Title: User and entity interaction within multi-level decision support system in living lab projects

Authors: Donato Impedovo; Angelo Galiano; Giovanna Sciannimanico

Addresses: DYRECTA LAB, Via Vescovo Simplicio, 45 70014 – Conversano (BA), Italy ' DYRECTA LAB, Via Vescovo Simplicio, 45 70014 – Conversano (BA), Italy ' DYRECTA LAB, Via Vescovo Simplicio, 45 70014 – Conversano (BA), Italy

Abstract: 'Puglia Tremor' and 'Vengo Anch'io' projects built two systems for monitoring geo-referenced events. Reports of events are principally sent by human users that became active citizens in real community. 'Puglia Tremor' and 'Vengo Anch'io' use new dynamics of co-partnership, introduced by new technologies and telecommunication tools. The main idea behind the proposal is that each user of a social network can act as a signalling device/human sensor. So, a decision support system (DSS) can define an assessment level based on information received from users. Through this analysis, the system will be able to identify a multi-level classification of assessment and it will define a visual metaphor which acts as a support for the operator. Finally, this latter will can choose priority and type of surgery based on severity of real event.

Keywords: risk assessment; risk monitoring; hydrological risks; multi-level risks; citizen participation; user-entity interaction; decision support systems; DSS; living labs; social networks.

DOI: 10.1504/IJADS.2015.072147

International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, 2015 Vol.8 No.3, pp.284 - 303

Received: 02 Apr 2015
Accepted: 13 Jul 2015

Published online: 01 Oct 2015 *

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