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Flávio E. A. Horita; Maria C. Fava; Eduardo M. Mendiondo; Jairo Rotava; Vladimir C. Souza; Jo Ueyama; João Porto De Albuquerque |
Title |
AGORA-GeoDash: A geosensor dashboard for real-time flood risk monitoring |
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Conference Article |
Year |
2014 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2014 Conference Proceedings – 11th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2014 |
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Issue |
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Pages |
304-313 |
Keywords |
Decision making; Flood control; Information systems; Wireless sensor networks; Decision making process; Flood management; Flood risks; Geosensor dashboard; Hazard indices; Open geospatial consortium; Performance indicators; Technological architectures; Floods |
Abstract |
Flood management is an important approach to reduce damage caused by floods. In this context, technological architectures which work in real-time are needed. However, Brazil has faced many structural difficulties in obtaining updated information on the current state of its rivers. To address this problem, this paper outlines a geosensor dashboard called AGORA-GeoDash, which processes data streams from wireless sensor networks and makes them available in the form of a set of performance indicators that are essential to support real-time decision-making in flood risk monitoring. The dashboard was built on open-source frameworks, made use of geoservices that comply with the standards of Open Geospatial Consortium, and established a Wireless Sensor Network which monitors the rivers of São Carlos/SP in Brazil. The analysis of the indicators available in two rainfall events revealed that the dashboard can provide the key information required for the decision-making process involved in flood risk management. |
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Department of Computer Systems/ICMC, University of São Paulo, São Carlos/SP, Brazil; Department of Hydraulic/EESC, University of São Paulo, São Carlos/SP, Brazil; Center for Technology/CTEC, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceió/AL, Brazil |
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The Pennsylvania State University |
Place of Publication |
University Park, PA |
Editor |
S.R. Hiltz, M.S. Pfaff, L. Plotnick, and P.C. Shih. |
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English |
Summary Language |
English |
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ISSN |
2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9780692211946 |
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Track |
Geographic Information Science |
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Conference |
11th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Call Number |
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Serial |
593 |
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Author  |
Lívia C. Degrossi; Guilherme G. Do Amaral; Eduardo S. M. De Vasconcelos; João Porto De Albuquerque; Jo Ueyama |
Title |
Using wireless sensor networks in the sensor web for flood monitoring in Brazil |
Type |
Conference Article |
Year |
2013 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2013 |
Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
458-462 |
Keywords |
Climate change; Health risks; Information services; Information systems; Service oriented architecture (SOA); Water levels; Wireless sensor networks; World Wide Web; Brazil; Critical problems; Financial impacts; Flood monitoring; Open geospatial consortium; Sensor web; Sensor web enablement; Tropical countries; Floods |
Abstract |
Flood is a critical problem that will increase as a result of climate changes. The problem of flooding is particularly challenging over the rainy season in tropical countries like Brazil. In this context, wireless sensor networks that are capable of sensing and reacting to water levels hold the potential of significantly reducing the damage, health-risks and financial impact of events. In this paper, we aim to outline our experiences with developing wireless sensor network for flood monitoring in Brazil. Our approach is based on Open Geospatial Consortium's (OGC) Sensor Web Enablement (SWE) standards, so as to enable the collected data to be shared in an interoperable and flexible manner. We describe the application of our approach in a real case study in the city of São Carlos/Brazil, emphasizing the challenges involved, the results achieved, and some lessons learned along the way. |
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ICMC/University of São Paulo, Brazil |
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Publisher |
Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie |
Place of Publication |
KIT; Baden-Baden |
Editor |
T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
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English |
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English |
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ISSN |
2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9783923704804 |
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Track |
Emergency Management Information Systems |
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Conference |
10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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no |
Call Number |
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Serial |
440 |
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Author  |
Simon Jirka; Daniel Nüst; Benjamin Proß |
Title |
Sensor web and web processing standards for crisis management |
Type |
Conference Article |
Year |
2013 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2013 Conference Proceedings – 10th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2013 |
Volume |
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Issue |
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Pages |
376-380 |
Keywords |
Information systems; Interoperability; Risk management; Standards; Emergency management; Finished products; Near real-time datum; Open geospatial consortium; Open source implementation; Sensor web; Sensor web enablement; Web processing service; World Wide Web |
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This paper introduces the latest state of the interoperable Sensor Web and Web Processing standards specified by the Open Geospatial Consortium. Based on these components it becomes possible to share, integrate and analyse observation data across political and administrative borders as well as across multiple thematic domains. We present the 52°North open source implementations of the OGC SWE and WPS standards and introduce an outlook how this technology could be applied in the field of crisis management. Thus, this paper aims at providing a perspective how currently existing technology can be combined and applied to solve problems in emergency management rather than describing an already finished product. Special consideration will be given to the combination of Sensor Web and Web Processing technology which opens up new possibilities by having near real-time data flows that can be linked on-demand to different processing services. |
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52 North GmbH, Germany |
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Publisher |
Karlsruher Institut fur Technologie |
Place of Publication |
KIT; Baden-Baden |
Editor |
T. Comes, F. Fiedrich, S. Fortier, J. Geldermann and T. Müller |
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English |
Summary Language |
English |
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ISSN |
2411-3387 |
ISBN |
9783923704804 |
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Track |
Emergency Management Information Systems |
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Conference |
10th International ISCRAM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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Call Number |
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Serial |
636 |
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Author  |
Thomas Usländer; Ingo Simonis |
Title |
Geospatial ICT Support for Crisis Management and Response |
Type |
Conference Article |
Year |
2015 |
Publication |
ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings ? 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
Abbreviated Journal |
ISCRAM 2015 |
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Pages |
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Keywords |
geospatial services; ICT; Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC); Scenarios; service-oriented analysis and design; use cases |
Abstract |
Efficient crisis response and management requires well-informed actors and stakeholders and effective means for communication and policy enforcement. A secure and dependable geospatial information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure may be an indispensable aid if it is tailored to the needs of the respective risk and crisis management phases and the various users.
During an ISCRAM 2015 workshop experts of the risk and crisis management community meet software architects and engineers of the geospatial domain. The objective is to investigate use cases and map them to capabilities of an underlying geospatial ICT infrastructure. The workshop shall launch a sustainable discussion between ISCRAM and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), especially its Emergency and Disaster Management (EDM) domain working group, beyond ISCRAM 2015. |
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Publisher |
University of Agder (UiA) |
Place of Publication |
Kristiansand, Norway |
Editor |
L. Palen; M. Buscher; T. Comes; A. Hughes |
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English |
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English |
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2411-3387 |
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9788271177881 |
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Workshop |
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Conference |
ISCRAM 2015 Conference Proceedings ? 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management |
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yes |
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Serial |
1298 |
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