A constraint programming approach for multi-objective tourist trip design problem with mandatory visits: A case study for İzmir Turkey by Eyüp Ensar Işık, Ertuğrul Ayyıldız, Alev Taşkın

“…OP has many real-life applications, such as staff routing and disaster relief routing. In this study, OP with Time Windows (OPTW), an extension of OP, is discussed with hotel selection and mandatory visits. …”
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Development of Structures and Methods for Safe On Orbit Robotic Assembly of Small Satellites by Dahl, Mary

“…Example situations are replacing nodes in large constellations, time-sensitive science experiments, or disaster relief imaging. A solution can be found in on-orbit assembly. …”
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Water distillation using waste engine heat from an internal combustion engine by Mears, Kevin S

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Suggested strategies and best practices in private supply chain disaster response by Budhiraj, Karn, De la Torre Castro, Gabriel

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Tsunami-induced scour at coastal roadways : a laboratory study by Chen, Jie, Huang, Zhenhua, Jiang, Changbo, Deng, Bin, Long, Yuannan

“…The information reported in this study is useful for local authorities to assess potential tsunami damage of roads and to have a better plan for tsunami disaster relief.…”
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Proactive routing in wireless ad hoc network using message ferries by Zheng, Guanglei.

“…Mobile Ad Hoc Networks provide rapidly deployable and self-configuring network capacity required in many critical applications, e.g. battle field, disaster relief and wide area sensing. Data delivery is a problem in sparse Ad Hoc networks where network partitions can last for a significant long time and therefore end-to-end paths may not exist between nodes. …”
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PERUBAHAN ORIENTASI DALAM KEBIJAKAN BANTUAN PEMBANGUNAN RESMI JEPANG DI INDONESIA STUDI KASUS: BANTUAN KEMANUSIAAN PASCA TSUNAMI ACEH TAHUN 2004 DAN GEMPA BUMI YOGYAKARTA TAHUN 200... by , Ratih Rachmawati, , Dra. Siti Daulah K, MA.

“…Thus, humanitarian concern can be seen by new trend on Community-Based Development Concept and ODA schemes, namely Japan Disaster Relief Team and Dispatch of Senior Volunteers.…”

Kesan bencana banjir di Kelantan terhadap kesejahteraan psikologi sukarelawan by Nur Hafizah Md Akhir, Azlinda Azman, Noremy Md Akhir

“…Therefore, this study was conducted to explore problems encountered by volunteers who were directly involved in the flood disaster relief mission in Kelantan in 2014. A qualitative case study was carried out in this study. …”
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Geographical Multicast Disruption Tolerant Networking Mechanism For Internet Of Things by Wong, Khang Siang

“…The group communication in a post-disaster scenario that covers a large geographical area presents a more challenging environment for the disaster relief personnel to communicate and coordinate search and rescue missions. …”
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Secure routing using frequency hopping in wireless sensor network by Raja Mohd. Radzi, Raja Zahilah

“…Hence, such networks enable a variety of consumer applications, such as emergency rescue, disaster relief, smart homes and patient monitoring, industrial applications, such as structural health monitoring and environmental control, and military applications, such as target identification and tracking. …”
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Real-Time Production of PGA, PGV, Intensity, and Sa Shakemaps Using Dense MEMS-Based Sensors in Taiwan by Benjamin M. Yang, Himanshu Mittal, Yih-Min Wu

“…It has proven effective in generating EEW warnings and delivering real-time shakemaps to the concerned disaster relief agencies to mitigate the earthquake-affected regions. …”
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3D SCENE RECONSTRUCTION AND PATH PLANNING METHOD FOR UAV IN GNSS-DENIED ENVIRONMENT by Q. Jin, P. Zhao, Q. Hu, X. Duan, M. Ai

“…Today, natural disasters have a huge impact all over the world, while GNSS plays an important role in disaster relief and rescue. However, when the ground surface is severely damaged and covered, satellite positioning means are denied. …”
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Effect of modified waste introduction methods over short-term and long-term use of onsite sanitation systems by L. Astete Vasquez, N. Mladenov

“…While receiving non-dilute waste under mixed, unmixed, toilet paper exclusion, and urine diversion (UD) regimes, self-flushing OSS simulated using anaerobic digesters (ADs) were compared during three operational stages: (1) 0–1 month service for unsheltered encampments; (2) 1–3 month disaster relief scenario; and (3) ≥ 3 months representing refugee camps and long-term household use. …”
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A Greedy Heuristic Based on Optimizing Battery Consumption and Routing Distance for Transporting Blood Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Sumayah Al-Rabiaah, Manar Hosny, Sarab AlMuhaideb

“…For example, UAVs can help in disaster relief and rescue missions, such as by delivering blood samples and medical supplies. …”
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A simulation approach for collaborative humanitarian aid distribution management: the case of Bogotá city by Diana C. Guzmán-Cortés, Leonardo Gonzaléz-Rodríguez, Carlos Franco, William J. Guerrero

“…Collaboration mechanisms in humanitarian supply chains increase efficiency levels in post-disaster relief operations. The scientific literature on the topic is mostly based on qualitative approaches to identify the barriers and benefits of collaborative relationships between stakeholders. …”
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Conceptual Disaster Management in Regional Policy Analysis by Hayu Nawang, Ernalem Bangun, Arief Budiarto

“…Based on the results of the research, it can be understood that a Disaster Management System is an integrated disaster management implementation system covering aspects of legislationregulation, planning, institutional and funding, as well as the implementation of disaster relief. The conceptual disaster management that needs to be strengthened for the disaster management system includes Pre-Disaster, Emergency Response, and Post-Disaster. …”
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Large-Sized Multirotor Design: Accurate Modeling with Aerodynamics and Optimization for Rotor Tilt Angle by Anhuan Xie, Xufei Yan, Weisheng Liang, Shiqiang Zhu, Zheng Chen

“…Advancements in aerial mobility (AAM) are driven by needs in transportation, logistics, rescue, and disaster relief. Consequently, large-sized multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with strong power and ample space show great potential. …”
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Suitability of Graph Database Technology for the Analysis of Spatio-Temporal Data by Sedick Baker Effendi, Brink van der Merwe, Wolf-Tilo Balke

“…Every day large quantities of spatio-temporal data are captured, whether by Web-based companies for social data mining or by other industries for a variety of applications ranging from disaster relief to marine data analysis. Making sense of all this data dramatically increases the need for intelligent backend systems to provide realtime query response times while scaling well (in terms of storage and performance) with increasing quantities of structured or semi-structured, multi-dimensional data. …”
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Ripple spreading algorithm: a new method for solving multi-objective shortest path problems with mixed time windows by Shilin Yu, Yuantao Song

“…It is applicable to various emergency disaster relief scenarios and can meet the requirements of fast response and timeliness.…”
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Coal mine accident and emergency rescue technology and equipment by SUN Jiping, QIAN Xiaohong

“…Remote sensing range of disaster environment is small, the reliability is poor, and it is difficult to meet needs of disaster relief. Emergency scheme has poor pertinence and applicability. …”
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