Using social network analysis and agent-based modelling to explore information flow using common operational pictures for maritime search and rescue operations

Ergonomics

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 889-905

  Baber, C ^a   Stanton, N A ^b   Atkinson, J ^a   Mcmaster, R ^a   Houghton, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Command and control; Common operational pictures; Common relevant operational pictures; Search and rescue; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODELLING; COMMAND AND CONTROL; COMMON OPERATIONAL PICTURE; COMMON RELEVANT OPERATIONAL PICTURES; SEARCH AND RESCUE;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

COOPERATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PROCEDURES; RESCUE WORK; THEORETICAL MODEL;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RESCUE WORK;

EID: 84879259231     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2013.788216     Document Type: Article

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