Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
10-23-2018
Publication Title
2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security
Abstract
Physical media (like surveillance cameras) and social media (like Instagram and Twitter) may both be useful in attaining on-the-ground information during an emergency or disaster situation. However, the intersection and reliability of both surveillance cameras and social media during a natural disaster are not fully understood. To address this gap, we tested whether social media is of utility when physical surveillance cameras went off-line during Hurricane Irma in 2017. Specifically, we collected and compared geo-tagged Instagram and Twitter posts in the state of Florida during times and in areas where public surveillance cameras went off-line. We report social media content and frequency and content to determine the utility for emergency managers or first responders during a natural disaster.
Recommended Citation
Chittayong Surakitbanharn, Calvin Yau, Guizhen Wang, Aniesh Chawla, Yinuo Pan, Zhaoya Sun, Sam Yellin, David Ebert, Yung-Hsiang Lu, and George K. Thiruvathukal, "Cross-referencing social media and public surveillance camera data for disaster response", In Proceedings of 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security.
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