A material delivery system built on Internet of Things and the role of libraries
| Published date | 10 December 2019 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/LHT-11-2017-0253 |
| Pages | 195-209 |
| Date | 10 December 2019 |
| Author | Hanping Hou,Jianliang Yang,Yong Chen,Mingli Yu |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science,Librarianship/library management,Library technology,Information behaviour & retrieval,Information user studies,Metadata,Information & knowledge management,Information & communications technology,Internet |
A material delivery system built
on Internet of Things and the
role of libraries
Hanping Hou
School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University,
Beijing, China
Jianliang Yang
School of Economics and Management,
Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
Yong Chen
A.R. Sanchez Jr School of Business,
Texas A&M International University, Laredo, Texas, USA, and
Mingli Yu
School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University,
Beijing, China
Abstract
Purpose –After the occurrence of natural disasters, the rapid and accurate delivery of geo-afforestation is
the key to emergency rescue and is the fundamental solution to the “last mile”problem. It provides technical
support for the territorial rapid and accurate delivery. The paper aims to discuss this issue.
Design/methodology/approach –Through literature and theoretical research, combined with the research
experience of scholars, the qualitative research method is adopted. The paper establishes a three-dimensional
analysis framework, including disaster predictability, resource availability and transport accessibility, and
proposes the integrated delivery triangular technical framework, including integrated monitoring analysis,
the territorial virtual public storage and transportation.
Findings –Based on the analysis of the factors affecting the effectiveness of emergency delivery, the paper
establishes a three-dimensional analysis framework, including disaster predictability, resource availability
and transport accessibility, and proposes the integrated delivery triangular technical framework, including
integrated monitoring analysis, the territorial virtual public storage and transportation. The triangular
technical characteristics and functions of emergency delivery are studied, providing theoretical basis and
technical support for effective rescue and emergency planning.
Originality/value –The territorial emergency delivery refers to the process of rapid and accurate delivery
without relying on external territorial supplies. The paper establishes a three-dimensional analysis
framework, including disaster predictability, resource availability and transport accessibility, and proposes
the integrated delivery triangular technical framework, including integrated monitoring analysis, the
territorial virtual public storage and transportation.
Keywords Internet of Things, Disaster management, Disaster recovery, Library, Disaster relief,
Emergency delivery
Paper type Research paper
1. Introduction
Disasters take many forms, including flood, fire, earthquake, tornado, hurricane, e xtended
power outages, civil disturbances, attacks on information technology and many more
(Hamilton and Brown, 2016; Li, Wang and Wang, 2014; Luo et al., 2007). As repositories of
cultural heritage, libraries are vulnerable to disasters, which pose threat to library
Received 29 November 2017
Revised 30 August 2018
25 May 2019
5 June 2019
Accepted 30 June 2019
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This paper is supported by National Key R&D Plan of China under Grant No. 2016YFC0803207 and
Chinese National Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists under Grant No. 2019M650455.
Internet of
Things and the
role of libraries
LibraryHi Tech
Vol.38 No. 1, 2020
pp.195-209
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DOI10.1108/LHT-11-2017-0253
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