Using ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk, Pre-earthquake Module

Using ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of

Risk, Pre-earthquake Module

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk

What is ROVER ROVER: FEMA’s fast, free, mobile software

for governments and private-sector building owners

Pre- and post-earthquake building safety assessments

Implements FEMA 154 and ATC-20 Platform independent: works on iPad,

iPhone, Android, Blackberry… Integrates with ShakeCast, HAZUS-MH for

real-time seismic monitoring & risk analysis Extensively tested


FEMA 154


ROVER Pre-earthquake


ROVER Uses and Benefits

Built-in database

Emulates original pen and paper

worksheet

Can add seismic data to an existing

inventory database

Inventories can used for enforcement

of seismic ordinances such as a

requirement to anchor roofs at the

time of re-roofing.

Inventories can be used with HAZUS


3 Ways to Enter Field DataVia Web browser on smartphone

or tablet with an active data connection. Here: Android (3.2) tablet. iPhone, iPad

Blackberry, Android phone also work

Windows Mobile app. No Internet connection required.

Sync with server later.

Windows ROVER Server on PC. No Internet connection required.

Sync with other servers later.

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ROVER Web Client Pre-Earthquake

Use any web-connected smartphone or tablet – must have Internet access in field

Developers have tested Android 3+ tablets & smartphones, Blackberry, and iPad, but others work

Capabilities vary among OS and browsers iPhone, iPad, and Android 2.x may lack direct

access to GPS & camera


Start ROVER

Start Web browser

(These screenshots are from an Android 3.2 tablet)


Enter Server URL in Browser

Ask your admin for your server’s URL


Select Pre-Earthquake Survey

Tap “Select FEMA 154 (pre-earthquake)”


Login

Get username and password from admin Tap “login”


View Sites

Tap “View list of active sites and their worksheets” for sites already in database


Create Site

Tap “Add new site” for site not already in database


Create Site

Enter building name, address, area, year Tap “Submit”


Add Inspection Scroll down to

the new site Tap “New WS”


Calculate Location

Tap “Calculate Location.” Lat-lon added automatically. (Varies by OS & browser!)


Add Sketch or Satellite Image from a jpeg

Tap “Choose file.” Browser prompts for file location. Choose “Gallery.”


Add sketch or satellite image from a jpeg

Tap a jpeg previously saved from an external drawing program or Google Earth screenshot


Add Optional Caption


Add Photo

Tap “Choose file”


Add Photo

Browser prompts for photo location. Choose “Camera” to take photo.


Add Photo

Click shutter release. Press “OK”

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Add Optional Caption & Comments

Unlimited additional photos & captions


Add Occupancy & Soil

Tap occupancy class, select # of persons Tap “Calculate soil type from location” or

select NEHRP site class from drop-down

Works in the US. User should confirm ROVER’s

estimate of soil type, especially for buildings

with score near 2.0.


Calculate Site Hazard

Tap “Calculate Ss and Modifier Set from Location” to get site-specific hazard info


Scoring

Tap checkboxes of possible model building types & modifiers observed

ROVER calculates scores


Scoring

ROVER calculates S, checks “Detailed Eval Required” if S < 2

Optionally change “Detailed Eval Required” checkbox


Save Worksheet


Worksheet Info Saved


Other things ROVER can do Post-earthquake

(ATC-20) safety evaluation using pre-earthquake data

Work with ShakeCast ROVER edition to monitor buildings, estimate tag colors

Export to HAZUS-MH

Questions?

Documents

Using ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk, Pre-earthquake Module