| One of the key requirements during an emergency is the need to
rapidly close off access to an area. E-MAPS provides the ability to rapidly create
optimized road closures. This
functionality was developed during the DC Sniper spree to allow law enforcement and
emergency management personnel to quickly create and implement optimized road
blocks. E-MAPS is the only commercially available product with this functionality.
The software performs this optimization by
identifying key locations for placement of road closures. As shown in the following
graphic.
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| 12
Road Blocks required to close the area |
Optimization has reduced the number to 7 Road Blocks required to
close the area |
To close the area on the left, 12 road
closures would be required. Through optimization, the number has been reduced to 7.
Additionally, the software has ranked (shown in colors ranging from red to white)
most likely exit routes from the incident location at the center of the circle. The
road closures are also ranked from the most to least important. |
