Author
Adsanver, Birce, Göktürk, Elvin Çoban, Koyuncu, Burcu Balçık
Publication Date
2024-01
Publication Place
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Wiley
Subject
Damage assessment, Drone routing, Humanitarian operations, Imputation
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
0969-6016
Record ID
a2fbc46d-f403-448b-9e14-488a6d347daa
Library Location
Industrial Engineering
Date
2024-01
Notes
TÜBİTAK
Sample Text
This study focuses on postdisaster damage assessment operations supported by a set of drones. We propose a multistage framework, consisting of two phases applied iteratively to rapidly gather damage information within an assessment period. In the initial phase, the problem involves determining areas to be scanned by each drone and the optimal sequence for visiting these selected areas. We have adapted an electric vehicle routing formulation and devised a variable neighborhood descent heuristic for this phase. In the second phase, information collected from the scanned areas is employed to predict the damage status of the unscanned areas. We have introduced a novel, fast, and easily implementable imputation policy for this purpose. To evaluate the performance of our approach in real-life disasters, we develop a case study for the expected 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Istanbul, Turkey. Our numerical study demonstrates a significant improvement in response time and priority-based metrics.
DOI
10.1111/itor.13429
