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40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'07)
Big Island, Hawaii
January 03-January 06
ISBN: 0-7695-2755-8
Gheorghe Tecuci, George Mason University
Mihai Boicu, George Mason University
Thomas Hajduk, George Mason University
Dorin Marcu, George Mason University
Marcel Barbulescu, George Mason University
Cristina Boicu, George Mason University
Vu Le, George Mason University
This paper presents research on developing a new type of software tool for training and assisting the personnel in emergency response planning. The tool, called Disciple-VPT, will include a library of virtual planning experts, each with a certain level of expertise (such as basic, intermediate or advanced) in one of the 15 emergency support functions defined by the US National Response Plan. Disciple-VPT can be used in a variety of training exercises where responders learn from virtual experts how to collaborate in emergency response planning. The development of Disciple-VPT is facilitated by the Disciple-VE learning agent shell that can be taught by a subject matter expert how to plan, trough examples and explanations, in a way that is similar to how the expert would teach an apprentice.
Citation:
Gheorghe Tecuci, Mihai Boicu, Thomas Hajduk, Dorin Marcu, Marcel Barbulescu, Cristina Boicu, Vu Le, "A Tool for Training and Assistance in Emergency Response Planning," hicss, pp.23a, 40th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'07), 2007
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