---
_id: '61060'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "In early operational phases of severe weather events, a lack of\r\ninformation
    challenges emergency management teams to gain\r\nan overview of the situation
    and make informed decisions. To\r\nsupport situational exploration, unmanned aerial
    and ground\r\nvehicles attract increasing attention, primarily used to\r\ndocument
    operational sites. However, they offer further\r\npotential in early operational
    phases. To ensure their reliable\r\nuse for exploration, decision-makers must
    be aware of\r\nopportunities and limitations under prevailing conditions. For\r\nthis,
    use cases for robotic simulation in emergency response\r\nare presented, considering
    technical restrictions and dynamic\r\ninfluences from weather impacts. The approach
    of integrating\r\nrescue robot simulation into the response phase is developed\r\nfollowing
    a five-step research design. Existing use cases of\r\nrescue robot simulation
    are identified in a systematic literature\r\nanalysis. The results are extended
    with use cases developed for\r\nurban flooding scenarios. Subsequently, use cases
    are assessed\r\nand selected for implementation in the simulation environment\r\nGazebo.
    Finally, the results are validated with end users in the\r\nEU research project
    CREXDATA, which focuses on decision\r\nsupport based on processing extreme data.
    The implemented\r\nuse cases demonstrate the potential of robotic simulation in\r\nemergency
    response to accelerate action planning in decisionmaking and provide a more detailed
    picture, enabling betterinformed decisions. "
author:
- first_name: Iris
  full_name: Gräßler, Iris
  id: '47565'
  last_name: Gräßler
  orcid: 0000-0001-5765-971X
- first_name: Niklas
  full_name: Döhner, Niklas
  id: '108017'
  last_name: Döhner
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7676-4036
- first_name: Marcel
  full_name: Ebel, Marcel
  id: '81788'
  last_name: Ebel
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5400-4436
- first_name: Jens
  full_name: Pottebaum, Jens
  id: '405'
  last_name: Pottebaum
  orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8778-2989
citation:
  ama: 'Gräßler I, Döhner N, Ebel M, Pottebaum J. Shifting boundaries from preparedness
    to response: Using simulation of rescue robots in weather-induced emergencies.
    In: <i>Mensch Und Computer 2025 - Workshopband</i>. ; 2025. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187">10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187</a>'
  apa: 'Gräßler, I., Döhner, N., Ebel, M., &#38; Pottebaum, J. (2025). Shifting boundaries
    from preparedness to response: Using simulation of rescue robots in weather-induced
    emergencies. <i>Mensch Und Computer 2025 - Workshopband</i>. Mensch und Computer,
    Chemnitz. <a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187">https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187</a>'
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Gräßler_Döhner_Ebel_Pottebaum_2025, title={Shifting boundaries
    from preparedness to response: Using simulation of rescue robots in weather-induced
    emergencies}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187">10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187</a>},
    booktitle={Mensch und Computer 2025 - Workshopband}, author={Gräßler, Iris and
    Döhner, Niklas and Ebel, Marcel and Pottebaum, Jens}, year={2025} }'
  chicago: 'Gräßler, Iris, Niklas Döhner, Marcel Ebel, and Jens Pottebaum. “Shifting
    Boundaries from Preparedness to Response: Using Simulation of Rescue Robots in
    Weather-Induced Emergencies.” In <i>Mensch Und Computer 2025 - Workshopband</i>,
    2025. <a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187">https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187</a>.'
  ieee: 'I. Gräßler, N. Döhner, M. Ebel, and J. Pottebaum, “Shifting boundaries from
    preparedness to response: Using simulation of rescue robots in weather-induced
    emergencies,” presented at the Mensch und Computer, Chemnitz, 2025, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187">10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187</a>.'
  mla: 'Gräßler, Iris, et al. “Shifting Boundaries from Preparedness to Response:
    Using Simulation of Rescue Robots in Weather-Induced Emergencies.” <i>Mensch Und
    Computer 2025 - Workshopband</i>, 2025, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187">10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187</a>.'
  short: 'I. Gräßler, N. Döhner, M. Ebel, J. Pottebaum, in: Mensch Und Computer 2025
    - Workshopband, 2025.'
conference:
  end_date: 2025-09-03
  location: Chemnitz
  name: Mensch und Computer
  start_date: 2025-08-31
date_created: 2025-08-28T12:58:15Z
date_updated: 2025-08-28T13:17:55Z
department:
- _id: '152'
doi: 10.18420/muc2025-mci-ws01-187
has_accepted_license: '1'
keyword:
- robotic simulation
- rescue robots
- emergency response
- extreme weather
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://dl.gi.de/server/api/core/bitstreams/1007ec7d-377f-4e9f-b2a7-e8482b955bf5/content
oa: '1'
project:
- _id: '516'
  name: 'CREXDATA: Kritische Maßnahmenplanung über extreme Datenmengen'
publication: Mensch und Computer 2025 - Workshopband
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Shifting boundaries from preparedness to response: Using simulation of rescue
  robots in weather-induced emergencies'
type: conference
user_id: '108017'
year: '2025'
...
---
_id: '56072'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: "Weather-induced emergencies are characterized by underlying weather phenomena,
    their evolution in time and space as well as their impact on the environment including
    people, nature and infrastructure. Typically, simulations are used to consider
    a variety of potential extreme weather scenarios in preparedness phases. Due to
    required computing power, duration and high efforts in parameterizing such tools
    are hardly used within response situations. Enhanced simulation models and surrogate
    models based on machine learning technologies carry potentials to overcome\r\nthese
    challenges. An approach is presented that adopts simulation for the case of flooding
    events. It considers all phases from demand situation in command posts through
    advanced parameter space exploration to advanced visualization of simulation results
    in Augmented Reality. Initial evaluation results are presented, complemented by
    conclusions on incorporated technologies. The results contribute to future adoption
    of simulation even in time-critical\r\nresponse situations."
author:
- first_name: Jens
  full_name: Pottebaum, Jens
  id: '405'
  last_name: Pottebaum
  orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8778-2989
- first_name: Marcel
  full_name: Ebel, Marcel
  id: '81788'
  last_name: Ebel
  orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5400-4436
- first_name: Iris
  full_name: Gräßler, Iris
  id: '47565'
  last_name: Gräßler
  orcid: 0000-0001-5765-971X
citation:
  ama: 'Pottebaum J, Ebel M, Gräßler I. Extending the application of simulation from
    preparedness to response use cases in weather-induced emergencies. In: <i>Mensch
    Und Computer 2024 - Workshopband</i>. Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.; 2024.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209">10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209</a>'
  apa: Pottebaum, J., Ebel, M., &#38; Gräßler, I. (2024). Extending the application
    of simulation from preparedness to response use cases in weather-induced emergencies.
    <i>Mensch Und Computer 2024 - Workshopband</i>. Mensch und Computer 2024, Karlsruhe.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209">https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209</a>
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Pottebaum_Ebel_Gräßler_2024, place={Berlin}, title={Extending
    the application of simulation from preparedness to response use cases in weather-induced
    emergencies}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209">10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209</a>},
    booktitle={Mensch und Computer 2024 - Workshopband}, publisher={Gesellschaft für
    Informatik e.V.}, author={Pottebaum, Jens and Ebel, Marcel and Gräßler, Iris},
    year={2024} }'
  chicago: 'Pottebaum, Jens, Marcel Ebel, and Iris Gräßler. “Extending the Application
    of Simulation from Preparedness to Response Use Cases in Weather-Induced Emergencies.”
    In <i>Mensch Und Computer 2024 - Workshopband</i>. Berlin: Gesellschaft für Informatik
    e.V., 2024. <a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209">https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209</a>.'
  ieee: 'J. Pottebaum, M. Ebel, and I. Gräßler, “Extending the application of simulation
    from preparedness to response use cases in weather-induced emergencies,” presented
    at the Mensch und Computer 2024, Karlsruhe, 2024, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209">10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209</a>.'
  mla: Pottebaum, Jens, et al. “Extending the Application of Simulation from Preparedness
    to Response Use Cases in Weather-Induced Emergencies.” <i>Mensch Und Computer
    2024 - Workshopband</i>, Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., 2024, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209">10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209</a>.
  short: 'J. Pottebaum, M. Ebel, I. Gräßler, in: Mensch Und Computer 2024 - Workshopband,
    Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V., Berlin, 2024.'
conference:
  end_date: 2024-09-04
  location: Karlsruhe
  name: Mensch und Computer 2024
  start_date: 2024-09-01
date_created: 2024-09-05T11:37:39Z
date_updated: 2024-09-05T11:47:58Z
department:
- _id: '152'
doi: 10.18420/muc2024-mci-ws13-209
keyword:
- extreme weather
- emergency response
- simulation
- Augmented Reality
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://dl.gi.de/server/api/core/bitstreams/0c0d419f-1676-466b-bc53-dd29781abbbe/content
oa: '1'
place: Berlin
project:
- _id: '516'
  grant_number: '101092749'
  name: 'CREXDATA: CREXDATA: Kritische Maßnahmenplanung über extreme Datenmengen'
publication: Mensch und Computer 2024 - Workshopband
publication_status: published
publisher: Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V.
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Extending the application of simulation from preparedness to response use cases
  in weather-induced emergencies
type: conference
user_id: '405'
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '24065'
author:
- first_name: Jens
  full_name: Pottebaum, Jens
  id: '405'
  last_name: Pottebaum
  orcid: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8778-2989
- first_name: Anna Maria
  full_name: Japs, Anna Maria
  last_name: Japs
- first_name: Stephan
  full_name: Prödel, Stephan
  last_name: Prödel
- first_name: Rainer
  full_name: Koch, Rainer
  last_name: Koch
citation:
  ama: 'Pottebaum J, Japs AM, Prödel S, Koch R. Design and modeling of a domain ontology
    for fire protection. In: French S, Tomaszewski B, Zobel C, eds. <i>ISCRAM 2010
    -- 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and
    Management</i>. ; 2010.'
  apa: Pottebaum, J., Japs, A. M., Prödel, S., &#38; Koch, R. (2010). Design and modeling
    of a domain ontology for fire protection. In S. French, B. Tomaszewski, &#38;
    C. Zobel (Eds.), <i>ISCRAM 2010 -- 7th International Conference on Information
    Systems for Crisis Response and Management</i>.
  bibtex: '@inproceedings{Pottebaum_Japs_Prödel_Koch_2010, place={Seattle, WA}, title={Design
    and modeling of a domain ontology for fire protection}, booktitle={ISCRAM 2010
    -- 7th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and
    Management}, author={Pottebaum, Jens and Japs, Anna Maria and Prödel, Stephan
    and Koch, Rainer}, editor={French, Simon and Tomaszewski, Brian and Zobel, Chris},
    year={2010} }'
  chicago: Pottebaum, Jens, Anna Maria Japs, Stephan Prödel, and Rainer Koch. “Design
    and Modeling of a Domain Ontology for Fire Protection.” In <i>ISCRAM 2010 -- 7th
    International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management</i>,
    edited by Simon French, Brian Tomaszewski, and Chris Zobel. Seattle, WA, 2010.
  ieee: J. Pottebaum, A. M. Japs, S. Prödel, and R. Koch, “Design and modeling of
    a domain ontology for fire protection,” in <i>ISCRAM 2010 -- 7th International
    Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management</i>, 2010.
  mla: Pottebaum, Jens, et al. “Design and Modeling of a Domain Ontology for Fire
    Protection.” <i>ISCRAM 2010 -- 7th International Conference on Information Systems
    for Crisis Response and Management</i>, edited by Simon French et al., 2010.
  short: 'J. Pottebaum, A.M. Japs, S. Prödel, R. Koch, in: S. French, B. Tomaszewski,
    C. Zobel (Eds.), ISCRAM 2010 -- 7th International Conference on Information Systems
    for Crisis Response and Management, Seattle, WA, 2010.'
date_created: 2021-09-09T12:27:14Z
date_updated: 2026-03-31T03:52:00Z
editor:
- first_name: Simon
  full_name: French, Simon
  last_name: French
- first_name: Brian
  full_name: Tomaszewski, Brian
  last_name: Tomaszewski
- first_name: Chris
  full_name: Zobel, Chris
  last_name: Zobel
keyword:
- Command and control process
- Command and control systems
- Design and modeling
- Domain ontologies
- Emergency response
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire protection
- Heterogeneous domains
- Information analysis
- Information sharing
- Information systems
- Interoperability
- Ontology language
- Semantic technologies
- Semantic Web
- Semantics
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: http://idl.iscram.org/files/pottebaum/2010/847_Pottebaum_etal2010.pdf
oa: '1'
place: Seattle, WA
publication: ISCRAM 2010 -- 7th International Conference on Information Systems for
  Crisis Response and Management
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Design and modeling of a domain ontology for fire protection
type: conference
user_id: '405'
year: '2010'
...