title: Implementation and performance evaluation of mobile ad hoc network for Emergency Telemedicine System in disaster areas.
abstract: So far we have developed Emergency Telemedicine System (ETS) which is a robust system using heterogeneous networks. In disaster areas, however, ETS cannot be used if the primary network channel is disabled due to damages on the network infrastructures. Thus we designed network management software for disaster communication network by combination of Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) and Wireless LAN (WLAN). This software maintains routes to a Backbone Gateway Node in dynamic network topologies. In this paper, we introduce the proposed disaster communication network with management software, and evaluate its performance using ETS between Medical Center and simulated disaster areas. We also present the results of network performance analysis which identifies the possibility of actual Telemedicine Service in disaster areas via MANET and mobile network (e.g. HSDPA, WiBro).
authors: Graduate Programs of Biomedical Engineering, Univ. of Yonsei. Seoul. Korea. jungchkim@gmail.com
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: Kim
authors: D Y
authors: DY
authors: Kim
authors: S M
authors: SM
authors: Jung
authors: M H
authors: MH
authors: Lee
authors: K S
authors: KS
authors: Kim
authors: C K
authors: CK
authors: Lee
authors: J Y
authors: JY
authors: Nah
authors: S H
authors: SH
authors: Lee
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Kim
authors: W J
authors: WJ
authors: Choi
authors: S K
authors: SK
authors: Yoo
mesh_terms: D004190:Disasters; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017216:Telemedicine