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Copyright © 2011 Tata Consultancy Services Limited

Monday, September 12, 2016

Effective Communication Model for Global Tsunami Evacuation System

Tsunami Alert Bracelet

Gunasekar Krishnamoorthy Assistant Consultant,

TATA Consultancy Services Ltd

TAMIL NADU, INDIA

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Agenda

Overview

Tsunami Device – Evacuation Algorithm

Tracing the mobility of Device

Enhancements

Tsunami Travel Time Prediction

Tsunami Alert for Registered Users

Proposed Solution

Feasibility Study – Let’s go Digital

Integrated Tsunami Warning Portal with Live Analysis

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Overview

Tsunami waves are killer waves radiating from epicenter slammed into the coastline snatching people out to sea. It is a life threatening wave train which will cause

severe damage to the population residing at coastal areas.

In order to save the life of people, efficient and effective communication mechanism need to be employed to issue warning whenever required

Effective communication model to Alert and evacuate general public incase of tsunami

Evacuate the population from coastal area by tsunami alert through Handheld Device

A web portal has been developed to issue warning for registered users and flash live information on screen

Registered device will be tracked to issue warning or alert if the subscriber reaches danger prone area where there is a possibility of tsunami

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Feasibility Study

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Feasibility Study – Let’s get Digital

The Digital Solution that will

integrate the exceptional

circumstances, intelligent

infrastructure, sensors, alert

systems and people’s

location and identity.

The smart things to discover the

knowledge about human life,

environment interaction, as well

as social inter connection and

related behaviours

Digital communities prioritize

the interests of people first,

providing service designed to

meet the needs of people and

their communities.

The innovations of devices we use will make our

experiences more personalized, context-aware and

valuable and with more mobility and location awareness,

we are able to gain insights about users and their

behaviours to engage them on a personal level

To meet the next wave of mobility by proposing rich mobility solution…

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Proposed Solution

Fisherman should be educated to

oblige the instructions and alerts to be

followed during tsunami. Route map

will also be displayed on the device to

evacuate towards safer area

The small bracelet like solar waterproof

device will be tagged on fisherman's

hand will be vibrated during the

tsunami warning

A small light in device stick to all the directions will sparkle and instruct the

fisherman to ride their boats towards the route of the light to be followed

This device will depict the evacuation

plan to move out of the danger zone.

This will also help the blind and deft

person by simply vibrating if the

vibration mode is set on with the alarm.

The Tsunami Regional

centres across all the

coastal areas should be

equipped with collection

of fisherman data to

monitor status in sea

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Tsunami Alert Bracelet

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Tsunami Bracelet – Evacuation Algorithm

Effective Tsunami Warning Evacuation Algorithm( )

{

Track the Tsunami warning from Warning Center

Spot the Earthquake Hypocenter and trace the location

{

Date <<Date of Earthquake>>

Epicentre <<Place of Underwater Earthquake>>

Time <<Time of Earthquake in IST & UST>>

Depth <<Depth of Earthquake underwater>>

Magnitude << Magnitude in Richter scale>>

Latitude <<Latitude of epicentre in degrees>>

Longitude << Latitude of epicentre in degrees>>

}

Scrutinize the contact list based on the area of location

Collect the fisherman data from database

Identify and send the Warning message to subscribers,

Fisherman, blind, deaf and common public

While ( Warning Issued = Identified Subscribers)

{

Earthquake Location <Area>

Magnitude <Richter Scale>

Date and Time <GMT>

Tsunami Message <Warning/Watch/Advisory>

Areas to be affected <Region>

Tsunami hit Time <IST or UST>

Evacuation Route Map <Image>

Evacuation Path in Bracelet <GREEN>

Prohibited Path in Bracelet <RED>

}

If ( Acknowledgement = Total Subscribers )

{

Warning Issue Successful

Evacuation Route map delivery status

Periodic watch over Tsunami events

If needed, Revoke/Cancel Tsunami Warning

}

Else

{

Trace the Subscriber Base Station

Try again sending warning Alert

Ensure Acknowledgement

}

Extract the Reports to analyze the delivery status

Continuous monitor/Watch over the impacted Region

Update the site by flash live information frequently

Issue warning to other public media for Broadcast

}

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Tsunami Alert for Registered Users

Subscriber has to register their details to receive the

notification/alert service through handheld device

In case of any tsunami threat over the coastal region, the

alert message will be sent to device stating details about

the under water earthquake epicentre along with

magnitude, area to be affected with the time approximately.

Once the subscriber receives alert message of tsunami

warning, they can evacuate from the spot

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Tracing the Mobility of Device

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Transmission of Alert - Secure

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Speed of Tsunami

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Tsunami Travel Time

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Tsunami Hit Time

Coastal Regions of Bay of Bengal

Tsunami Hit Time

TTT (In Mins)

Time (In IST)

Port Blair, Andaman Islands 53 07:21

Colombo, Sri Lanka 96 08:04

Chennai, Tamil Nadu 108 08:16

Bhuvaneshwar, Orissa 115 08:23

Vizag, Andhra Pradesh 96 08:04

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Integrated Tsunami Warning Portal

• The web portal has been developed to issue tsunami warning for the

registered users who were moving towards the coastal area where the

possibilities of tsunami.

• This site is equipped with live data sources from different regions and

information are updated frequently. Live Information will also be flash along

with Tsunami warning.

• 24/7 helpdesk is available to help the general public to know more information

related to tsunami impact over the area.

• Live Data for Earthquake/Tsunami related info and time of hit towards the

coastal region

• Issue Warning or Watch in-case of Tsunami and trace their mobility towards

the danger zone

• Issue warning to Fisherman, blind, deaf and other general public towards

tsunami prone zone

• Evacuation route plan off the coast and safer zone for fisherman at sea

• Latest information from other Tsunami warning centres across the world and

24/7 help desk for emergency information

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Live Tsunami Warning Analysis

• This site has a provision to view the live information from other tsunami warning center across the globe.

• It also have the history of underwater earth quake details along with magnitude and details of tsunami over the

particular region.

• Admin will be sole moderator for this site and information is updated frequently by 24/7. The main motto is to save the

lives, damage or destruction.

• Since the Bulk SMS are sent through SMPP Protocol, the acknowledgment can also be verified whether the alert

message reaches the subscriber. If it failed, the VLR needs to be tracked to locate the subscriber and resend the

SMS through particular SMSC.

• Overall report can also be generated to monitor the status of the alert message either delivered of failed

Fisherman location point at mid sea will be determined based on the satellite images or signalling received through their

handheld bracelet to predict the time of hit at their respective points. This dynamic time updates help them to plan

among them to locate for the safer zone

Device should be equipped with local time conversion and also native language conversion for easy understanding

Direction of the evacuation would be clearly depicted with the exact Evacuation map where the general public or

fisherman need to locate towards the safer zone

Fisherman location point at mid sea will be determined based on the satellite images or signaling received through their

handheld bracelet to predict the time of hit at their respective points. This dynamic time updates help them to plan

among them to locate for the safer zone

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Enhancements – Marine Border Alert Bracelet

The Alert should be issued based on fisherman’s boat

reaches to the longitudinal point towards coastal border of

neighbouring nation

Fisherman should be educated to oblige the instructions

and alerts to be followed in-case nearing IMBL. Route map

will also be displayed on the device to evacuate towards

Indian Region who are nearing IMBL (International

Maritime Border Line)

The small bracelet like solar waterproof device will be

tagged on fisherman's hand will be vibrated if a fisherman

reached towards IMBL.

A small light over the device stick to all the directions will

be en-lighted and instruct the fisherman to ride their boats

towards the route of the light and help them to refrain from

getting entered into neighbouring border

The device would be programmed in such a way that the

speed of the boat is controlled if it reaches towards 1km

from IMBL. Further movement towards the IMBL direction

would be restricted and engine of the boat switched off to

prevent further movement towards neighbouring territory

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