[Expertfinder-dev] Call for ExpertFinder-Telecon Wed, October 19, 5pm CET

[Axel Polleres]

Did you also add it on the wiki page as a new use case?
Seems the site is down at the moment.

axel

Boley, Harold wrote:
> Dear ExpertFinder friends (and friends of friends),
> 
> I cannot join today but:
> 
>   - ACTION - Harold: post another use case.
> 
> is DONE (see below).
> 
> Best,
> Harold
> 
> 
> Social Networking for Emergency Alerting based on FOAF++ Expert Finding
> 
> Home owners (near a river) could maintain a FOAF page where they mark up
> their e-Alert profiles/preferences etc. This could be enriched with
> FOAF++
> rules (i.e. profile 'facts' conditional on the kind of alert, the time,
> the sender, etc.). If there is a flood up-river, 'subscribers'
> down-river
> would be alerted. Also, experts for preventive and repair measures could
> be found in this FOAF++ way.
> 
> Such 'Risk Alerts', which are needed for flood warnings etc., could be
> complemented by 'Opportunity Alerts', to tell others about some
> unplanned
> interesting event going on somewhere nearby.
> 
> Both kinds of alert can use similar technology but ideally run over
> disjoint
> networks, to avoid opportunity congestions in times of risk warnings.
> 
> The social network supported by FOAF++ should be in place well *before*
> any
> emergency occurs, so that the communication infrastructure is tested,
> and
> trust relationships have been established.
> 
> 


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Dr. Axel Polleres
email: axel at polleres.net  url: http://www.polleres.net/