Remote assessment of pre- And post-disaster critical physical infrastructures using mobile workstation chariot and D4AR models

M. Golparvar-Fard, J. Thomas, F. Peña-Mora, S. Savarese

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Abstract

This paper presents a new technology and a systematic approach for disaster response and recovery of Critical Physical Infrastructures (CPIs). Our suggested approach is based on using a Mobile Workstation Chariot (MWC) assembled on Segway personal transporter which supports both horizontal and vertical real-time visual data capture and transmission flow, first responders and civil engineers can quickly traverse hazardous terrain, collect and transmit photographs/videos, and communicate with the command center in real-time. Using MWC wireless communication tools, first responders and civil engineers can access disaster-survivable black boxes allowing Building Information Models (BIM), pre-disaster photographs and operational information of buildings to be collected and communicated back to the command center. Finally at the command center, using sensed visual data and image-based reconstruction techniques, the post-disaster site is reconstructed in 3D. The resulting integrated representation of the post-disaster model and the collected photographs are superimposed over the pre-disaster BIM to generate a 4D Augmented Reality (D4AR) model. By integrated representation of pre-disaster and post-disaster information, the D4AR allows damages, safety and stability of the CPIs as well as possible rescue operation routings and plans to be assessed. Critical information for disaster response and recovery can be analyzed and communicated back to the field easily and quickly. We present preliminary results of our experiments for collecting, analyzing, and visualizing sensed data using the MWC as well as the D4AR. These results demonstrate a great potential for application of MWC and D4AR for disaster response and recovery operations. The limitation and benefits of this approach plus further required developments are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationEG-ICE 2010 - 17th International Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering
EditorsWalid Tizani
PublisherNottingham
ISBN (Electronic)9781907284601
StatePublished - 2019
Event17th International Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering, EG-ICE 2010 - Nottingham, United Kingdom
Duration: Jun 30 2010Jul 2 2010

Publication series

NameEG-ICE 2010 - 17th International Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering

Conference

Conference17th International Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering, EG-ICE 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityNottingham
Period6/30/107/2/10

Keywords

  • 4D
  • Augmented reality
  • Disaster preparedness
  • Mobile workstation
  • Response and recovery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • General Engineering

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