Technology: Before and After Disaster

Mr. Waranyoo Phiwthongkham
Researcher and Project Manager in Laboratory of Product and Industry Prototype,
National Electronics and Computer Technology Center, NECTEC

How Emergency and Educational Communication Vehicle (EECV) helped people in disaster:

• What EECV can do:
• Provide electricity to equipments (when there is a power shortage)
• Support simultaneous 25 voice-conversations and 25 broadband internet access terminals via wireless access
• Equipped with power generators with capacity to support all system equipments operating continuously for 3 days
• Connect to backbone communication networks (telephone network and the Internet) through either satellite communication links (IP Star Satellite) or terrestrial wireless links (Microwave, WiFi, WiMax)
• Able to approach to disaster areas via air-transportation by helicopter
• Examples of EECV Support in Disaster
  • Disaster Relief for Flood in Northern Part of Thailand in 2006
    • NECTEC brought EECV to rescue people from flood in Uttaradit Province in May 2006
    • EECV could access the disaster areas and provided free internet and telephone services to villagers, volunteers and military staff.
  • Disaster Relief for Flood in Central Part of Thailand in 2006
    • NECTEC brought EECV to rescue people from flood in Ang-Thong Province in August 2006
    • EECV could access the disaster areas and provided free internet and telephone services.
  • Suggestions
    • Disaster preparedness equipments should be provided and distributed by a local company/agency as local businesses in the areas at risks.