scholarly journals Real-Time Loss Estimation as an Emergency Response Decision Support System: The Early Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment Tool (EPEDAT)

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 815-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald T. Eguchi ◽  
James D. Goltz ◽  
Hope A. Seligson ◽  
Paul J. Flores ◽  
Neil C. Blais ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Earthquake Hazard ◽  
Loss Estimation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Northridge Earthquake ◽  
Time Loss ◽  
Major Disaster ◽  
Estimation System

At the time of the Northridge earthquake, a number of new technologies, including real-time availability of earthquake source data, improved loss estimation techniques, Geographic Information Systems and various satellite-based monitoring systems, were either available or under consideration as emergency management resources. The potential benefits from these technologies for earthquake hazard mitigation, response and recovery, however, were largely conceptual. One of the major lessons learned from the January 17, 1994 earthquake was that these technologies could confer significant advantages in understanding and managing a major disaster, and that their integration would contribute a significant additional increment of utility. In the two and half years since the Northridge earthquake, important strides have been taken toward the integration of relatively discrete technologies in a system which provides real-time estimates of regional damage, losses and population impacts. This paper will describe the development, operation and application of the first real-time loss estimation system to be utilized by an emergency services organization.

The Role of Earthquake Hazard Maps in Loss Estimation: A Study of the Northridge Earthquake

1997 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 721-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Olshansky
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Hazard ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Earthquake Hazard ◽  
Loss Estimation ◽  
Northridge Earthquake ◽  
Hazard Maps ◽  
Seismic Hazard Maps ◽  
Liquefaction Susceptibility ◽  
State And Local ◽  
Very High

Local-scale seismic hazard maps are an important component of loss estimation because they provide information on possible site effects. This paper evaluates how well seismic hazard maps predicted damage in the Northridge earthquake. Normalizing for residential density, the research found that structures built on several geologic map units shown on pre-1994 hazard maps had significantly more damage than the area-wide average. Specifically, buildings on fine-grained Holocene alluvium, hillside bedrock, and “moderate” and “very high” liquefaction susceptibility zones were 1.5 to 2.5 times more likely to be damaged than the area average. Pipes were four times more likely to break in “very high” liquefaction susceptibility zones than in the area as a whole. The use of hazard maps in loss estimation can help state and local governments to set priorities in managing land use, enforcing building codes, conducting seismic strengthening programs for existing structures, and planning for emergency response and longterm recovery.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF GIS-AIDED LOSS ESTIMATION SYSTEM FOR EARTHQUAKE HAZARD

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 187-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki KOHIYAMA ◽  
Kaoru MIZUKOSHI ◽  
Hiroshi ISHIDA ◽  
Shigeru NAGATA ◽  
Hiroyuki KANEKO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Earthquake Hazard ◽  
Loss Estimation ◽  
Estimation System

Development and application of a real-time loss estimation framework for Portugal

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 2493-2516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Silva ◽  
Mário Marques ◽  
José Miguel Castro ◽  
Humberto Varum
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Loss Estimation ◽  
Time Loss

Near-real-time loss estimation for instrumented buildings

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith Porter ◽  
Judith Mitrani-Reiser ◽  
James L. Beck
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Loss Estimation ◽  
Time Loss ◽  
Instrumented Buildings

Recent Developments of Ambulatory Assessment Methods

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Hey ◽  
Panagiota Anastasopoulou ◽  
André Bideaux ◽  
Wilhelm Stork
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Ambulatory Assessment ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Physiological Sensors

Ambulatory assessment of emotional states as well as psychophysiological, cognitive and behavioral reactions constitutes an approach, which is increasingly being used in psychological research. Due to new developments in the field of information and communication technologies and an improved application of mobile physiological sensors, various new systems have been introduced. Methods of experience sampling allow to assess dynamic changes of subjective evaluations in real time and new sensor technologies permit a measurement of physiological responses. In addition, new technologies facilitate the interactive assessment of subjective, physiological, and behavioral data in real-time. Here, we describe these recent developments from the perspective of engineering science and discuss potential applications in the field of neuropsychology.

scholarly journals SURG-03. IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY APPLICATIONS IN NEUROSURGICAL ONCOLOGY

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii461-iii461
Author(s):  
Andrea Carai ◽  
Angela Mastronuzzi ◽  
Giovanna Stefania Colafati ◽  
Paul Voicu ◽  
Nicola Onorini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Real Time ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Young Patients ◽  
Spatial Relationship ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Immersive Virtual Reality ◽  
Global Improvement ◽  
3D Rendering ◽  
Before And After

Abstract Tridimensional (3D) rendering of volumetric neuroimaging is increasingly been used to assist surgical management of brain tumors. New technologies allowing immersive virtual reality (VR) visualization of obtained models offer the opportunity to appreciate neuroanatomical details and spatial relationship between the tumor and normal neuroanatomical structures to a level never seen before. We present our preliminary experience with the Surgical Theatre, a commercially available 3D VR system, in 60 consecutive neurosurgical oncology cases. 3D models were developed from volumetric CT scans and MR standard and advanced sequences. The system allows the loading of 6 different layers at the same time, with the possibility to modulate opacity and threshold in real time. Use of the 3D VR was used during preoperative planning allowing a better definition of surgical strategy. A tailored craniotomy and brain dissection can be simulated in advanced and precisely performed in the OR, connecting the system to intraoperative neuronavigation. Smaller blood vessels are generally not included in the 3D rendering, however, real-time intraoperative threshold modulation of the 3D model assisted in their identification improving surgical confidence and safety during the procedure. VR was also used offline, both before and after surgery, in the setting of case discussion within the neurosurgical team and during MDT discussion. Finally, 3D VR was used during informed consent, improving communication with families and young patients. 3D VR allows to tailor surgical strategies to the single patient, contributing to procedural safety and efficacy and to the global improvement of neurosurgical oncology care.

scholarly journals Role of Laboratory Medicine in SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostics. Lessons Learned from a Pandemic

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 915
Author(s):  
Irena Duś-Ilnicka ◽  
Aleksander Szymczak ◽  
Małgorzata Małodobra-Mazur ◽  
Miron Tokarski
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Real Time Pcr ◽  
Laboratory Medicine ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Medical Diagnostic ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Available Information

Since the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan, China, diagnostic methods in the field of molecular biology have been developing faster than ever under the vigilant eye of world’s research community. Unfortunately, the medical community was not prepared for testing such large volumes or ranges of biological materials, whether blood samples for antibody immunological testing, or salivary/swab samples for real-time PCR. For this reason, many medical diagnostic laboratories have made the switch to working in the field of molecular biology, and research undertaken to speed up the flow of samples through laboratory. The aim of this narrative review is to evaluate the current literature on laboratory techniques for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection available on pubmed.gov, Google Scholar, and according to the writers’ knowledge and experience of the laboratory medicine. It assesses the available information in the field of molecular biology by comparing real-time PCR, LAMP technique, RNA sequencing, and immunological diagnostics, and examines the newest techniques along with their limitations for use in SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics.

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