Flood Finder: Mobile-based automated water level estimation and mapping during floods

8th International Symposium of the Digital Earth

地球科学;计算机科学

Pongsiriyaporn, B.^1 ; Jariyavajee, C.^1 ; Laoharawee, N.^1 ; Narkthong, N.^1 ; Pitichat, T.^1 ; Goldin, S.E.^1

Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering King Mongkut's, University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand^1

关键词: Economic loss;    Flood disaster;    Mobile applications;    Property protection;    Reference objects;    Southeast Asia;    Standard size;    Water status;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012128/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/18/1/012128

学科分类：计算机科学（综合）

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Every year, Southeast Asia faces numerous flooding disasters, resulting in very high human and economic loss. Responding to a sudden flood is difficult due to the lack of accurate and up-to- date information about the incoming water status. We have developed a mobile application called Flood Finder to solve this problem. Flood Finder allows smartphone users to measure, share and search for water level information at specified locations. The application uses image processing to compute the water level from a photo taken by users. The photo must be of a known reference object with a standard size. These water levels are more reliable and consistent than human estimates since they are derived from an algorithmic measuring function. Flood Finder uploads water level readings to the server, where they can be searched and mapped by other users via the mobile phone app or standard browsers. Given the widespread availability of smartphones in Asia, Flood Finder can provide more accurate and up-to-date information for better preparation for a flood disaster as well as life safety and property protection.