Print Email Facebook Twitter Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival Title Introducing participatory fairness in emergency communication can support self-organization for survival Author Banerjee, I. (TU Delft System Engineering) Warnier, Martijn (TU Delft Multi Actor Systems) Brazier, F.M. (TU Delft System Engineering) Helbing, D. (ETH Zürich) Department Multi Actor Systems Date 2021 Abstract Participatory resilience of disaster-struck communities requires reliable communication for self-organized rescue, as conventional communication infrastructure is damaged. Disasters often lead to blackouts preventing citizens from charging their phones, leading to disparity in battery charges and a digital divide in communication opportunities. We propose a value-based emergency communication system based on participatory fairness, ensuring equal communication opportunities for all, regardless of inequality in battery charge. The proposed infrastructure-less emergency communication network automatically and dynamically (i) assigns high-battery phones as hubs, (ii) adapts the topology to changing battery charges, and (iii) self-organizes to remain robust and reliable when links fail or phones leave the network. The novelty of the proposed mobile protocol compared to mesh communication networks is demonstrated by comparative agent-based simulations. An evaluation using the Gini coefficient demonstrates that our network design results in fairer participation of all devices and a longer network lifetime, benefiting the community and its participants. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:50b88fa7-04ff-4301-a905-7845e56fa5ce DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86635-y ISSN 2045-2322 Source Scientific Reports, 11 (1) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2021 I. Banerjee, Martijn Warnier, F.M. Brazier, D. Helbing Files PDF s41598_021_86635_y.pdf 3.46 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:50b88fa7-04ff-4301-a905-7845e56fa5ce/datastream/OBJ/view