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                    Seminar Announcement

            School of Computer Science, CECS
             The Australian National University
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Date:  Thursday, 16 April 2009
Time:  4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Venue: Room N101, CSIT Building [108]


Speaker: Tom Worthington

Title:   National Bushfire Warning System

Abstract:
   Recent bushfires in Victoria and floods in Queensland have
   brought the issue of warning systems for the public to
   prominence. Modern digital communications, the Internet and
   web, have a useful role in emergency communications. However,
   some technologies such as VoIP may make Australia more
   vulnerable. An alternative national system using Cell
   Broadcast technology via mobile phones is proposed. The
   potential for Social Networking to be used for emergencies
   will also be discussed. 

Biography:
   Tom Worthington is an IT consultant and Adjunct Senior
   Lecturer in Computer Science at the Australian National
   University, where he teaches the design on Internet, web
   and mobile phone systems, including for emergency management.
   He is a former IT adviser at Headquarters Australian Defence
   Force. Tom is a member of the Project Management Committee
   of Sahana open source disaster management system, used for
   the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. He was elected a Fellow of
   the ACS for his work on Internet policy for Australia.

URL: http://cs.anu.edu.au/lib/seminars/seminars09/dept20090416


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