@conference{waidyanatha-CPRSouth2017,
title = {Usability and Acceptability of the Sahana Situational-Awareness Platform in Myanmar, Maldives, and the Philippines},
author = {Waidyanatha, Nuwan and Bhandari, Biplov and Frommberger, Lutz},
url = {https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3058620},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-09-01},
booktitle = {Communication Policy Research South (CPRsouth2017)},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {conference}
}

@article{waidyanatha-JICTS2017,
title = {ITU X.1303 International Warning Standard: Lessons from an Asian Implementation},
author = {Waidyanatha, Nuwan and Bhandari, Biplov and Frommberger, Lutz},
editor = {Anand R. Prasad and Sivabalan Arumugam},
issn = {2245-800X},
year = {2017},
date = {2017-03-01},
journal = {Journal of ICT Standardisation (JICTS)},
volume = {4},
number = {3},
pages = {177-198},
abstract = {The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Standardization Sector recommends implementing the ITU-T X.1303 Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) early warning standard. The Sahana Alerting and Messaging Broker (SAMBRO) software adopts CAP and similar policies and procedures recommended for Mexico by Christian. SAMBRO was operationalized in Myanmar, Maldives, and the Philippines. The strategies for implementing CAP, customizing SAMBRO, and incorporating Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) to meet the individual country requirements, are the primary discussion in this paper. This informative paper presents itself as a case study for CAP Practitioners and Researchers to make use in improving warning interoperability.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}

@conference{Bhandari-Kaleidoscope2016,
title = {Intricacies of implementing an ITU-T X.1303 cross-agency situational-awareness platform in Maldives, Myanmar, and the Philippines},
author = {Bhandari, Biplov and Marthafifsa, Angga Bayu and Hazarika, Manzul Kumar and Boon, Francis, and Frommberger, Lutz and Waidyanatha, Nuwan},
doi = {10.1109/ITU-WT.2016.7805726},
year = {2016},
date = {2016-11-16},
booktitle = {ITU Kaleidoscope: ICTs for a Sustainable World (ITU WT)},
publisher = {IEEE},
abstract = {Maldives, Myanmar, and the Philippines are vulnerable to natural disasters [1]. Sendai Framework1 of Action calls for risk reduction by implementing early warning systems [2]. A prevailing challenge is for authorities to coordinate warnings across disparate communication systems and autonomous organizations [3]. Cross-Agency Situational- Awareness platforms and the ITU-T X.1303 Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)2 interoperable data standards presents themselves as solution for diluting the inter-agency rivalries and interconnection disparities [4]. The Sahana Alerting and Messaging Broker (SAMBRO) was designed to overcome these issues by providing a Common Operating Picture and a platform for all Stakeholders to share early warnings. To that end, the CAP-on-a-MAP project is implementing SAMBRO and the CAP standard along with the policies and procedures in the Maldives, Myanmar and Philippines. The project is applying an agile development methodology with a design, build, test, and redesign strategy for implementing the cross-agency situational- awareness and warning system in the respective countries. This paper discusses the country context implementation challenges and discusses strategies fostered through the introduction of the CAP content standard for warning system designers to consider for overcoming similar challenges.},
note = {Best Paper Award},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {conference}
}