Drones4Good: Supporting Disaster Relief Through Remote Sensing and AI

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2308.05074v1
• Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 17:07:20 GMT
• Title: Drones4Good: Supporting Disaster Relief Through Remote Sensing and AI
• Authors: Nina Merkle, Reza Bahmanyar, Corentin Henry, Seyed Majid Azimi, Xiangtian Yuan, Simon Schopferer, Veronika Gstaiger, Stefan Auer, Anne Schneibel, Marc Wieland, Thomas Kraft
• Abstract summary: We show how the combination of drone-based data with deep learning methods enables automated and large-scale situation assessment. In addition, we demonstrate the integration of onboard image processing techniques for the deployment of autonomous drone-based aid delivery.
• Score: 3.5577050175945817
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: In order to respond effectively in the aftermath of a disaster, emergency services and relief organizations rely on timely and accurate information about the affected areas. Remote sensing has the potential to significantly reduce the time and effort required to collect such information by enabling a rapid survey of large areas. To achieve this, the main challenge is the automatic extraction of relevant information from remotely sensed data. In this work, we show how the combination of drone-based data with deep learning methods enables automated and large-scale situation assessment. In addition, we demonstrate the integration of onboard image processing techniques for the deployment of autonomous drone-based aid delivery. The results show the feasibility of a rapid and large-scale image analysis in the field, and that onboard image processing can increase the safety of drone-based aid deliveries.

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