	US 11,748,834 B1
	Systems and methods for planning and optimizing the mitigation of potential impacts to critical infrastructure or key resources
Charles Q. Miller, Medfield, MA (US); Allen D. Bierbaum, Ames, IA (US); Aron L. Bierbaum, Ankeny, IA (US); Wayne A. Rowcliffe, Ames, IA (US); and David M. Miller-Klugman, Medfield, MA (US)
Assigned to Priority 5 Holdings, Inc., Needham, MA (US)
Filed by Priority 5 Holdings, Inc., Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 4, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/781,164.
Application 16/781,164 is a continuation of application No. 15/139,743, filed on Apr. 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/153,148, filed on Apr. 27, 2015.
Int. Cl. G06Q 50/26 (2012.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01)

CPC G06Q 50/26 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/063114 (2013.01); G06Q 10/063118 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06313 (2013.01)]

21 Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for identifying and executing actions that will mitigate, with respect to one or more critical infrastructure or key resources, at least one of the projected effects thereon of at least one predetermined environmental condition associated with a disruptive event, the method comprising:

performing an event driven simulation of effect of the disruptive event by:

(a) determining location information associated with the disruptive event;

(b) creating a base canvas using the location information, wherein the base canvas includes imagery and at least one data layer;

(c) identifying assets associated with the location information, each of the assets being characterized by asset vulnerabilities, asset dependencies, asset behavior, asset type, and asset condition; the assets comprising infrastructure components and storage locations for other resources; wherein said asset vulnerabilities, said asset dependencies, and said asset behavior are used in determining how the at least one of projected effects would be reduced by mitigation activities and time and resources estimated to be required to perform said mitigation activities; wherein the assets are associated with the at least one data layer;

(d) selecting assets associated with the disruptive event;

(e) updating asset conditions for the selected assets based on the asset dependencies, the asset vulnerabilities, and the asset behaviors;

(f) determining changes in the updated asset conditions of the selected assets as a result of the disruptive event, at an instance in event evolution, based upon the location information, the updated asset conditions, the asset dependencies, the asset vulnerabilities, and the asset behaviors;

(g) updating, the updated asset conditions based on the asset vulnerabilities, the asset dependencies, the asset behaviors, the at least one data layer, and results of step (f);

(h) sending the results of steps (f) and (g) to a user; and

(i) evolving the disruptive event to a next predetermined instance, and repeating steps (f) - (h) until the disruptive event has concluded;

determining, from performing the event driven simulation, the at least one projected effect of the at least one predetermined environmental condition on one or more critical infrastructure or key resources subjected to said at least one predetermined environmental condition and on other critical infrastructure and key resources dependent on said one or more critical infrastructure or key resources, each of the one or more critical infrastructure and key resources being subject to rules that prescribe the at least one projected effect of the at least one predetermined environmental condition on such critical infrastructure or key resource;

obtaining, from performing the event driven simulation, at least one activity that could be undertaken to mitigate the at least one projected effect of the at least one predetermined environmental condition on at least one of said one or more critical infrastructure and key resources, and extent of time and resources-required to perform the at least one activity;

identifying, from performing the event driven simulation, first Mitigation Assets that should be repositioned from locations at risk on account of the at least one projected effect of said at least one predetermined environmental condition, and emergency equipment and second Mitigation Assets that should be deployed to enable the mitigation activities to be undertaken following occurrence of the disruptive event causing said at least one predetermined environmental condition;

preparing, storing, and managing, from performing the event driven simulation, a combination of Mitigation Assets and other resources required to perform one or more of said mitigation activities in place to protect affected critical infrastructure and key resources against at least one effect of the at least one predetermined environmental condition;

determining, from performing the event driven simulation, based on selection of predetermined potentially affected critical infrastructure and key resources that would be the subject of said mitigation activities, and predetermined resources to be repositioned, and based upon prioritization of said mitigation activities and repositioning that might be undertaken and location and number of the Mitigation Assets and other resources available, a schedule for accomplishing all of the mitigation activities and repositioning;

determining, based on the schedule, if all of the mitigation activities can be completed in a predetermined time;

selecting, when all of the mitigation activities cannot be completed in the predetermined time, a different combination of potentially affected critical infrastructure and key resources, other resources that are to be repositioned, and the location and number of the Mitigation Assets and other resources available;

determining, from performing the event driven simulation, if the schedule for accomplishing all of the mitigation activities can be completed in the predetermined time;

adopting a resulting sequence of the mitigation activities as a baseline schedule to mitigate the at least one effect of the at least one predetermined environmental condition associated with the disruptive event;

sequentially dispatching Mitigation Assets to perform the mitigation activities as specified in the baseline schedule;

tracking, from performing the event driven simulation and using a predetermined schedule, dispatch, arrival on site, completion, and subsequent dispatch or return to a staging area for the Mitigation Assets assigned to each mitigation activity;

periodically comparing actual progress of the mitigation activities to the baseline schedule; and

determining, based on performing the event driven simulation, projected progress toward accomplishing the mitigation activities; and, when there is an inability of available Mitigation Assets to accomplish planned mitigation activities on or before dates by which such planned mitigation activities are to be accomplished in accordance with the baseline schedule;

determining at least one of possible alternative mitigation activities or changes to the number or type of the mitigation activities to be undertaken in order to enable the mitigation activities to be accomplished within a baseline completion date.