Android-based application using mobile adhoc network for search and rescue operation during disaster

Mobile devices supported by mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) make possible communication and coordination among mobile devices during emergency situation. In this paper, we develop a prototype of Android-based application that work using MANET. The prototype has purpose to provide communication and information required for search and rescue operations for emergency scenarios. There are several emergency cases should be handled rapidly during disaster, however the infrastructure and communication network often damaged as the result of the disaster. We believe that the proposed prototype can solve the problem of communication problems, mainly during search and rescue operation. The prototype has been developed under Android operating system and has been tested in limited environment. The result shows that the prototype can work well within 50 m distance range.