amp Alert Functionality Dipl Inf Olaf Korte Head of Broadcast Applications Group Multimedia Applications Departement Fraunhofer IIS olafkorte iisfraunhoferde phone 490 9131776 ID: 1031081
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1. EWF –Emergency Warning & Alert FunctionalityDipl.-Inf. Olaf KorteHead of Broadcast Applications GroupMultimedia Applications DepartementFraunhofer IISolaf.korte@iis.fraunhofer.dephone: +49-(0) 9131-776-6085fax: +49-(0) 9131-776-6099
2. Emergency Warning & AlertStages of a Disaster OperationPreparatoryGeneralEducationInstantWarningDisseminationCrisis / RescueSupportPost-DisasterServicesDetection ofpendingdisasterDisasterhitsDigital Radio provides essential servicesin all these stages, as it:reaches the affected people reliablydetailed multi-lingual infosas text and slides (if available)
3. Emergency Warning & AlertTools for Information DisseminationWhat is your country‘s approachtoday on information disseminationin case of disasters?Analog AM/FM RadioMobile phones, SMSInternet / Social MediaTV (satellite, terrestrial)Special Devices, Alarm SystemsNow also: Digital Radio!
4. Emergency Warning & AlertUnique Benefits for Information DisseminationRadio is ubiquitously available:at homeat workin the caras portables & in mobile phonesoutdoors & indoorsRadio is a companionwith an everyday purpose unintrusive and always present
5. Emergency Warning & AlertUnique Benefits for Information DisseminationRadio is independentfrom local infrastructure:Battery powered / wind-upNo satellite dishes / settop boxesTransmitter coverage from outside disaster area:E.g. high power, high towerSecured transmitter sites(backup power etc.)Well-controlled infrastructure
6. Emergency Warning & Alert in Digital RadioEWF vs. EWSEWS – Emergency Warning System„The EWS feature is intended to provide for the coding of warning messages […] and will only be evaluated by special receivers.“ E.g. Siren activationEWF – Emergency Warning FunctionalityEmergency Broadcast to the public giving all relevant information on Digital Radios (DAB and DRM).
7. Emergency Warning & Alert in Digital RadioAnnouncementsAnnouncements:Signal special on-air content to receiversTypes: Alarm, Warning/Service, Road Traffic, News Flash, etc.Automatic receiver switching and emergency wake uptune to Warning ServiceVisual signalling + volume increase
8. Emergency Warning & Alert in Digital RadioRelevant standardized data applicationsTsunami pending inShanghai at 16:00DAB Dynamic Labelscrolling text sequenceJournalineadvancedon-demand textSlideshowimage sequenceMax. 128 characters,typ. every 20 sec.Automatic sequence:no user-interactionFull news articles withtopic structure (menus)On-demand look-upMultilingual (Unicode)Images, typ. 320x240Automatic sequence:no user-interaction(optional categories)All Receiver Classes(text-only screen)Multimedia Rx(colour graphics screen)
9. Emergency Warning & Alert in Digital Radio Functional OverviewInformation in English What is going on? What area is affected? ► What do I need to do? Where can I get help?Supporting EWF coveragefrom outside disaster area; E.g. high power, high tower
10. Emergency Warning & Alert in Digital RadioListener Experience!!When the alarm signal is triggered by authorities:All running digital receivers pick up alarm signalfrom currently received service, and switch to emergency broadcast (if required)Turned-off receivers may switch on automatically(requirement to be communicated to rx mfcts) Receivers present the audio content of the emergency programme Receivers with appropriate screen in addition presentdetailed information andinstructions (Journaline),text-headlines (Dynamic Labels) andImages (Slideshow, if available)
11. Thank you!EWF –Emergency Warning & Alert FunctionalityDipl.-Inf. Olaf KorteHead of Broadcast Applications GroupMultimedia Applications DepartementFraunhofer IISolaf.korte@iis.fraunhofer.dephone: +49-(0) 9131-776-6085fax: +49-(0) 9131-776-6099