Study on IoT Evacuation Support System in Event of Disasters

Abstract

In this study, we implemented an Internet of Things (IoT) evacuation support system using beacons
that supports evacuees during disasters. This system realized quick and accurate registration of safety
information and management of evacuation centers without requiring special equipment by using a
mobile device such as a smartphone and a beacon. Additionally, through safety information registration,
this system also supports vulnerable people such as the elderly and children by implementing
a proxy safety information registration function. Safety information registered at evacuation centers
is collected into a regional disaster prevention information/safety information management system
managed by the emergency response headquarters. Furthermore, this system also provides regional
information and disaster prevention information during normal use. To evaluate the IoT evacuation
support system, we evaluated the system usability scale and the operability, relevance, and effectiveness
of each function and many of the functions received high evaluation scores.