1 Fire Safety in Metropolitan Areas in Europe Effective communication to the broader public following disasters Agnès Voisard Fraunhofer-Institut für Software- und Systemtechnik ISST November 2005
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Fire Safety in Metropolitan Areas in Europe
Effective communication to the broader public following disasters
Agnès VoisardFraunhofer-Institut für Software- und Systemtechnik ISST
November 2005
Effective communication to the broader public following disasters
Agnès VoisardFraunhofer-Institut für Software- und Systemtechnik ISST
November 2005
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Road Map
Brief introduction to our institute
The Problem: Disasters and Information Disasters
Our Solution: Information Logistics
Example: Early Weather Warning System (WIND)
Future Projects: From Research to Application
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The Fraunhofer Society
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Short Profile• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der
angewandten Forschung e. V. (»Fraunhofer Society
for the Promotion of Applied Research«)
• Named after the researcher, inventor and entrepreneur Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826)
• Founded in 1949
• Headquarter in Munich
• 80 research units including 58 Fraunhofer Institutes
at over 40 different locations in Germany
• Around 12.700 employees
• Branches in Europe, the USA and Asia
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Profile
Europe’s largest organization of institutes for applied research and development (R&D in all fields of natural sciences and engineering)
Tasks and Customers:Contract research for small, medium-sized and large businesses in industry and the service sector: “Know-how Transfer” into the private sector
Strategic research projects commissioned by national and regional government
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Key Figures 2003
operational budget
contract research
basic funding
industrial earnings
employees
other project earnings
defense research
building construction andinvestment in equipment
1048
925
362
287
-27
-2
+6
+11
Changeon 2002
in Mill. Euro
2003in Mill. Euro
12 750 -125
276
39
84
-18
+2
-27
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The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft: Financing
Researc
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ori
en
tati
on
Technical pilot plants, prototypes
Development
Applied research
Application-orientedbasic research
Basic research
100%public
100%private
Industry
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Universities
Balance between financing and research orientation
Financing
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Fraunhofer ISST
The Fraunhofer Institute forSoftware and Systems Engineering ISST
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Locations
Berlin BranchMollstraße 110178 Berlin
Dortmund BranchEmil-Figge-Str. 9144227 Dortmund
www.isst.fraunhofer.de
Founded in 1992
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Master Themes
Information Logisticsprovides customers with solutions that enable an individual and active information flow
Continuous Software Engineeringdevelops concepts, methods, and architectures for the construction of long-lived software systems
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International Partners of Fraunhofer ISST
Jönköping University, Sweden:ISST-Project Group Information Engineering
ICT of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing:Sino-German Joint Laboratory SIGSIT
ICICI, India, Karnataka:Indo-German Technology Bridge
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Location-based Services Group of Fraunhofer ISST
Focus on:
- Early warning systems
- Personalized information supply in mobile applications
For instance in:
- Transportation Information Systems
- Early Weather Warning Systems
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The Problem:
Disasters and
Information Disasters
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Motivation: The Storm Disaster of December 1999 in Europe
•First warnings have been available on the Internet 7 hours prior to the storm
•Warnings over radio and television
came too late for any precautions
•Damage could have been avoided if individuals would have been warned
early enough
•The weather disaster was in fact an information disaster
•First warnings have been available on the Internet 7 hours prior to the storm
•Warnings over radio and television
came too late for any precautions
•Damage could have been avoided if individuals would have been warned
early enough
•The weather disaster was in fact an information disaster
Bildquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für WasserwirtschaftBildquelle: Bayerisches Landesamt für Wasserwirtschaft
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Key Points
-Technical infrastructure is there but logistic is missing
-Importance of informing the public – masses and individuals
-Importance of a reliable information system, accurate information
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The Solution: Information Logistics
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Motivation of information logistics
Too much information
• Information flooding (paper, e-mail, web, ...)• Which information is important, which is irrelevant?• Information is required at a different time
Too little information
• Where and how do I find the information I require?• Information is not available at a given time• How is information kept up to date?
In many cases, the way information is supplied and usedis neither purpose-oriented nor timely.
The problems involved:
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An Example: WIND
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Evolution of the WIND-System
May 2002 First demonstrator with 5.000 users of an insurance company
January 2003 Start as a commercial service in Germany
March 2003 WIND gained the Innovation Award of the insurance sector in Germany
October 2004 Start of WIND in Austria
2005 – 2007 Establishing the service for 1.5 Mill.Users in Europe
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WIND: Warning Map on the Internet
No Warning
Long term Warning
Short term WarningLow Risk
Short term WarningHigh Risk
Short term WarningExtreme Risk
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WIND: General Overview
WIND ensures timely information supply
Data Prognosis und Logistics Users
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Example: Precise Radar Based Warning with WIND
Data basis:
• Intensity of rain fall and hail
• Radar picture every 5 minutes
• Granularity of 1x1 kilometers
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Example: Precise Radar Based Warning Supported by AI-Prognosis
Prognosis:
• Estimating the direction of the storm supported by expert systems
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WIND: Warning on Mobile Devices
ab 18.2.14:00 Uhr
Um 21:00 Uhr hat das Nieder-schlagsradar 1 Gewitterzelle(n)im Bereich Berlin registriert.Der Schwerpunkt des Unwettersist etwa 20 km von Ihrem abo-nnierten Ort PLZ: 10435entfernt, kommt aus Süd-West
Akute Warnung
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Example: Precise Radar Warning via E-Mail/Fax
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Example: Precise Radar Based Warning Via GPS-Coordinates
• Precise location-based and individual warnings within seconds
• Local map with risk areas (MMS and E-Mail)
• Update information in case of changes
• Additional information for precautions
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Experience from WIND
• Awareness
• Precautions
• Responsible Acting
=> Reduction of damage
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Future Projects: From Research to Applications
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EU InitiativeSubmission, FP6:
RAPID: Rapid Deployment of Wireless Communications in Mass Emergencies and Post Conflict Situations
Partners: Queen Mary, University of London (Coordinator), Epsilon S.A.3, Siemens PSE Romania , Fraunhofer ISST, Space Applications, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems / National Technical University of Athens
Goal: deploy the most suitable wireless communication channels in disaster situations.
Designed to be used by both the emergency services and civilians
Enables:
- dynamic, communications resource management and prioritisation - context dependent information services.
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Pilot Projects
On research and commercial basis
Possible collaborations:
Insurance Companies, Fire Brigades, Public authorities
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Summary
The technical infrastructure is there – The logistic is missing
Importance of accurate, reliable information offered to the public
In the near future, new ways of „intelligently“ and individually informing the public will be crucial in disaster management
ISST: expertise in „Information Logistics“ which can be used in pilot projects in disaster information management