Low-end hand held communication devices in a post-disaster scenario

Abstract

Natural disasters are beyond human control. These disasters not only result in the loss of life but also in excruciating pain for survivors. One of these is damage to the communication system. In a post-disaster scenario, an alternate communication system is required to expedite rescue, relief, or other required operations. This paper presents a communication system using low-end hand-held communication devices carried by victims. This proposed system collects messages from victims, stores them, and processes them so victims can access the necessary emergency services. This Ad Hoc network disseminates data using the UDP protocol. ns-3 is used to simulate this scenario. This simulation considers throughput, goodput, and PDR as network evaluation parameters.