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With rain-related hazards, it is difficult to forecast and prepare for it due to the decline in the availability and reliability of global daily weather reports. Therefore, we need to make use of available unconventional commercial weather instruments to provide supplementary information to existing systems. A more accurate and reliable weather forecast can then be made due to the prompt availability...
The paper proposes a collection method of SOS messages in a disaster area with collapsed communication service. So far, we have proposed and implemented SOSCast as a smartphone application to support rescue operations for finding immobilized victims. However, in its current implementation, we found that SOSCast limits the search coverage area and disregards some SOS messages. Moreover, the smartphone...
According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, developing or least developed countries lack weather observation systems, making them more vulnerable to extreme weather events. Moreover, there is low sensor coverage and monitoring system sustainability in such countries. Also, using sophisticated meteorological equipment may not be scalable for these countries. Our research goal...
This paper proposes the design of SOS Cast, an application that will assist the search for immobilized persons in a disaster area. When a catastrophic disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami occurs, people may be injured and trapped in damaged buildings and debris. Note that a prompt rescue operation during the first 72 hours is critical in saving many lives. However, it is difficult for immobilized...
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