Using ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk, Pre-earthquake Module

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk What is ROVER  ROVER: FEMA’s fast, free, mobile software for governments and private-sector building owners  Pre- and post-earthquake building safety assessments  Implements FEMA 154 and ATC-20  Platform independent: works on iPad, iPhone, Android, Blackberry…  Integrates with ShakeCast, HAZUS-MH for real-time seismic monitoring & risk analysis  Extensively tested

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk FEMA 154

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk ROVER Pre-earthquake

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk ROVER Uses and Benefits  Built-in database  Emulates original pen and paper worksheet  Can add seismic data to an existing inventory database  Inventories can used for enforcement of seismic ordinances such as a requirement to anchor roofs at the time of re-roofing.  Inventories can be used with HAZUS

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk 3 Ways to Enter Field Data Via Web browser on smartphone or tablet with an active data connection. Here: Android (3.2) tablet. iPhone, iPad Blackberry, Android phone also work Windows Mobile app. No Internet connection required. Sync with server later. Windows ROVER Server on PC. No Internet connection required. Sync with other servers later. OR OR Obsolete hardware, though works

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk ROVER Web Client Pre-Earthquake  Use any web-connected smartphone or tablet – must have Internet access in field  Developers have tested Android 3+ tablets & smartphones, Blackberry, and iPad, but others work  Capabilities vary among OS and browsers  iPhone, iPad, and Android 2.x may lack direct access to GPS & camera

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Start ROVER  Start Web browser (These screenshots are from an Android 3.2 tablet)

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Enter Server URL in Browser  Ask your admin for your server’s URL

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Select Pre-Earthquake Survey  Tap “Select FEMA 154 (pre-earthquake)”

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Login  Get username and password from admin  Tap “login”

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk View Sites  Tap “View list of active sites and their worksheets” for sites already in database

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Create Site  Tap “Add new site” for site not already in database

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Create Site  Enter building name, address, area, year  Tap “Submit”

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add Inspection  Scroll down to the new site  Tap “New WS”

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Calculate Location  Tap “Calculate Location.” Lat-lon added automatically. (Varies by OS & browser!)

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add Sketch or Satellite Image from a jpeg  Tap “Choose file.” Browser prompts for file location. Choose “Gallery.”

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add sketch or satellite image from a jpeg  Tap a jpeg previously saved from an external drawing program or Google Earth screenshot

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add Optional Caption

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add Photo  Tap “Choose file”

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add Photo  Browser prompts for photo location. Choose “Camera” to take photo.

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add Photo  Click shutter release. Press “OK” OK | | X

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add Optional Caption & Comments  Unlimited additional photos & captions

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Add Occupancy & Soil  Tap occupancy class, select # of persons  Tap “Calculate soil type from location” or select NEHRP site class from drop-down Works in the US. User should confirm ROVER’s estimate of soil type, especially for buildings with score near 2.0.

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Calculate Site Hazard  Tap “Calculate Ss and Modifier Set from Location” to get site-specific hazard info

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Scoring  Tap checkboxes of possible model building types & modifiers observed  ROVER calculates scores

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Scoring  ROVER calculates S, checks “Detailed Eval Required” if S < 2  Optionally change “Detailed Eval Required” checkbox

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Save Worksheet

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Worksheet Info Saved

ROVER: Rapid Observation of Vulnerability and Estimation of Risk Other things ROVER can do  Post-earthquake (ATC-20) safety evaluation using pre-earthquake data  Work with ShakeCast ROVER edition to monitor buildings, estimate tag colors  Export to HAZUS- MH

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