Deployable mobile communication infrastructure for emergency services with automated gateway selection (DISTRESS)
Date of Publication
2016
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Subject Categories
Computer Sciences
College
College of Computer Studies
Department/Unit
Computer Science
Thesis Adviser
Arlyn Verina Ong
Defense Panel Chair
Gregory G. Cu
Defense Panel Member
Fritz Kevin S. Flores
Katrina Ysabel C. Solomon
Abstract/Summary
Mobile ad hoc netwoks (MANET) is an alternative to communicate with mobile nodes without the need for a central infrastructure. They are helpful in emergency situations, especially when cellular networks or Internet connections are broken down. They provide a network in which all nodes connected to it can communicate with each other even without the cellular or Internet connectivity. A mobile node such as smartphone can send text messages or call for help to any smartphone connected to the ad hoc network, which can be helpful in an emergency scenario. Current projects related to the use of MANET in emergencies address problems such as locating the disaster areas and connecting to the outside network (cellular or Internet) yet they require user intervention to establish a gateway in the network so that users can communicate outside the mobile ad hoc network, which is a tedious work for victims in disaster areas. This study aims to develop a mobile application, which allows smartphones to send messages out of MANET through gateway automatically selected from multiple candidates. Experiments showed that devices used are compatible with the mobile application. It also showed that the application can send messages using bluetooth in a mobile ad hoc network. When the destination is not within the MANET, the application can initiate a gateway election, wherein the election can elect a gateway that can forward the message to the destination via SMS.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU18944
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
1 volume (various foliations) : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Keywords
Gateways (Computer networks); Bluetooth technology
Recommended Citation
Chua, J., Go-Soco, J. G., Morano, I. T., & Pequiras, K. I. (2016). Deployable mobile communication infrastructure for emergency services with automated gateway selection (DISTRESS). Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/7817