Division Supply Chain Services at Fraunhofer IIS
The aim of civil security research is to make fire and disaster protection and civil defence more efficient. For example, using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse images during disaster relief operations in order to check the navigability of bridges and roads. The department also analyses data from cities and municipalities in order to carry out automated hazard analyses for demand planning and creates risk assessments, e.g. accessibility maps (travel time isochrones) or similar.
Research also focuses on the application of empirical social research methods in order to understand the behaviour of crisis teams, groups of people or companies in the event of a disaster. Processes and training methods are analysed in order to improve the ability to react in emergency situations. The department's portfolio in the field of civil security research also includes the design of information services based on the Internet of Things (IoT), which serve to better manage disaster situations.