SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE ITEMS AFTER NATURAL EVENTS
First Claim
1. A system for automated rapid assessment and response to potential damage caused by natural events, comprising:
- a storage system, wherein the storage system comprises a database comprising a plurality of records, wherein each of the plurality of records comprises an infrastructure item, a fragility index for the infrastructure item, and an inspection to be performed to determine if damage is present;
a network interface configured to access a sensor system database and to communicate with one or more client systems;
a tangible, computer readable medium comprising code configured to direct a processor to;
access the sensor system database on a recurring basis;
determine if a natural event has occurred with a potential for causing damage; and
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obtain a map of severity of the natural event;
correlate the map of severity with the database;
generate a customized list of inspections to be performed; and
provide the list to the one or more client systems.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for responding to a risk of damage caused by a natural event are presented. A method presented includes checking a sensor system database on a regular period for an occurrence of a natural event. If the natural event has occurred, a determination can be made as to whether the natural event is of sufficient strength and proximity to an infrastructure item to create a potential hazard to the infrastructure item. If so, a map of the severity of the natural event can be obtained from the sensor system database and compared to a database of infrastructure items. The database includes a fragility index associated with each infrastructure item. A customized checklist can then be generated for inspection of the infrastructure item.
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1. A system for automated rapid assessment and response to potential damage caused by natural events, comprising:
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a storage system, wherein the storage system comprises a database comprising a plurality of records, wherein each of the plurality of records comprises an infrastructure item, a fragility index for the infrastructure item, and an inspection to be performed to determine if damage is present; a network interface configured to access a sensor system database and to communicate with one or more client systems; a tangible, computer readable medium comprising code configured to direct a processor to; access the sensor system database on a recurring basis; determine if a natural event has occurred with a potential for causing damage; and
, if so;obtain a map of severity of the natural event; correlate the map of severity with the database; generate a customized list of inspections to be performed; and provide the list to the one or more client systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for assessing potential damage to infrastructure items after an occurrence of a natural event, comprising an automated system for:
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checking a sensor system database on a regular period for an occurrence of a natural event; and
, if the natural event has occurred,determining if the natural event is of sufficient strength and proximity to an infrastructure item to create a potential hazard to the infrastructure item; and
, if so;obtaining mapped data of the severity of the natural event from the sensor system database; comparing the mapped data of the severity to a database of infrastructure items comprising a fragility index associated with each infrastructure item; and generating a checklist for inspection of the infrastructure item. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A tangible, computer readable medium comprising code configured to direct a processor to:
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access a sensor system database to identify the occurrence of a natural event; obtain a map of severity of the natural event at an infrastructure item; correlate the map of severity with a database of infrastructure items to obtain a listing of one or more infrastructure items that may be at risk of damage at a first damage level; and generate a customized inspection plan to inspect the one or more infrastructure items for damage. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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