Damage data propagation in predictor of structural damage
US10909647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/16
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer programs are presented for updating estimates of damage caused by a disaster based on newly acquired damage data. One method includes operations for generating block damage estimates in a geographical region after an event (e.g., a natural disaster such as an earthquake or a tornado), accessing input damage data for one or more buildings within a first block, and adjusting the block damage estimate of the first block based on the input damage data. One or more related blocks within a threshold distance from the first block are identified, and for each related block, a respective propagation coefficient is determined based on a comparison of features of the first block with features of each related block. The block damage estimate for the one or more related blocks is recalculated based on the respective propagation coefficient.
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