NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTION, BASED ON NETWORK MONITORING

Prevenci on de desastres naturales, basado en la monitorizaci on de la red

GRANADOS PINO MAURICIO.

PALACIOS CARCAMO CARLOS ARTURO.

REDES Y TELECOMUNICACIONES I 01/ 2012. Escuela de Sistemas. Facultad de Minas. Universidad Nacional de Colombia.

Abstract-this paper deals with a natural disaster management system based on location aware distributed sensor networks. Using a 5 step process, we propose a method to prevent and, if the case is, act in the shortest time possible to save the most quantity of lives possible. Resumen-Este art culo se reere a un sistema de de manejo de desastres naturales basado en reconocimiento de ubicaci on de redes de sensores distribuidos. El uso de un proceso de 5 pasos, se propone un m etodo para prevenir y, si es el caso, actuar en el menor tiempo posible para salvar la mayor cantidad de vidas posibles Key Words-Zoning;database study;GPS localization,network;real-time action;devices. Palabras Clave-Zonicaci on;Estudio de bases de datos;Localizaci on GPS;Red;Acci on en tiempo real;Equipos. I. Introduction Natural Disasters can occur at any time, but quick reaction can save several lives, with this and by monitoring the most high-risk zones, the reaction can be quicker, and also we need a good evaluation of the situation, for the rescue and the decision-making stage. The development of the information technology provides people with many new methods to mo-

nitor and evaluate the situation of a disaster, which includes Database technology (DT), Early Warning System, Remote Sensing(RS), GPS technology, Networks and Actions. One of the major advances in the eld of surveillance technology is the deployment of distributed sensor networks. This has provided a means to monitor areas which are either unreachable or hostile to human existence and as a wat to comeback the early warning systems are created and aplicated to alert the relevant changes that could unchain a natural disaster. II. State of the art. This proposal could resemble a work done by FY-1 Meteorological Satellite of China, and NOAA series of meteorological satellites of US. And EOS / MODIS Satellite of US are currently used for forest re monitoring [referencia a un articulo]. In our case, with a image recognition software, the disasters could be viewed in real time, and this could make the dierence between live and dead. III. Proposed Solution As we saw on dierent articles, the internet or the networks can?t work alone in order to prevent disasters, it?s a part of a whole infrastructure of devices combined. This work can be done by multiple devices, starting with a deep database study, searching for the highrisk areas and the extremely dangerous areas,

then, if it?s possible, create some kind of device integrated with 4lte technology, which can do a monitoring job in the areas detected as the most dangerous ones by the database study, preventing the disasters, and sending constant informs that contains detailed information of various parameters associated with natural disasters, like the velocity of the wind, in case of hurricanes or cyclones, the latitude, the longitude, the elevation, the humidity, the temperature if the case could be a forest re and so on. Also, establish a method between the devices to communicate themselves and, if one of them does not pin it would mean that something could be wrong. But in the action process the networks can do a good job informing the respective authorities. 1. Data bases studies. This study could be very important to prevent the disasters, measuring the different zones in which had occurred disasters and it?s a recurring thing in the zone. Based on the result of the studies, the location of the disaster attention centers could be modied. 2. Early Warning System. Early warning systems arise from the need of society to prevent natural disasters and try to save as many lives as possible in case a disaster happens, therefore these systems are designed to alert society of a possible natural disaster in a risk zone, but are really useful the early warning systems?. At this stage is to show that early warning systems are useful, although, this system reports within a few minutes before the disaster, this time is enough to save an enormous amount of lives and if you have preparation for such events, this would be done by raising awareness and educating people on how to act during and after the submission of a situation like that.

3. Gps localization. In this stage, the work of the GPS is to build a optimal route to the paramedicals in case of a disaster, also, propose alternate routes if other routes are compromised 4. Network. The use of networks in this stage is clearly important, but it has a diculty, the zones where the disaster occur could be extremely remote, and the use of cabled infrastructure it?s a waste of time, because the cost of bringing cables to this areas is high. But the 4lte technology can be a good choice, not just because of it?s portability, but because of it?s velocity and capacity of transport data from almost every place on earth. Also, the devices has wireless technology to communicate each other, equipped with sensors used to measure several factors associated with natural disasters, i. e. temperature sensors in case of re, humidity sensors, in case of landslide, in this case, the sensor should measure the amount of water in the earth, and if the levels are high, send an alert to the central, and also, the sensors should measure the precipitation levels. 5. Action stage This stage is the one that completes the whole infrastructure of the natural disaster prevention, if something happens, the system would send an alert to the central and the respective authorities, to reduce the time between the disaster and the attention of the same. Also, the paramedics would be equipped with smartphones so they can be assisted remotely by doctors in any other place, if any victim is in serious condition. IV. Conclusions

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