Information system for intelligent protection of earthquake-induced urban fires

Gui-Zhong Qi; Dongliang Liu

doi:10.1117/12.434115

30 July 2001 Information system for intelligent protection of earthquake-induced urban fires

Gui-Zhong Qi, Dongliang Liu

Proceedings Volume 4330, Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434115
Event: SPIE's 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 2001, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Besides the severe ground shaking, fires induced by earthquakes are usually the major causes of human casualties and properties losses. This paper presents a newly developed intelligent system, which can prevent ignition of fires and promptly report fires following earthquakes. The system consists of three key components: (1) a remote-controlled off/on valve for gas pipes to prevent the ignition of fires following earthquakes, (2) a cell-phone based wireless information unit to promptly report the fires if fires do occur, and (3) a central signal processing unit to analyze the fire data transferred and send the commands such as shut-off/reset-on of the valves through the wireless information unit.

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Gui-Zhong Qi and Dongliang Liu "Information system for intelligent protection of earthquake-induced urban fires", Proc. SPIE 4330, Smart Structures and Materials 2001: Smart Systems for Bridges, Structures, and Highways, (30 July 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.434115

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