Deployment of Aerial Robots during the Flood Disaster in Erftstadt / Blessem in July 2021
Hartmut Surmann, Dominik Slomma, Robert Grafe, Stefan, Grobelny

TL;DR
This paper discusses how UAVs were deployed during the 2021 flood in Erftstadt/Blessem to provide real-time data, 3D models, and decision support for rescue operations, enhancing disaster response efficiency.
Contribution
It introduces a systematic UAV deployment approach for flood disaster management, including autonomous data collection and rapid 3D modeling for improved rescue planning.
Findings
High-resolution 3D models generated within 15 minutes
Water level changes identified through elevation profile comparison
Enhanced decision support for rescue operations
Abstract
Climate change is leading to more and more extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall and flooding. This technical report deals with the question of how rescue commanders can be better and faster provided with current information during flood disasters using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), i.e. during the flood in July 2021 in Central Europe, more specifically in Erftstadt / Blessem. The UAVs were used for live observation and regular inspections of the flood edge on the one hand, and on the other hand for the systematic data acquisition in order to calculate 3D models using Structure from Motion and MultiView Stereo. The 3D models embedded in a GIS application serve as a planning basis for the systematic exploration and decision support for the deployment of additional smaller UAVs but also rescue forces. The systematic data acquisition of the UAVs by means of autonomous meander…
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