Disaster predicting method, disaster predicting apparatus, disaster predicting program, and computer-readable recording medium recorded with disaster predicting program

• US 7,035,765 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2003
• Issued: 04/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Tanahashi, Shuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsai, Carol S. W.
• Application Number:
  US10/341,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20030212493A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,197 Days
• Field of Search: 702/21, 702/183, 709/200, 709/206, 709/217, 709/218, 706/931, 706/928, 706/930, 340/540, 342/268, 382/100, 382/103, 382/162, 382/165, 382/168, 382/170, 382/181
• US Class Current: 702/183
• CPC Class Codes: G01W 1/10 Devices for predicting weather conditions computers per se G06; display devices G09

Abstract

A disaster predicting method, a disaster predicting apparatus, a disaster predicting program, and a computer-readable recording medium recorded with a disaster predicting program, which automatically order satellite image data based on periodically observed or predicted natural phenomenon, and also automatically analyze the obtained satellite image data to predict a disaster, thereby enabling to deal promptly with a disaster.

Claims

1. A disaster predicting method of sequentially executing:

a step of sending, when an attribute value of a periodically observed or predicted natural phenomenon exceeds a predetermined threshold, a delivery request for satellite image data of remotely sensed natural phenomenon related to said attribute value in an area including a location where said attribute value is observed or predicted;

a step of extracting, when delivery of the satellite image data related to said delivery request is received, disaster predicted areas which are predicted to have disasters caused by natural phenomenon related to said attribute value, based on differential image data between said satellite image data and standard satellite image data;

a step of calculating an index showing the risk of said disaster, for each of the extracted disaster predicted areas, based on attribute values of respective pixels which constitute said differential image data; and

a step of notifying of a possibility of said disaster in said disaster predicted area, when said index exceeds a predetermined threshold.

2. A disaster predicting method according to claim 1, wherein said step of sending a delivery request for satellite image data, when there is a disaster report from a disaster site, sends a delivery request for satellite image data of remotely sensed natural phenomenon related to said disaster report in an area including a location related to said disaster report.

3. A disaster predicting method according to claim 1, wherein said step of calculating an index showing the risk of disaster, calculates said index by excluding pixels of which attribute values are equal to or less than a predetermined value from among pixels which constitute said differential image data.

4. A disaster predicting method according to claim 1, wherein said step of notifying of a possibility of disaster, sends an alert mail including a disaster type and a position of the disaster predicted area.

5. A disaster predicting method according to claim 4, wherein said step of notifying of a possibility of disaster, sends an alert mail to which is attached said differential image data of an area including said disaster predicted area.

6. A disaster predicting apparatus comprising:

delivery request sending means for sending, when an attribute value of a periodically observed or predicted natural phenomenon exceeds a predetermined threshold, a delivery request for satellite image data of remotely sensed natural phenomenon related to said attribute value in an area including a location where said attribute value is observed or predicted;

disaster predicted area extracting means for extracting, when delivery of the satellite image data requested by said delivery request sending means is received, disaster predicted areas which are predicted to have disasters caused by natural phenomenon related to said attribute value, based on differential image data between said satellite image data and standard satellite image data;

index calculating means for calculating an index showing the risk of said disaster, for each of the disaster predicted areas extracted by said disaster predicted area extracting means, based on attribute values of respective pixels which constitute said differential image data; and

disaster notifying means for notifying of a possibility of said disaster in said disaster predicted area, when said index calculated by said index calculating means exceeds a predetermined threshold.

7. A disaster predicting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said delivery request sending means sends a delivery request for satellite image data, when there is a disaster report from a disaster site, sends a delivery request for satellite image data of remotely sensed natural phenomenon related to said disaster report in an area including a location related to said disaster report.

8. A disaster predicting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said index calculating means calculates said index by excluding pixels of which attribute values are equal to or less than a predetermined value from among pixels which constitute said differential image data.

9. A disaster predicting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said disaster notifying means sends an alert mail including a disaster type and a position of the disaster predicted area.

10. A disaster predicting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said disaster notifying means sends an alert mail to which is attached said differential image data of an area including said disaster predicted area.

11. A disaster predicting program for realizing on a computers comprising:

a delivery request sending function for sending, when an attribute value of a periodically observed or predicted natural phenomenon exceeds a predetermined threshold, a delivery request for satellite image data of remotely sensed natural phenomenon related to said attribute value in an area including a location where said attribute value is observed or predicted;

a disaster predicted area extracting function for extracting, when delivery of the satellite image data requested by said delivery request sending function is received, disaster predicted areas which are predicted to have disasters caused by natural phenomenon related to said attribute value, based on differential image data between said satellite image data and standard satellite image data;

an index calculating function for calculating an index showing the risk of said disaster, for each of the disaster predicted areas extracted by said disaster predicted area extracting function, based on attribute values of respective pixels which constitute said differential image data; and

a disaster notifying function for notifying of a possibility of said disaster in said disaster predicted area, when said index calculated by said index calculating function exceeds a predetermined threshold.

12. A computer-readable recording medium recorded with a disaster predicting program for realizing on a computer, comprising:

a delivery request sending function for sending, when an attribute value of a periodically observed or predicted natural phenomenon exceeds a predetermined threshold, a delivery request for satellite image data of remotely sensed natural phenomenon related to said attribute value in an area including a location where said attribute value is observed or predicted;

a disaster predicted area extracting function for extracting, when delivery of the satellite image data requested by said delivery request sending function is received, disaster predicted areas which are predicted to have disasters caused by natural phenomenon related to said attribute value, based on differential image data between said satellite image data and standard satellite image data;

an index calculating function for calculating an index showing the risk of said disaster, for each of the disaster predicted areas extracted by said disaster predicted area extracting function, based on attribute values of respective pixels which constitute said differential image data; and

a disaster notifying function for notifying of a possibility of said disaster in said disaster predicted area, when said index calculated by said index calculating function exceeds a predetermined threshold.