Call for Papers

Special Issue on Emergency Management Systems

Journal of Intelligent COntrol and Systems

http://regal.ece.uic.edu/ijics/

Emergency management is trying to prepare, prevent, avoid, process and manage unpredictable events. Emergency management systems (EMS) are computer-based tools that support people dealing with crisis and emergency. They should support people’s routine activities and improve their abilities in responding to a crisis. Such systems can assist in crisis, disaster and emergency planning, response and management. In responding to emergency, people require highly intelligent assistance from computer-based systems. Intelligence and intelligent methodologies are a must in such systems. Without the special discipline of structure and process in EMS it is highly unlikely that technology will be successfully developed and employed. There is a critical need for international investment and leadership to form during this post disaster period while people are paying attention. Therefore, research comprehensively on EMS can assist the managers, designers, and users of such systems to design, develop, manage and apply such systems in times of crisis.

In this special issue, we concentrate on the issues and solutions with agent systems, human-system interactions and intelligent systems that relevant to emergency management.

This special issue solicits, but is not limited to, papers on topics that clearly address emergency management systems, including:

· Intelligence and knowledge management in Emergency Management Systems

· Modeling and Computer Simulation of Disaster Plans and Emergency Response

· Theory, Models and Mechanisms of Agents, Roles and Groups in EMS

· Communication Requirements and Challenges for Emergency Response

· Knowledge Management in EMS

· Human Factors in EMS

· System Dynamics for EMS

· Real-Time EMS

· Visualization of EMS

· Communities and Behavioral Thoeries in EMS

· Decision Support Systems (DSS) for Crisis Planning, Response and Management

· Research Methods in Crisis Decision Making and Support

· Multiagent Systems for Disaster Management and Response

· Mobile and Multi-Channel Emergency Announcement (MEA/MCEA) Systems

· Forecasting, Risk Assessment, and Decision Support Systems for Large Scale Evacuations

· Audit Activities and Functions in Emergency Preparedness

· Incident Command Systems Workflow Management

· Personal Area Networks (PAN) for Emergency Response

· Public Warning, Information, and Engagement

· Design and Properties of High Reliability Organizations (HRO)

Important Dates:

Submission due: Sept. 10, 2006 Extended to Sept. 24, 2006

Notification of Acceptance: Nov. 20, 2006 Extended to Nov. 27, 2006

Camera-ready: Dec. 20, 2007

Expected Publication: Jan. 15, 2007

Guest Editors: