Kyushu University and Fujitsu Laboratories Use Supercomputer for Real-Time Disaster-Recovery Scheduling
Using a big data numerical-analysis platform technology to tackle issues facing society

Abstract:
Fukuoka and Kawasaki, Japan, July 10, 2015 – The Institute of Mathematics for Industry (*1) at Kyushu University (IMI) and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a supercomputerbased technology that can quickly formulate optimum work schedules for disaster recovery, such as for repairing lifelines and road networks.

Major disasters can bring secondary disasters and a variety of other outcomes, such as impassable roads, and conditions can change dramatically in a short period of time. This creates an urgent need to quickly formulate schedules for recovery work and to take swift action. However, since conditions can change even as plans are being formulated, it is difficult to perform the calculations based on massive volumes of data in real time needed to propose an ideal plan that reflects those changing conditions.

Fujitsu Laboratories and IMI have developed a numerical-optimization technology that runs on a supercomputer to efficiently formulate large-scale recovery plans while taking into account complex conditions on the ground, creating real-time scheduling for recovery work.

This makes it possible to put together the newest recovery plans that respond to evolving conditions, such as changes in the extent of the affected area or the pace of recovery work, contributing to better optimized disaster responses.

Details of this technology are being presented by Kyushu University at the International Symposium on Mathematical Programming (ISMP2015), opening July 12 in Pittsburgh, and at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC15), opening July 12 in Frankfurt.

* The link on Kyushu University Press Release(July 10, 2015)
* The link on Fujitsu Laboratories Press Release(July 10, 2015)