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Security, Emergency Preparedness, Security, Emergency Preparedness, and Response Instituteand Response Institute
SEPRISEPRIIntegrating Solutions Integrating Solutions
Facilitating Real Time DecisionsFacilitating Real Time Decisions
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OpportunityOpportunity
• National priorityNational priority prevent, detect, respond, recoverprevent, detect, respond, recover
• State economic development priorityState economic development priority Battelle S&T Roadmap Battelle S&T Roadmap
• Substantial new funding Substantial new funding $4.43B DHS information technology $4.43B DHS information technology (FY05)(FY05)
$1.2B DHS R&D budget $1.2B DHS R&D budget (FY05)(FY05)
$987M science & technology research $987M science & technology research (FY05)(FY05)
$79M DHS Centers of Excellence $79M DHS Centers of Excellence (FY04)(FY04)
HS research portfolio in most agenciesHS research portfolio in most agencies
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UrgencyUrgency
• No established national leadersNo established national leaders UMass is competitiveUMass is competitive
• Fluid research agendaFluid research agenda UMass can influence research prioritiesUMass can influence research priorities
• Multi-disciplinary researchMulti-disciplinary research UMass can integrate campus expertiseUMass can integrate campus expertise
• Multi-dimensional responseMulti-dimensional response UMass can provide research, education, UMass can provide research, education,
and trainingand training
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MissionMission
To develop a revolutionary new paradigm for To develop a revolutionary new paradigm for the design, operation, and verification of the design, operation, and verification of
emergency response systems emergency response systems
To develop a revolutionary new paradigm for To develop a revolutionary new paradigm for the design, operation, and verification of the design, operation, and verification of
emergency response systems emergency response systems
Engineering
Polymer Sc.& ChemistryBioSystems
Food Science
ComputerScience
Psychology
Sociology
Public Health & Nursing
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AcquisitionAcquisition
ProcessingProcessing
Decision MakingDecision Making
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Emergency ResponseEmergency Response
Real-time Real-time intelligence/intelligence/threat infothreat info
Effective,Effective,coordinatedcoordinatedresponseresponse
Decision/Decision/policy layerpolicy layer
Application layerApplication layer
Hardware layerHardware layer
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DataInfo
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Vulnerability Simulator Vulnerability Simulator Emergency Response GridEmergency Response Grid
Data
Data
TrainingTrainingpersonnelpersonnel
Regular Regular operations operations coordinationcoordination
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PARTNERSPARTNERS
CLIENTSCLIENTSLocal, Local, State & State & Federal Federal AgenciesAgencies
FUNDINGFUNDINGFederal, Federal, State & State & CorporateCorporateResearch Research LabsLabs
RESEARCHRESEARCHSERVICESERVICE
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Medical & Healthcare ProvidersMedical & Healthcare ProvidersEmergency Response System Emergency Response System DevelopersDevelopersTechnology IntegratorsTechnology IntegratorsIndustrial R&D CentersIndustrial R&D CentersUniversitiesUniversitiesTraining and Outreach ProvidersTraining and Outreach Providers
First RespondersFirst RespondersState & Federal Emergency State & Federal Emergency PlanningPlanningDoD, DoEDoD, DoEGovernment LabsGovernment LabsNon-Profit OrganizationsNon-Profit Organizations
Institute OrganizationInstitute Organization
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
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Functional OrganizationFunctional Organization
DHS DHS Center of Center of ExcellenceExcellence
NIHNIHProjectsProjects
TrainingTrainingGroupGroup
FederalFederalAppropriationAppropriation
MAPCMAPC
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MedicalMedicalpartnerspartners
CorporateCorporatepartnerspartners
University University partnerspartners
Federal LabFederal Labpartnerspartners
State & Local State & Local Agency partnersAgency partners
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UMass Amherst Emergency UMass Amherst Emergency Response ResearchResponse Research
2001-2204 Federal Grants: $38M2001-2204 Federal Grants: $38M
Areas of Application
20%
19%
16%
19%
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11%
Harbors, Coastlines & Borders
Transportation Systems
Power Grid/Energy
Medical Facilities
Air/Water/Food
Vaccines & Antitoxins
Academic Areas
41%
13%
11%
10%
25%
Information Science/IT
Chemistry & Biology
Environment
Social Science
Engineering
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Campus HS Profile Campus HS Profile
• Faculty representing 6 collegesFaculty representing 6 colleges 160 faculty have HS related interests160 faculty have HS related interests
• Significant recent funded researchSignificant recent funded research $38M funded research in past 3 years $38M funded research in past 3 years
(30 PIs, 90 projects)(30 PIs, 90 projects)
• Nationally prominent programsNationally prominent programs Sensors & sensor network, communication Sensors & sensor network, communication
& networking, complex systems, etc& networking, complex systems, etc
• Leveraging current successLeveraging current success CASA ERCCASA ERC
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Faculty InitiativesFaculty Initiatives• Faculty Leadership - Faculty Leadership - Clarke, Deshmukh, Fisher, Henneman, Clarke, Deshmukh, Fisher, Henneman,
Hird, Reckhow, RotelloHird, Reckhow, Rotello
• DHS Center of Excellence in Emergency Response DHS Center of Excellence in Emergency Response ($18M over 3 years) ($18M over 3 years) - - Clarke, Deshmukh (12 UMass faculty, 4 Clarke, Deshmukh (12 UMass faculty, 4 NE universities, 5 industrial partners, 3 government labs, 2 hospitals NE universities, 5 industrial partners, 3 government labs, 2 hospitals and 5 state agencies)and 5 state agencies)
• Mass EOPS Center for Information Integration Mass EOPS Center for Information Integration ($3-($3-4M per year)4M per year) - - Clarke, Deshmukh, Fisher, Osterweil, JensenClarke, Deshmukh, Fisher, Osterweil, Jensen
• Medical Emergency Response Infrastructure - Medical Emergency Response Infrastructure - Clarke, Corkill, Deshmukh, Henneman, Levine, OsterweilClarke, Corkill, Deshmukh, Henneman, Levine, Osterweil
• NIH Emergency Response Training Methods - NIH Emergency Response Training Methods - Corkill, WoolfCorkill, Woolf
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• US-Israel Collaboration US-Israel Collaboration ($150K)($150K) - - Corkill, Corkill, Deshmukh, Rosenberg, ZilbersteinDeshmukh, Rosenberg, Zilberstein
• Metropolitan Area Planning Council - Metropolitan Area Planning Council - Corkill, Corkill, Oppenheimer, HiltonOppenheimer, Hilton
• Mass DOT Variable Message Signage - Mass DOT Variable Message Signage - Fisher, ShuldinerFisher, Shuldiner
• FDA Food Safety - FDA Food Safety - Levin, McLandsboroughLevin, McLandsborough
• DARPA Knowledge Discovery - DARPA Knowledge Discovery - JensenJensen
Faculty Initiatives Faculty Initiatives (cont.)(cont.)
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Center GoalsCenter Goals
• FundingFunding - $5-6M/year in 3-5 years - $5-6M/year in 3-5 years• RecognitionRecognition - DHS Center of Excellence - DHS Center of Excellence• ResearchResearch - integrate technological, cognitive - integrate technological, cognitive
and social aspects of emergency responseand social aspects of emergency response• ServiceService - focal point for MA research, - focal point for MA research,
development and training related to HSdevelopment and training related to HS• TeachingTeaching - new multi-disciplinary educational - new multi-disciplinary educational
programs in HS/ERprograms in HS/ER• CommercializationCommercialization - transitioning research into - transitioning research into
products products
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Research ThemesResearch Themes
Hardware Layer Biological & chemical detectors Protective composites and polymers Energy efficient sensors Ad-hoc wireless networks
Application Layer Distributed inferencing and knowledge acquisition Process languages Dynamic data-driven analysis Enhanced middleware services
Decision Layer Distributed coordination Public policy-technology interactions Cognitive models of risk Shared mental models in teams
End-User Domains Healthcare systems Coasts and harbors Transportation systems Energy infrastructure Communication networks
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Bacterial BiosensorBacterial BiosensorUNPOLYMERIZED MONOMERS
2.5 m
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The detector, after being prepared to detect E. coli does not respond to non-target cells.
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Energy EfficiencyEnergy Efficiency
PIC16C73B 68HC908GR4 AT90S4433 87C51
1 SPI module Yes Yes Yes No2 USART module Yes Yes Yes Yes3 Bi-directional IO pins 22 21 20 324 Max. Clock speed (MHz) 20 8 8 165 Program memory (Kbytes) 4 4 4 46 Interrupts 11 12 14 5
7 Packaging Type 28-pin SDIP 28-pin Dip 28-pin DIP 40-Pin Dip
8 In-circuit emulator Yes Yes Yes No9 A/D channels 5 6 6 No10 Number of Instruction codes 35 62 120 120
# FeaturesMicrocontrollers
GoalGoal:: Minimize overall energy consumption for Minimize overall energy consumption for prolonged sensor network operationprolonged sensor network operation
Approach:Approach: Low power hardware variable Low power hardware variable ff and and
VVDDDD ( (<3V, sleep modes, <3V, sleep modes, P=CP=Cpvpv··ff··VVDDDD22))
Energy harvesting from environmentEnergy harvesting from environment Computational vs. communication Computational vs. communication
energyenergy
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Enhanced MiddlewareEnhanced MiddlewareIntegration of Heterogeneous Systems Integration of Heterogeneous Systems
in the Grid Environmentin the Grid Environment Small hand held devices for Small hand held devices for
emergency response personalemergency response personal portable SOAP version to access portable SOAP version to access
grid servicesgrid services ensure secure data transferensure secure data transfer
Interoperability of different grid Interoperability of different grid softwaresoftware
common protocols among grid common protocols among grid clustercluster
share resourcesshare resources common database interfacecommon database interface
GT3 data services
OtherGrid
services
GT3 base services
GT3 core
GT3 security services
Goose
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GIS Emergency Response Tools
Springfield – Population/plume overlay
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Ant AlgorithmsAnt AlgorithmsGoals:Goals:
Develop search algorithms based on Develop search algorithms based on pheromone deposition methods used in ant pheromone deposition methods used in ant food foraging for combinatorial optimization food foraging for combinatorial optimization problemsproblems
Parallelize the algorithms on the gridParallelize the algorithms on the grid
Results:Results: Solved largest benchmark TSP problems in Solved largest benchmark TSP problems in
orders of magnitude less compute timesorders of magnitude less compute times Applications in dynamic packet routingApplications in dynamic packet routing
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Evacuation: Highways and Evacuation: Highways and BiwaysBiways
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Shared Mental ModelsShared Mental Models
Goal:Goal: Determine what and how Determine what and how
collaborators share information collaborators share information
Preliminary Results:Preliminary Results: Individual’s mental models converge Individual’s mental models converge
over timeover time Mental model content shifts from general Mental model content shifts from general
to specific over timeto specific over time Cognitive agreement positively impacts Cognitive agreement positively impacts
team performanceteam performance
Taskwork SMM
Teamwork SMM
Differentiation
Integration
Orientation
Changes oradjustments
required?
NO
YES
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Major Funding SourcesMajor Funding Sources
• DHS Center of ExcellenceDHS Center of Excellence Emergency Response ManagementEmergency Response Management
• NIHNIH Information Management in DisastersInformation Management in Disasters
• NSFNSF Cyber Infrastructure InitiativeCyber Infrastructure Initiative
• DODDOD MURI - DURIP ProgramMURI - DURIP Program
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Other Funding AvenuesOther Funding Avenues
• State HS OfficesState HS Offices EOPSEOPS
• State Public Health ProgramsState Public Health Programs Rhode Island HEALTH InitiativeRhode Island HEALTH Initiative
• DOTDOT ITS ProgramITS Program
• Several targeted RFPs from DOD Several targeted RFPs from DOD branches, DARPA, DOE and NASAbranches, DARPA, DOE and NASA
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Service and OutreachService and Outreach
• Technology Assessment TestbedTechnology Assessment Testbed Computational grid (~400 nodes) Computational grid (~400 nodes) Proof-of-concept capabilityProof-of-concept capability Unbiased evaluation - team with MITREUnbiased evaluation - team with MITRE
• Emergency Response RoundtableEmergency Response Roundtable Venue for government, non-profit, Venue for government, non-profit,
industrial and academic partners to industrial and academic partners to exchange conceptsexchange concepts
• Emergency Response ConferenceEmergency Response Conference Environmental Terrorism PanelEnvironmental Terrorism Panel
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Education and TrainingEducation and Training
• Multi-disciplinary CurriculumMulti-disciplinary Curriculum NSF-IGERTNSF-IGERT Emergency response undergraduate Emergency response undergraduate
minorminor• First Responder ProgramsFirst Responder Programs
UMass Online platformUMass Online platform
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Economic ImpactEconomic Impact• New Products and IndustriesNew Products and Industries
Sensors and sensor networksSensors and sensor networks Biological and chemical sensorsBiological and chemical sensors Ad-hoc sensor networksAd-hoc sensor networks
Computational gridsComputational grids Grid servicesGrid services
Large scale system integrationLarge scale system integration Healthcare systemsHealthcare systems TransportationTransportation Borders and coastlineBorders and coastline
Information aggregationInformation aggregation Data mining and knowledge discoveryData mining and knowledge discovery
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Economic ImpactEconomic Impact
• Technology Assessment TestbedTechnology Assessment Testbed Collaborate with Hanscom and MITRECollaborate with Hanscom and MITRE Competitive resource for small businessesCompetitive resource for small businesses
• Risk MitigationRisk Mitigation Reduction in economic and human losses Reduction in economic and human losses
in emergenciesin emergencies Lower risk rating resulting in substantial Lower risk rating resulting in substantial
savings for small communitiessavings for small communities
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Next StepsNext Steps
• Proposal for UMass President’s S&T Proposal for UMass President’s S&T initiative fundsinitiative funds
• DHS Center proposalDHS Center proposal
• FY05 Federal and State legislative FY05 Federal and State legislative appropriationsappropriations
• Mass EOPS initiativeMass EOPS initiative
• Develop and foster partnershipsDevelop and foster partnerships
• Support inter-disciplinary proposalsSupport inter-disciplinary proposals
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Industrial PartnersIndustrial Partners
• IBMIBM• RaytheonRaytheon• Lucent - Bell LabsLucent - Bell Labs• MITREMITRE• Geo-Centers - EAIGeo-Centers - EAI• Court SquareCourt Square• BAE SystemsBAE Systems• General DynamicsGeneral Dynamics• Partners HealthcarePartners Healthcare
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Academic PartnersAcademic Partners
• Baystate Medical CenterBaystate Medical Center
• Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College
• MITMIT
• HarvardHarvard
• University of Maine University of Maine
• University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire
• University of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode Island
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Federal/State/Local PartnersFederal/State/Local Partners
• Sandia LabsSandia Labs• Natick Army LabsNatick Army Labs• Lincoln LabsLincoln Labs• Mass DOT, DPH, DEPMass DOT, DPH, DEP• MassPortMassPort• Metropolitan Area Planning CouncilMetropolitan Area Planning Council• Boston EMSBoston EMS• Western Mass Regional LEPCWestern Mass Regional LEPC