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Building Emergency Lanes Along Building Emergency Lanes Along Information Highways and Skyways:Information Highways and Skyways:
Prospects and Challenges for Canada’s Prospects and Challenges for Canada’s New Critical InfrastructuresNew Critical Infrastructures
Peter S. AndersonSimon Fraser University
Vancouver, Canada
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SFU Research BackgroundSFU Research Background
Applied Research• Emergency Preparedness Information Exchange (EPIX)
• Virtual Emergency Management Information Systems
Policy Research• Telecommunications, broadcasting, information policy studies• Emergency communications – critical infrastructure, interoperability,
vulnerability, needs evaluations, regulation, industry & end-user interaction
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Applied ResearchApplied Research
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EPIXEPIX
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EPIX Supported ProjectsEPIX Supported Projects
Initiating and hosting WWW sites for:Federal Government
• Emergency Preparedness Canada
• Industry Canada - Emergency Telecommunications Branch
• Transport Canada Aviation Safety - Pacific Region
Provincial Governments
• BC Provincial Emergency Program
• BC Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security (Emergency Social Services)
• Ontario Emergency Measures Organization
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EPIX Supported ProjectsEPIX Supported Projects
Initiating and hosting WWW sites for:Public/Private Partnership Programs
• Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada
• Safeguard
• Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce Council of British Columbia
Volunteer NGO Programs
• Emergency Planners and Managers Association of British Columbia
• Emergency Social Services Association of British Columbia
• SAR Info (Search and Rescue)
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EPIX Supported ProjectsEPIX Supported ProjectsHosting WWW sites for:International Programs• UN IDNDR • UN ISDR• NATO Civil Protection Committee
Hosting Email Discussion Groups• Networks in Emergency Management
[email protected]• Emergency Planning for Post-secondary Educational Institutions
[email protected]• US National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue• Canadian National Hazards Assessment
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EPIX Supported ProjectsEPIX Supported Projects Emergency SupportEmergency Support
• 1993 - present - Internet gateway/distribution of UN - OCHA disaster sitreps and appeals
• 1994 - Mirror site for California EDIS system during Northridge Earthquake relief and recovery operations
• 1997 - Manitoba Red River Floods - Internet site support for Emergency Preparedness Canada
• 1998 – Salmon Arm Wildland Fire - Internet site support for BC Provincial Emergency Program
• 1999 - British Columbia Floods - Internet site support for BC Provincial Emergency Program and emergency email distribution
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Objective: During crises - to enable emergency managers to
remain in critical decision-making processes regardless of physical location
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
• interconnecting local, provincial and federal government emergency operations centers and field sites through common TCP/IP infrastructure
• national and international collaboration by VPNs across the Internet
British Columbia Regional VEMIS Project
Pacific Region Federal Joint Alternate Site
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Technology
• Integration of fixed and mobile wireless and wired systems
• Building on common infrastructure with focus on interoperability
• Using TCP/IP as common bridging protocols
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Components
• Wired intra/internet systems
• Terrestrial wireless systems
• Satellite telecommunications
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
• 56 kbps UHF TCP/IP wireless system
• behaves like a slower speed version of standard Ethernet system used in most offices
Initial Wireless Internet Component1996 - Present
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
• supports point-to-point and multi-point networking over large geographical areas (e.g., 120-150 Km)
Initial Wireless Internet Component
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
MSATMSAT DirecPCDirecPC VSATVSAT
Other Interconnectable Wireless TechnologiesSatellite-based
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Other Interconnectable Wireless TechnologiesTerrestrial
• Cellular/PCS
• HF packet radio gateway
• High speed spread spectrum radio
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Related ActivitiesRelated Activities
• Haughton-Mars99/2000 NASA Expeditions - applying disaster communications concepts to space travel
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
Phase Two
• Upgrading wireless backbone to highspeed4.5 Mbps -> 100 Mbps
• Establishing emergency satellite teleport with SFU to become an emergency ISP
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Virtual Emergency Management Virtual Emergency Management Information SystemsInformation Systems
High Speed Wireless Backbone
• Currently moving up to 30 Mbps
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Emergency Emergency Satellite Teleport/PortalSatellite Teleport/PortalProposalProposal
• Establish a permanent emergency communication point-of-presence at SFU via satellite and terrestrial networks to support national and international humanitarian relief efforts
• SFU to be an emergency Internet Service Provider
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SFU ResourcesSFU Resources
Satellite Capacity• C and Ku Band ground stations
• Potential connectivity:– throughout North, Central
and South America
– Pacific Region
• Direct interconnection to Ca*Net 3 national high speed backbone
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INTELSAT
TELESAT
Coverage ExamplesCoverage Examples
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Current Participating Current Participating OrganizationsOrganizations
Simon Fraser University• Telematics Research
Lab
• PolyLAB
• Computing Services
Discovery Parks Inc.
Wi-LAN Inc.
Industry Canada• Communications
Research Centre
• Pacific Region – Emergency Telecommunications
Emergency PreparednessCanada
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