Modular data insight engine

💎 Idea

Many existing disaster management tools require extensive training or specialized knowledge - often at PhD level. Meanwhile, first responders face life-threatening situations where quick, clear information is crucial for their safety. Our approach flips this principle: we're creating an intuitive, user-friendly platform focused on keeping first responders safe through easily digestible insights.

Using the recent floods in Valencia as our case study, we've designed a modular tool that protects first responders that uses 3 critical data streams: satellite imagery, real-time drone footage, and social media data through a webcrawler

The platform transforms this complex data into clear, actionable safety insights that help keep first responders out of danger. Unlike traditional systems that require extensive training, our tool can be operational within hours, not weeks, getting critical safety information to teams faster.

During the hackathon we focussed the few days on disaster management, but we quickly found out that our engine is able to be multi purpose for different industries, for example agriculture.

🛰️ EU space technologies

We are intending to leverage EU space technologies:

Copernicus for Disaster Mapping

Copernicus, the EU's Earth Observation Programme, delivers high-resolution satellite imagery and geospatial data that are vital for assessing disaster-affected areas.

How we intend to use it:

• Flood detection and mapping: By analyzing real-time data from Copernicus, your platform can identify flooded zones, assess the extent of damage, and highlight safe or hazardous areas for first responders.
• Predictive insights: Leveraging historical and real-time datasets from Copernicus enhances the system's ability to predict potential disaster progression, aiding in evacuation planning and resource allocation.

Galileo for Drones and Real-Time Disaster Data

Galileo, the EU's Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), offers highly accurate positioning data, critical for drone operations and navigation in disaster zones.

How we intend to use it:

• Drone navigation: Galileo enhances the precision of drones capturing live footage, ensuring efficient pathfinding even in challenging environments.
• Real-time insights: Using drones equipped with Galileo-enabled GNSS, your platform streams real-time visuals to provide up-to-date situational awareness for first responders.
• Integration with ground assets: Galileo also supports the coordination of first responders' movements, ensuring optimal safety and efficiency.

👽  EU Space for Defence and Security

Our project addresses challenge 2, "Unmanned drone operations for defence and security operations". We are supporting the EU defence and Security ecosystem by ensuring the safety of first responders who are giving their lives for us during (extreme) disasters.

🤼 Team

Our team consists of six students from The Hague University of Applied Sciences:

    zLuq: UX and Visual designer

    Noo Shin: UX and Visual designer / Electrical Engineer

    William: Software Engineering student pursuing a BSc

    JohnTheProgrammer: Software Engineering student pursuing a BSc

    Britneypaul: Software Engineering student pursuing a BSc

    Sidd: Softwarer Engineering student pursuing a BSc with focus on Business and EdTech

Used sources:

https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/responding-to-climate-change-impacts/

https://browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu 

https://shapps.dataspace.copernicus.eu