MRI: Development of a Flexible Instrument and Tools for Experimental Research in Next-Generation 9-1-1 Services

提案号：CNS 08-21736PI(s): Dantu, Ram Guturu, Parthasarathy；机构：北德克萨斯大学丹顿，TX 76203-5250标题：核磁共振/开发：下一代9-1-1服务实验研究的灵活仪器和工具项目建议：该项目开发一种灵活的仪器和工具，用于研究和分析下一代9-1-1服务，有助于规划下一代应急通信基础设施的过程。该仪器将容纳和评估定位911呼叫者的技术，确保公共安全应答点（psap），确保大规模紧急情况下911服务的持续可用性，提供邻里通知，改善机构间协调，并通过视频电话和即时消息增强聋人和听力受损者的911服务。其他目标包括测量PSAP中使用的LoST（位置到服务转换）、LCP（位置配置）和SIPLC （SIP位置传输）协议的性能；开发用于呼叫处理和安全（PSAP）性能度量的工具，将开发工作转化为工程指南，并在政府组织、标准机构（如互联网工程任务组（IETF））、国家紧急号码协会（NENA）和911中心之间传播结果。NENA和Denco 9-1-1中心支持测试和验证工具和仪器。因此，该项目开发了一种灵活、高性能的定位呼叫者的仪器和工具，专门用于调查下一代911技术的安全性和可扩展性；一种用于调查灾难期间与911通知相关的几个研究问题所需的仪器；以及一种将结果传递给工业和政府机构的传播和教育计划。更广泛的影响：该项目为911服务提供了新的研究和教育。我们将举办研讨会（已举办了3次有关网络电话保安的研讨会），并将进行分发。所开展的研究项目将有助于聋人、听力障碍者和语言障碍者。

Proposal #: CNS 08-21736PI(s): Dantu, Ram Guturu, Parthasarathy; Kavi, Krishna M.Institution: University of North Texas Denton, TX 76203-5250Title: MRI/Dev:A Flexible Instrument and Tools for Experimental Research in Next Generation 9-1-1 ServicesProject Proposed:This project, developing a flexible instrument and tools for research to understand and analyze next-generation 9-1-1 services, contributes to the process of planning next-generation emergency communication infrastructure. The instrument will house and evaluate the techniques for locating 9-1-1 callers, securing public safety answering points (PSAPs), ensuring continuous availability of 9-1-1 services during large-scale emergencies, providing neighborhood notifications, improving interagency coordination, and enhancing 9-1-1 services for the deaf and hearing-impaired through video phones and instant messaging. Additional goals include measuring the performance of LoST (location to service translation), LCP (location configuration), and SIPLC (SIP location conveyance) protocols used in PSAP; developing a tool for performance measurements for call processing and security (PSAP), translating the development efforts to engineering guidelines, and disseminating the results across government organizations, standards bodies such as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) and 9-1-1 centers. NENA and Denco 9-1-1 center support testing and validation of the tools and instrument. Thus, the project develops - A flexible, high performance instrument and tools for locating callers, specifically to investigate security and scalability of next-generation 9-1-1 technology,- The instrumentation required for investigation of several research issues related to 9-1-1 notifications during disaster, and- A dissemination and educational program to transfer the results to industry and government agencies.Broader Impacts: This project enables new research and education in 9-1-1 services. Workshops will be organized (3 have been held in VoIP security) and dissemination will be forthcoming. The research projects enabled will be helpful to deaf and hearing- and speech-impaired individuals.