Supporting enhanced disaster management with interactive 3D and Mixed Reality Maps

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The research evaluates benefits and usability of cartographic 3D and Mixed Reality approaches for disaster management. It develops a tailored visualization approach to support disaster response planning, grounded in a mixed methods design that combines quantitative evaluation with qualitative insights. The work frames motivations, problem statement, research objectives, questions, and hypotheses, and applies phased methodology culminating in expert interviews. Outcomes aim to strengthen situational awareness and practical adoption.

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Pages74

Reading Time26 min

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1. Introduction

1.1 Motivation and problem statement

1.2 Research identification

1.2.1 Research objective

1.2.2 Research questions

1.2.3 Hypotheses

1.2.4 Innovation

2. Literature Review

2.1 Disaster Science

2.2 Disaster Management

2.3 3D Maps

2.4 Reality Technologies: Mixed Reality

2.5 User-centred design

2.6 Mixed-methods research design

3. Methodology

3.1 Research workflow

3.2 Phase I: Description of present situation

3.3 Phase II: Status-Quo analysis and use-case selection process

3.4 Phase III: Application development

3.5 Phase IV: Expert interviews

Master thesis Supporting enhanced disaster management with interactive 3D and Mixed Reality Maps Kevin Patrick Helzel 2019 Supporting enhanced disaster management with interactive 3D and Mixed Reality Maps submitted for the academic degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.) conducted at the Department of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering Technical University of Munich Author: Kevin Patrick, Helzel Study course: Cartography M.Sc. Supervisor: Dr.-Ing. Mathias Jahnke Reviewer: Dr. rer. nat. Nikolas Prechtel Cooperation: GAF AG, Alexander Klaus (2nd supervisor) Chair of the Thesis Assessment Board: Prof. Dr. Liqiu Meng Date of submission: 10.09.2019 Statement of Authorship Herewith I declare that I am the sole author of the submitted master’s thesis entitled: “Supporting enhanced disaster management with interactive 3D and Mixed Reality Maps” I have fully referenced the ideas and work of others, whether published or unpublished. Literal or analogous citations are clearly marked as such. Munich, 10.09.2019 Kevin Patrick, Helzel Acknowledgements I would like to thank everyone who was involved in this master thesis, especially my first supervisor Mathias Jahnke for his useful comments and recommendations. A special thanks goes to my cooperation partner, GAF AG, for providing me valuable input and resources! Thank you! Abstract This research is about the evaluation of benefits and usability of cartographic 3D and Mixed Reality approaches for the field of disaster management. It involves developing an own visualization approach for the use in disaster response planning based on a mixed methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative methods. KEYWORDS: Mixed Reality, 3D, Disaster Management, Use Case Modelling, Tabletop, Mixed Methods Table of Contents Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………I Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………..…II Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…III List of Figures……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…V List of Tables…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….…VI Abbreviations………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……..VI 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Motivation and problem statement ............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Research identification ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 Research objective................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.2 Research questions................................................................................................................................. 4 1.2.3 Hypotheses ............................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2.4 Innovation ................................................................................................................................................. 5 2. Literature Review .................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Disaster Science ............................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Disaster Types ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2 Disaster Risk ............................................................

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What is the main focus of the thesis?

The thesis evaluates the benefits and usability of cartographic 3D and Mixed Reality approaches for disaster management, with emphasis on disaster response planning.

What type of research approach is used?

A mixed methods approach is used, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to develop and assess the proposed visualization approach.

How is the study carried out across phases?

The methodology follows a research workflow with phases including describing the current situation, performing status-quo analysis and use-case selection, developing the application, and conducting expert interviews.

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