Online Communities and Social Computing

Best Paper Award for the 4th International Conference on Online Communities and Social Computing, in the context of HCI International 2011, 9-14 July 2011, Orlando, Florida, USA

Certificate for Best Paper Award of the 4th International Conference on Online Communities and Social Computing
conferred to

Kayo Iizuka (Senshu University, Japan)
Yasuki Iizuka (Tokai University, Japan)
Kyoko Yoshida (Senshu University, Japan)

for the paper entitled

"A Real-time Disaster Situation Mapping System for University Campuses"

Presented in the context of HCI International 2011
Orlando, Florida, USA, 9-14 July 2011

Paper Abstract
"This paper proposes a real-time disaster situation mapping system for campuses. University campuses have various features and issues (e.g., difficult to determine the number of people on campus at any one time as there are many students studying at the library or in their rooms, visitors can also use the open spaces, building layouts are often very complicated etc.), and therefore unique disaster prevention efforts are required. In order to address these prevention issues, a system that facilitates disaster situation information transmission by users will be effective. PlaceEngine is implemented for this system to allow users to estimate the current location easily by utilizing Wi-Fi devices."

The full paper is available through SpringerLink, provided that you have proper access rights.