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Disaster Impact Assessment and Response Calculating System Using A* Search Algorithm

MAY FLORENCE J. FRANCO
mayfjf@gmail.com
Iloilo Science and Technology University, La Paz, Iloilo City

ABSTRACT
To be a disaster-resilient country, the Philippines’ current initiatives involve automated resources using technology to assess the impact of disasters and path-finding algorithms such as Dijkstra. However, it has been found out that Dijkstra is not the best algorithm to use in terms of running time in large-scale routes. Studies have shown that the A* Search algorithm runs faster than Dijkstra during the best-case scenario and runs like Dijkstra in worst-case scenarios. Thus, this technology developmental research was developed using the Spiral Software Development Model to potentially expedite an efficient response
to the victims of natural disasters and explore the possibility of having an alternative efficient algorithm to be used in path-finding disaster response systems. Specifically, the study aims to develop a computer program to (1) calculate the number of people affected and economic loss due to disasters; and (2) compute the shortest routes from one source to destination using the A* search algorithm. The system was evaluated using the White Box and Black Box Testing Strategy and the result confirmed that an automated community-based system can potentially speed up disaster response time. Moreover, it was also found that the A* Search algorithm can be effectively used in finding the shortest path from one location to another, thus can be an alternative or even the main algorithm to be implemented in disaster response software.

Keywords: disaster response, software development, Central Philippines

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