here until ...10 months after the disaster."
high impact on other life quality factors
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How we do it:
Multi-Agent System
Tools of choice
References
Miller Rebecca K., Mach Katharine J. (2022) Roles and experiences of non-governmental organisations in wildfire response and recovery. International Journal of Wildland Fire 31, 46-55.
Sopha, Bertha Maya and Anna Maria Sri Asih. “Human resource allocation for humanitarian organizations: a systemic perspective.” (2018).
“The Cost of Doing Nothing: IFRC.” IFRC, www.ifrc.org/document/cost-doing-nothing. Accessed 23 June 2024.
Echeverria, Danielle. “Northern California Wildfires: Scorching Heat around Sites, Point Blazes.” San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 June 2024, www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/sites-point-heat-19529824.php.
Person. “Wildfire Scorches over 200 Acres, Forces Evacuations in Needles.” ABC7 Los Angeles, 23 June 2024, abc7.com/live-updates/wildfire-in-san-bernardino-county-near-california-arizona-state-line-forces-evacuations/14989838/.
California, State of. “Disaster Volunteer Management.” California Volunteers, www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/disaster-services/. Accessed 23 June 2024.
California, State of. “Governor Gavin Newsom Deploys Fire and Rescue Personnel to South Fork and Salt Fires in New Mexico.” Governor Gavin Newsom Deploys Fire and Rescue Personnel to South Fork and Salt Fires in New Mexico | Cal OES News, news.caloes.ca.gov/governor-gavin-newsom-deploys-fire-and-rescue-personnel-to-south-fork-and-salt-fires-in-new-mexico/. Accessed 23 June 2024.
“Life for Relief and Development.” LIFE Aids Flood Survivors in Afghanistan | NGO Aid Map, www.ngoaidmap.org/members/life-relief-and-development/life-aids-flood-survivors-afghanistan. Accessed 23 June 2024.
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