JP2013223106A - Apparatus and method for determining disaster level - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To determine a disaster degree easily and economically for each region in the event of a large scale disaster, using a function retained in a communication network.SOLUTION: A terminal information count measurement unit 12 measures the number of terminal information sets according to a terminal 1 located in a region in communicable connection through communication channels 6, 7. A disaster level determination unit 13 determines the disaster level of each region according to the degree of reduction in the number of terminal information sets before and after the disaster occurrence.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for determining a damage level caused by a large-scale wide-area disaster.

  In the event of a large-scale wide-area disaster, it is necessary to immediately grasp the extent of damage in each region in order to quickly start relief activities. In response to this request, according to Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2, a disaster area is detected from an observation image taken with an aircraft or an artificial satellite to grasp the disaster situation.

  However, since the extent of the damage is grasped by extracting the ground surface change before and after the disaster from the observation image, the extent of the damage cannot be grasped until the collection of the observation image is completed. Because it takes time, it cannot be deployed for quick relief. In addition, when using an aircraft, there are limitations on shooting due to time zones (nighttime) and weather conditions (rain, wind, etc.). When using an artificial satellite, an artificial satellite system is used to collect observation images. A large amount of costs are incurred.

  On the other hand, according to Patent Document 1, location registration information transmitted from a mobile terminal at any time is received by a communication network device such as a radio network controller or an exchange, and based on the total value of the number of receptions per predetermined region, The number of mobile terminals is grasped, and the evacuation status of the victim is grasped from the change in the number of mobile terminals.

JP 2011-86070 A

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  However, since it aims at grasping the evacuation situation of a disaster victim, it cannot grasp | ascertain the disaster level for every area aimed at by this invention. Further, since it is assumed that the communication network device is in operation, the location registration information transmitted from the mobile terminal cannot be measured when a failure occurs due to the occurrence of a large-scale wide-area disaster. Furthermore, since the evacuation situation is grasped based on the location registration information of the mobile terminal, it cannot be applied to a terminal that does not have a location registration function such as a fixed terminal, and the situation of the victim who does not own the mobile terminal in the first place I can't figure out.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the problem is to easily and economically determine the extent of damage for each area at the time of a large-scale wide-area disaster using the functions held by the communication network. There is to do.

  The disaster level determination device according to claim 1 is a disaster level determination device connected to a communication network, wherein the terminal information corresponding to the fact that a terminal located in an area is connected to be communicable via the communication network. Terminal information number measuring means for measuring the number of disasters, and damage level determining means for determining a damage level for each area according to the degree of decrease in the number of the terminal information before and after the occurrence of the disaster.

  The disaster level determination apparatus according to claim 2 is the disaster level determination apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the terminal information number measurement means includes the terminal performed by an aggregation device that terminates a communication network connected to the terminal. The number of the terminal information is measured based on the communication state.

  The disaster level determination apparatus according to claim 3 is the disaster level determination apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the terminal information number measurement means is connected to the terminal performed by an operation server that operates a service to the terminal. The number of the terminal information is measured based on a communication state.

  The disaster level determination method according to claim 4 is a disaster level determination method performed by a disaster level determination apparatus connected to a communication network, wherein terminals located in an area are connected to be communicable via the communication network. A terminal information number measuring step for measuring the number of terminal information according to the disaster level, and a disaster level determining step for determining a disaster level for each area according to the degree of decrease in the number of terminal information before and after the occurrence of the disaster. Features.

  The disaster level determination method according to claim 5 is the disaster level determination method according to claim 4, wherein the terminal information count measurement step is performed by the terminal performed by an aggregation device that terminates a communication network connected to the terminal. The number of the terminal information is measured based on the communication state.

  The damage level determination method according to claim 6 is the damage level determination method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the terminal information count measurement step is performed with the terminal performed by an operation server that operates a service to the terminal. The number of the terminal information is measured based on a communication state.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the number of terminal information is measured according to the fact that terminals located in the area are communicably connected via a communication network, and the number of terminal information decreases before and after the occurrence of a disaster. Since the damage level for each area is determined according to the degree, the degree of damage for each area can be easily and economically determined in the event of a large-scale wide-area disaster using the function held by the communication network.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the damage degree for every area can be determined easily and economically at the time of a large-scale wide area disaster using the function which a communication network hold | maintains.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of a communication network. It is a figure which shows the functional block structure of a damage level determination apparatus. It is a figure which shows the communication channel which concerns on the terminal information detected in normal times. It is a figure which shows the communication channel which concerns on the terminal information detected at the time of a large-scale wide area disaster. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of a disaster level.

  In the present invention, when a large-scale and wide-area disaster occurs, the degree of damage for each region is easily and economically determined using a function held by a communication network.

  Specifically, paying attention to the fact that line disconnection and terminal power-off status are not recognized on the communication network that accommodates the line or terminal, Compared with the number of terminals, the damage level is determined according to the degree of the difference.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different modes and should not be construed as being limited to the description of the present embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a communication network assumed in the present embodiment. This communication network consists of a group of existing communication equipment necessary for enjoying the services provided by the telecommunications carrier. Within each area (service provision area) in units of prefectures, municipalities / towns / addresses, etc. Terminal 1 installed in each household, aggregation device 2 installed in each housing building in the area, operation server 3 and operation management apparatus 4 installed on the telecommunications carrier side outside the area And the data storage device 5.

  The terminal 1 is a general-purpose communication device installed in a home, and is used as a terminating device (ONU: Optical Network Unit) that terminates an optical line at the subscriber's home side, or as a communication device such as a telephone or a personal computer. An example is a home gateway unit (HGW) to be connected.

  The aggregation device 2 is a device that terminates the communication line 6 connected to the terminal 1 in the home, and is exemplified by a termination device (OLT: Optical Line Terminal) that terminates the optical line on the telephone station side.

  The operation server 3 is connected to the aggregation device 2 in the accommodating building via the communication line 7 connecting the telecommunications carrier side and the regional side, and provides services to the terminal 1 in the home through the communication lines 6 and 7. Operate. Further, the communication lines 6 and 7 are controlled by a router function provided for realizing communication between the terminals 1.

  An operation management device (OPS: Operation System) 4 manages the aggregation device 2 and the operation server 3 via the communication lines 6 and 7. Specifically, a data group (registration data, setting data, etc.) based on the communication processing with the terminal 1 performed by them is acquired and held, and the current operation status etc. is output to the screen based on the data group To do. Naturally, the service providing program and various data on the system are set for the operation server 3.

  The data storage device 5 uses the terminal 1, terminal information such as the installation location (address and area name represented by the address) of the terminal 1, the IP address set in the terminal 1, and the terminal 1. A correspondence relationship with subscriber information such as a name, a correspondence between the region name and the operation server 3 for the region, and the like are stored.

  Assuming an environment where there are subscribers who use services in a wide area in the communication network as described above, the method for determining the extent of damage for each area in the event of a large-scale wide area disaster using the functions held by the communication network is as follows: explain.

  Here, even if the subscriber does not operate the terminal 1 at all, the operation server 3 performs any communication with the terminal 1 such as REGISTER registration, IP address delivery, and update of the registration data as needed. Running.

  Therefore, it is possible to check the connection status with the terminal 1 at any time or periodically based on the communication status of the communication with the terminal 1 that is performed by the operation server 3. Similarly, the connection state with the terminal 1 can be confirmed at any time or periodically based on the communication state with the terminal 1 performed by the aggregation device 2.

  In the operation management device 4, the operation management device 4 manages the operation and the state of the operation server 3 and the aggregation device 2, and therefore, based on the data group notified from the aggregation device 2 and the operation server 3, The connection state with the communication lines 6 and 7 can be confirmed at any time or periodically.

  That is, the operation management apparatus 4 confirms the connection state “terminal 1 is connected to the communication line” when the terminal 1 can communicate with the aggregation apparatus 2 and the operation server 3 via the communication lines 6 and 7. Thus, when communication is not possible due to disconnection of the communication lines 6 and 7, power-off of the terminal 1, etc., it is possible to confirm an unconnected state that “the terminal 1 is not connected to the communication line”. Hereinafter, information indicating a connection state “terminal 1 is connected to a communication line” is referred to as terminal information.

  Here, the greater the damage during a large-scale wide-area disaster, the damage to the home and the housing building, the failure of the terminal 1 and the aggregation device 2, the failure of the communication lines 6 and 7, the power failure of the home and the housing building, etc. The probability of occurrence increases, and if such an event occurs, the connection state of each terminal 1 cannot be confirmed by the aggregation device 2, the operation server 3, and the operation management device 4.

  Therefore, the damage level for each region is determined by calculating the degree of reduction (for example, the number or ratio) of terminal information before and after the occurrence of a large-scale wide-area disaster for each region using this fact that cannot be confirmed.

  FIG. 2 shows a functional block configuration of a disaster level determination apparatus that performs the determination. The disaster level determination apparatus 100 operates, for example, in the operation management apparatus 4, and includes a data acquisition unit 11, a terminal information number measurement unit 12, a disaster level determination unit 13, a determination result output unit 14, and a data storage unit 15. And is composed mainly of. Hereinafter, the operation of the damage level determination apparatus 100 will be described.

  First, the data acquisition unit 11 acquires a data group notified from the aggregation device 2 or the operation server 3 to the operation management device 4 (step S101).

  Since the acquired data group includes the communication state with the terminal 1 performed by the aggregation device 2 or the operation server, communication is possible via the communication lines 6 and 7 based on the communication state. The connected terminal 1 can be grasped.

  Next, the terminal information number measuring unit 12 measures the number of terminal information (the number of terminals) according to the communicable connection from the acquired data group, and associates the data with the measurement time. 15 (step S102). Steps S101 to S102 are repeatedly executed at regular intervals.

  There are various ways of counting terminal information. For example, if a facility unit (including a unit such as an interface that can be managed by the operation management apparatus 4) is associated with a unit region, the degree of decrease in the number of terminal information for each facility is set for each region. It can be calculated as the damage level.

  Alternatively, the terminal information for each region may be calculated by setting the region by arbitrarily combining the installation locations of the terminals 1 stored in the data storage device 5. Such a region setting method can be arbitrarily set and combined by the user.

  Here, a communication path related to terminal information detected in normal times is shown in FIG. 3, and the communication path detected in a large-scale wide-area disaster is shown in FIG. In normal times, the terminal 1 is connected to the communication lines 6 and 7 between all the terminals 1 except the power-off terminal 1, all the aggregation devices 2, the operation server 3, and the operation management device 4. The terminal information based on the presence of the terminal is detected at any time or periodically.

  On the other hand, at the time of a large-scale wide-area disaster, terminal information cannot be detected in the disaster occurrence area due to various damages such as failure or power failure. According to the example of FIG. 4, since a disaster has occurred in the area B, the number of terminal information is changed from “4” to “1” due to the damage of the accommodation building in the area B or the line failure.

  Thereafter, when a large-scale wide-area disaster occurs, triggered by a command signal from the user, the damage level determination unit 13 sets two terminal information corresponding to the time before the disaster occurrence and the time after the disaster occurrence, respectively. The number is read from the data storage unit 15, and the disaster level for each region is determined according to the degree of decrease in the number of terminal information before and after the disaster occurs (step S103).

  Here, an example of determining the damage level is shown in FIG. It is presumed that the number of terminals 1 that can communicate due to breakdowns or power outages will decrease in areas with a greater degree of damage, and even in the case of terminals that do not move, such as fixed terminals, the terminal information in a certain area after a disaster has decreased Since the number is considered to be purely the extent of damage, it is determined that the extent of damage is greater in areas where the number of normal terminals that can be confirmed and the reduction rate are larger.

  In addition, when the aggregation device 2 fails, it may be determined that all terminals 1 located under the aggregation device 2 have failed, assuming that the damage is large.

  Finally, the determination result output unit 14 outputs the determination result to a screen, a printer, or the like (step S104).

  The above method can be realized by using the function held by the communication network for normal operation as it is.

  In addition, for example, it is possible to improve the accuracy of the reduction in the number of terminal information at the time of disaster by checking the terminal 1 and periodically checking the frequency of measuring the number of terminal information at any time or in a short period.

  In addition, for example, by placing the terminal information and the degree of decrease in the number of terminal information on the map and visualizing the area, it is possible to visually grasp the disaster area and the disaster level. It is possible to quickly grasp the extent of damage in each region.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the number of pieces of terminal information corresponding to the fact that the terminal 1 located in the area is communicably connected via the communication lines 6 and 7 by the terminal information number measurement unit 12. And the disaster level determination unit 13 determines the disaster level for each region according to the degree of decrease in the number of terminal information before and after the disaster occurs. Sometimes it is possible to easily and economically determine the extent of damage in each region.

  Thereby, since the extent of damage for each region can be immediately grasped, it is possible to quickly make a rescue resource allocation plan and a rescue activity plan. In addition, grasp the damage situation without being affected by time zone (nighttime), weather (rain, wind, etc.), geographical conditions (mountainous area, remote island, remote area, etc.) and without directly checking the affected area. It becomes possible to do. It can provide a method that can be used regardless of the type of disaster, such as earthquakes, storms and floods, and wide area fires.

  Finally, the disaster level determination apparatus described in each embodiment can be realized by a computer including storage means such as a memory, calculation control means such as a CPU, and output means such as a monitor. Each process is executed by a program.

  In this embodiment, the case where the communication carrier exists outside the area has been described as an example. However, if the service provider area, the aggregation device 2 or the operation server 3 may be used for the terminal information. The number can be counted. In the case of the aggregation device 2, counting is performed in the area where the aggregation device 2 is installed, and in the case of the operation server 3, the installation location (subscriber data) of the terminal 1 is counted and counted for each region. It is also possible to implement the terminal counting method of the device 2 in the same manner as the operation server 3. The terminal counting method of this embodiment is arbitrary.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Terminal 2 ... Aggregation apparatus 3 ... Operation server 4 ... Operation management apparatus 5 ... Data storage apparatus 6, 7 ... Communication line 100 ... Damage level determination apparatus 11 ... Data acquisition part 12 ... Terminal information number measurement part 13 ... Damage level determination Unit 14 ... Determination result output unit 15 ... Data storage unit S101 to S104 ... Step

Claims (6)

In the damage level determination device connected to the communication network,
Terminal information number measuring means for measuring the number of terminal information according to the fact that terminals located in the region are connected to be communicable via the communication network;
A disaster level determination means for determining a disaster level for each region according to the degree of decrease in the number of terminal information before and after the occurrence of a disaster;
A damage level determination device characterized by comprising: The terminal information number measuring means includes
The disaster level determination device according to claim 1, wherein the number of pieces of terminal information is measured based on a communication state with the terminal performed by an aggregation device that terminates a communication network connected to the terminal. The terminal information number measuring means includes
The disaster level determination apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of the terminal information is measured based on a communication state with the terminal performed by an operation server that operates a service to the terminal. In a damage level determination method performed by a damage level determination device connected to a communication network,
A terminal information number measuring step for measuring the number of terminal information according to the fact that terminals located in the region are connected to be communicable via the communication network;
A damage level determination step for determining a damage level for each region according to the degree of decrease in the number of terminal information before and after the occurrence of a disaster;
A damage level determination method characterized by comprising: The terminal information number measuring step includes:
5. The disaster level determination method according to claim 4, wherein the number of the terminal information is measured based on a communication state with the terminal performed by an aggregation device that terminates a communication network connected to the terminal. The terminal information number measuring step includes:
The disaster level determination method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the number of the terminal information is measured based on a communication state with the terminal performed by an operation server that operates a service to the terminal.

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