Communication systems design of cooperative safety systems in broadband public safety communications network

Abstract

ntegrated Safety Systems and Interoperable Systems of Systems catering to the need of Life and Society is an important emerging need in this Information Age. Governments across the field, both local administration and Central Administration are developing standards, systems and procedures towards this important mission. Communications is an Important Aspect in Systems of Systems Realization and since Internet Protocols(IP) have emerged as an Common Universal Communications mechanism, system designers and engineers tend to use IP i.e. TCP IP as a common backbone for communications. In this premise Emerging Public Safety Broadband Networks, Machine to Machine (M2M) all tend to utilize the All IP Flat Network as the Communication Language, while there could be different medias like Ethernet, Cellular (2G, 3G, and LTE), Specific Wireless Bands i.e. in WiMAX, Airport Networks etc. Safety Management can be defined as a businesslike approach to safety. It is a systematic, explicit and comprehensive process for managing safety risks. As with all management systems, a safety management system provides for goal setting, planning, and measuring performance. A safety management system is woven into the fabric of an organization. Globally governments have begun to adopt a national broadband plan and also provide a dedicated spectrum for Public Safety utilizing the Evolved Packet Core Long term Evolution cellular technology. Safety Management deals with both the prevention of accidents and as well as managing emergencies. The suitability of the LTE networks and the architectures for emergency response has been detailed out by the Dept. of Homeland Security. The systems thinking paradigm creates a human centred approach in the systems design and the overall system safety is then a function of interactions, interfaces and risk reduction by proactive monitoring and probabilistic failure models.