"... In PAGE 12: ... Perhaps the most significant trend in these results is how similar the architectures look when examined in the manner. For example, the iterated ar- chitectures listed in Table1 , which assign all available tasks simultaneously, exhibit almost identical algorith- mic characteristics. Only the ALLIANCE architecture (Parker 1998) shows any difference; in this case the de- crease in communication overhead is achieved by hav- ing each robot internally model the fitness of the oth- ers, thereby effectively distributing the utility calcula- tions.... ..."

"... In PAGE 2: ... Deviation from an ideal simultaneity is referred to as jitter. The requirements in terms of com- munication quality in factory automation for the area near to the process can be roughly divided into three classes (see Table1 ). The deflnition of these rough classes is based on the experiences with existing classes of applications in the fleld bus technology.... ..."

"... In PAGE 2: ... External non-technical co-ordination activities are dedicated to manage end-user support provided by software experts, software marketing activities, end-users training and communication constraints between software engineers and end-users. Table1... ..."

"... In PAGE 5: ...peci cation of the required transmission characteristics for end-to-end delivery (e.g., end-to-end delay bounds). Table1 shows examples of possible QoS parameters common for MPEG compressed video characteristics [NS95]. The media relations specify relations among the media streams.... ..."

"... In PAGE 35: ... 25 No. 2/June 2001 285 Table9 . Recent Studies of Task and Communication Quality Situational Attributes Use and Action-Oriented Impact Relationship- Oriented Impact Task analyzability Immediate feedback and multiple cues improve under- standing particularly for equivocal tasks (Dennis and Kinney 1998; Straus and McGrath 1994) but also asynchronous communication improves idea exchange in less equivocal tasks (Shirani et al.... In PAGE 42: ... Moreover, there is clear need for more empirical research on mes- sage form. Meanwhile, in the review of task attributes, there are no studies of task effects on relationship (see Table9 ). This is an area of potential research that is of particular significance to virtual organizations, which on the one hand will have to cope with decreasing levels of analyz- ability and, on the other hand, may depend on CMC to form relationships.... ..."

"... In PAGE 8: ... Table3 shows that increasing communication improves the quality of the solution on average but requires more time to converge. 2.... ..."

"... In PAGE 9: ...able 1. Summary of Results: Incident Command System ......................................................... 22 Table2 .... In PAGE 25: ...16,35 Four of the studies did not specify a targeted hospital staff group.22,26-28 Quality Scores Evidence Table2 summarizes the study quality scores based on strict criteria for evaluating reports of the effectiveness of educational interventions (see Appendix E). There was substantial variation in overall study quality.... In PAGE 26: ...quality. As shown in Evidence Table2 (Appendix E), the Burns study also had a moderately high study quality score in all categories. The three studies reporting on other types of drills scored between 61 percent30 and 38 percent27,34 overall (see Appendix E, Evidence Table 2).... In PAGE 26: ... As shown in Evidence Table 2 (Appendix E), the Burns study also had a moderately high study quality score in all categories. The three studies reporting on other types of drills scored between 61 percent30 and 38 percent27,34 overall (see Appendix E, Evidence Table2 ). The Gray study had a score of 50 percent or greater in four of the five study quality categories, while the Levy and Inglesby studies had a score of at least 50 percent in only one study quality category.... In PAGE 28: ...ere also used in several studies. Four studies used a written exam.20,29,30,36 Other methods of evaluating the educational intervention included individual interviews,27 inspection of review by chemical spill specialists,28 self-assessment,36 a computer-generated detailed picture of the situation,31 observer checklists,22 mock disaster patient charts,23 victim tracking cards,26 and videotaping.20 As shown in Evidence Table2 (Appendix E), the studies had scores ranging from 13 percent to 75 percent in the study quality category for assessing the outcomes of the educational... In PAGE 30: ...22 Four studies reported that flaws in the incident command system led to a lack of communication and confusion.18,20,27,33 Communications Thirteen studies dealt with the issue of communications (see Table2 ). Nine of the studies reported findings related to internal communications,16,18,19,21,22,24,27,33,35 and nine studies addressed external communications.... In PAGE 47: ...Table2 : Summary of Results: Communication (continued) Author, year Type of training Internal Communication External Communication 24 Saxena, 1986 Chemical Not addressed. Notification for the activation of Emergency Operating Centers among participating agencies was not effectively accomplished.... In PAGE 84: ...Evidence Table2 . Quality of studies evaluating training programs for hospital staff to respond to an MCIa Author, year Representativenessb Biasc Descriptiond Outcomese Statisticsf Total scoreg Hospital disaster drills Baughman, 1990 0 N/A 38 25 N/A 21 Chobin, 1989 75 N/A 63 13 N/A 50 Classic, 2000 75 N/A 25 25 N/A 42 Cook, 1990 25 N/A 63 63 N/A 50 Eisner, 1985 25 N/A 38 50 N/A 38 Fishel, 1974 75 N/A 38 13 N/A 42 Gofrit, 1997 50 N/A 25 38 N/A 38 Gretenkort, 2002 50 N/A 50 50 0 38 Halstead, 1993 100 N/A 75 50 N/A 75 Lau, 1997 75 N/A 38 38 N/A 50 Maxwell, 1987 50 N/A 63 63 100 69 Menczer, 1968 75 N/A 50 38 N/A 54 Paris, 1985 25 N/A 25 38 N/A 29 Saxena, 1986 50 N/A 63 13 N/A 42 Tur-Kaspa, 1999 50 N/A 38 25 N/A 38 Weston, 1988 25 N/A 25 25 N/A 25 Computer simulations Levi, 1998 0 N/A 38 13 N/A 17... In PAGE 85: ...Evidence Table2 . Quality of studies evaluating training programs for hospital staff to respond to an MCIa (continued) Author, year Representativenessb Biasc Descriptiond Outcomese Statisticsf Total scoreg a Abbreviations: MCI = mass casualty incident, N/A = not applicable.... ..."