Engineering Early Warning Systems: an Industrial Experience

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Alessandro Burastero, Giuseppina Cappelluti, Martina De Sanctis, Amleto Di Salle, Ludovico Iovino, Claudio Pompilio, Cosimo Versace, Luca Ferraris

Published: 01 Jan 2025, Last Modified: 06 Oct 2025CAiSE (1) 2025EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: With climate change underway, the need for early warning systems (EWS) has become crucial for real-time monitoring and forecasting of natural disasters like storms, droughts, and floods. The United Nations (UN) considers EWS cost-effective tools that save lives and has launched the Early Warnings for All initiative to ensure global protection by 2027. This paper stems from a collaboration with the CIMA Foundation (CIMA), which re-engineered its EWS, MyDewetra, to address new requirements and growing data and user demands. We describe the system’s evolution, focusing on its updated architecture and technical aspects. The re-engineered MyDewetra was evaluated through qualitative and comparative analysis, showing improvements in development effectiveness, user experience, maintainability, reliability, and security.