Rising role of iot for Remote sensing disaster Application

Abstract

A disaster is an event that causes great harm, destruction, and loss  of life and livelihood. Disasters are mainly categorized as natural and  manmade. The severe geophysical events like earthquake, volcanic  eruption, and climatic events like flood and drought that destroys people  lives and livelihood are called natural disasters. Natural disasters occur  across the world and are inevitable. However, human intervention can  minimize its effect through mitigation, proper planning, fast response  time, and rehabilitation. In the case of natural disasters, the quick and  accurate prediction is very crucial to minimize the social and economical effect. With the low-cost sensors, long-range networking, and AI this is  easily achieved.  Early warnings and predictions play a vital role. The  IoT sensor that sends web-linked data to a digital command center which  may be accessed by government officials remotely during a disaster is  critical for urgent decisions. This real-time data obtained at regular  intervals can give the real ground picture to the planners to work on  mitigation measures. The quick response time in the case of disaster  management can also be achieved using UAV technology. It provides high-resolution, real-time images of even the inaccessible area in a short  time and maps it with the affected area to produce accurate hazard  maps for better planning and response. In case of disaster, timing plays  the most vital role. By integrating the historic data and real-time  information obtained from IoT sensors with satellite/ drone data, a quick  disaster response model can be built to make plans and reach the citizens  who need help.