Industrial Automation branch INA Focusing on hazard prevention in the context of heavy rain, Spekter GmbH, the University of Technology Dresden and the Fraunhofer Institute IOSB-INA have joined forces in a collaborative approach. In view of the current situation, flood and heavy rain events are becoming increasingly important.
On August 18, a meeting of scientists and experts on heavy rainfall convened in Herzogenaurach to kick off a groundbreaking project. This project aims to provide automated support for the creation of up-to-date heavy rainfall hazard maps. With the help of modern technologies such as laser scans and aerial photographs from drones, data will be generated which will then be seamlessly integrated into simulation models using artificial intelligence and image recognition. This process allows for the efficient creation of detailed maps that highlight potential hazard areas. This innovative approach not only helps save time, but also reduces costs - an aspect that is highly relevant for financially often constrained municipalities to keep their protective measures up-to-date.
The project, entitled "Development of a procedure for automated fusion and classification of ALS and UAV data for the production of heavy rain hazard maps", is receiving financial support from the Central Innovation Program for SMEs (ZIM) of the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag. The collaboration of these partners promises significant progress in the field of heavy rainfall prevention and underlines the progressive importance of interdisciplinary approaches in dealing with increasingly frequent extreme weather events.
