MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641049953 A) filed by Palani, Pondicherry, India, on April 20, for 'idarvizhi: an intelligent multimodal disaster risk visualization and decision support dashboard.'
Inventor(s) include Dr. U. Palani; Jeyhasri D; Gayathri J D; Subasri J D; Ameer Khan K; and Suriya Prakash P K.
The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Natural disasters present increasing risks to communities due to climate variability, urban expansion, and limited public accessibility to understandable risk information. The present invention discloses IdarVizhi, an intelligent multimodal disaster risk visualization and decision-support dashboard designed to transform complex disaster datasets into intuitive, publicly understandable insights for proactive disaster preparedness. The system autonomously integrates multi-hazard historical records and district-level environmental indicators to analyse and represent disaster vulnerability through an interactive web-based platform. The proposed system employs a structured data-processing framework that combines data normalization, rule-based risk computation, and geospatial visualization techniques to generate district-wise disaster risk classifications. The dashboard incorporates multiple interactive map representations and visual analytics components to enable users to interpret spatial risk patterns without requiring technical expertise. The invention further integrates a multimodal interaction layer comprising a multilingual user interface, a hybrid conversational assistant combining rule-based responses with artificial intelligence-driven dialogue, automated report generation, and multilingual voice alert mechanisms for enhanced accessibility across diverse user groups. Depending on computed risk levels, the system provides contextual awareness outputs including visual risk indicators, downloadable analytical reports, and audible alert notifications to improve public understanding and preparedness. The lightweight architecture operates through a browser-based environment without requiring complex infrastructure, enabling scalable deployment in both urban and resource-constrained regions. By combining multi-hazard data integration, intelligent visualization, conversational assistance, and inclusive communication mechanisms within a unified platform, IdarVizhi provides a low-complexity, accessible, and proactive disaster awareness solution that supports community-level decision-making and enhances disaster resilience."
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