The document discusses relief efforts in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake that utilized a triad approach of wireless networks, social media, and cloud computing. It describes how a WiFi network was set up within a week to provide internet access to relief workers, how SMS texts were used to report emergencies and coordinate aid, and how cloud computing resources supported applications to help reunite families and map needs. The triad approach helped increase communication and coordination among relief groups working in the crisis response.

1. HAITI: Crisis RESPONSE TRIAD WIFI NETWORK SOCIAL NETWORK CLOUD COMPUTING

2. Save the Children Plan Catholic Relief Children’s Village Profamil Oxfam Save the Children Came Concern Wireless Backbone for Relief Workers Connection better now than pre-earthquake Line of sight: 20 locations

3. ` Location Capacity Survey Network Design Installation Trip Prep Node Antenna Setup Disseminating Internet Access Network Management WiFi Hub Antenna Pointing AITI Hope Hope Hope Hope Hope Hope 7-Step process for installing Long Distance Emergency W i F i Inveneo on island one week post earthquake increased internet speed 20 times

4. SMS SMS Translated SMS with category, coordinates, mobile # SOUTHCOM ICRC Text “4636” Info by SMS Text “4636” -- Cry for Help Hired Haitians to translate texts from Creole to English Facebook: Primary means of communication to US Plot SMS emergency data on a map Many texted location while buried in rubble

5. Consortium Frontline Applications Haitians abroad Food Hospital Back-end Developers Haitians at home People finder Open Source Maps Helpers Hackers Water LA Miami DC UK NY 20,000 US troops Gartner: Cloud Computing Top Tech Trend in 2010 Top of Hype Cycle

6. VPN Gateway Customer Gateway Cloud Web Services Crisis Response Triad Social Wireless Cloud PAAS SAAS

7. Inveneo -- WiFi Network Haiti Rewired -- Social media George Washington University -- Haiti Conference GWU MS-IST Program -- Networking Amazon AWS -- Cloud Computing Haiti Sustainability Conference, Miami -- Haiti Culture Mirabeau Avenue, New Orleans -- Katrina impact Special Thanks -- for contributions Walls Guest House, Port-au-Prince -- Hospitality