1. Ali Asgary, York University, Toronto, Canada, asgary@yorku.ca
Ghassem Tofighi, Sheridan College, Brampton, Canada
Abel Guimaraes, York University
Earthquake Smart Space (ESS) Rapid Risk Assessment of Indoor Objects Using Artificial Intelligence

3. Global earthquakes events in 2018
DAVID BRESSAN, FORBES
Global earthquakes events in 2018
Annually more than 500,000 earthquakes occur around the globe.

4. Global earthquake deaths by earthquakes, 2000-2015
During 2000 to 2015 more than people were killed
Global earthquake deaths by earthquakes,

5. Earthquake Injuries
Earthquakes estimated to have an overall average death to injury ratio of 1:3–4
(Alexander, 1983; Bartholdson and von Schreeb, 2018)

6. falling and moving non-structural components, are among the major causes of earthquake deaths and injuries

7. Earthquakes & Indoor Objects
The extent of fall, move, and spread of objects during the earthquakes depends on
Earthquake attributes,
Building attributes,
Objects characteristics
Earthquake may cause indoor objects to:
1) Fall and overturn
2) Move and slide
3) Break and spread
4) Create secondary hazards
Object type and materials
Location in the space
Proximity to other objects
The type of anchorage or bracing
Potential interactions between the objects
Potential for secondary damage

8. Human behavior during the earthquakes
There is a close link between the building contents and non structural elements and human behavior and actions during the earthquakes.

9. Most Common recommended protective actions during earthquakes
‘Drop, Cover, and Hold On’  
This can be implemented if:
Such covering objects exist in the space
Access to them is not restricted by the falling, moving, and spreading objects.

10. Earthquake Smart Space App
1. Detecting objects
2. Calculating risks

11. Earthquake Smart Space Risk Assessment Method
Risk for each detected object = risk of falling + risk of moving risk of spreading & breaking
Risk = Probability (i.e. falling) * Impact (i.e. falling that depends on size, weight, and location of the object)

12. Live Demos

14. ESS risk assessment results

16. ESS risk assessment results

17. ESS on the Cloud
Test Image 1
Test image 2
Test image 3

18. Thank you very much https://earthquakesmartspace.org)
Advanced disaster, emergency, and rapid-response Simulation
Ali Asgary, Associate Professor, Disaster & Emergency Management & executive Director, ADERSIM, York University, Toronto, Canada,
Ghassem Tofighi, Professor, School of Applied Computing, Sheridan College, Oakville, Canada,
Abel Guimaraes, Senior Developer, ADERSIM, York University,