Setting the specification framework of an Early Warning System using IDEF0 and information modeling

Proceedings of ISCRAM 2008 - 5th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 441-450

  Fortier, Stephen C ^a   Dokas, Ioannis M ^b  

^a George Washington University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Analysis; Data collection; Disaster; Early warning system; EXPRESS; IDEF0 modeling; Information modeling; Material recovery facility; Requirements; SADT; Sensors; Specifications

Indexed keywords

DISASTERS; FACILITIES; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION THEORY; INFORMATION USE; SENSORS; SPECIFICATIONS; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; EXPRESS; IDEF0 MODELING; INFORMATION MODELING; MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITIES; REQUIREMENTS; SADT;

ALARM SYSTEMS;

EID: 84905569517     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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