IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/inm/orinte/v49y2019i4p249-261.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

SAFE: A Comprehensive Data Visualization System

Author

Listed:
  • Mehmet Basdere

    (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208)

  • Gabriel Caniglia

    (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208)

  • Charles Collar

    (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208)

  • Christian Rozolis

    (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208)

  • George Chiampas

    (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, Illinois 60603)

  • Michael Nishi

    (Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, Illinois 60603)

  • Karen Smilowitz

    (Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208)

Abstract

This paper describes Situational Awareness for Events (SAFE), a comprehensive data visualization system for mass-participation endurance events. Working in partnership with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon and the Chevron Houston Marathon, and their public safety partners, we developed SAFE to enhance logistics, medical preparedness, and response for mass-participation endurance events such as marathons. The system incorporates critical data into a user-friendly dashboard to serve as a centralized source of information during the events. SAFE uses historical and real-time data to provide pre-event and on-site analytics via descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive models. These models help race organizers and relevant stakeholders effectively manage and oversee all participants, monitor the dynamic location of race participants, and manage health and safety resources throughout the event. The system was deployed successfully at the Chicago Marathon (2014–2018), the Shamrock Shuffle (2014–2018), and the Houston Marathon (2016–2018).

Suggested Citation

  • Mehmet Basdere & Gabriel Caniglia & Charles Collar & Christian Rozolis & George Chiampas & Michael Nishi & Karen Smilowitz, 2019. "SAFE: A Comprehensive Data Visualization System," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 49(4), pages 249-261, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:49:y:2019:i:4:p:249-261
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.2019.0989
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1287/inte.2019.0989
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1287/inte.2019.0989?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Ron Farina & Gary A. Kochenberger & Tom Obremski, 1989. "The Computer Runs the Bolder Boulder: A Simulation of a Major Running Race," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 19(2), pages 48-55, April.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.

      Corrections

      All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:49:y:2019:i:4:p:249-261. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

      If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

      If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

      If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

      For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Chris Asher (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://edirc.repec.org/data/inforea.html .

      Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

      IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.