Truskaweczki

• Idea:

In 2022, the Odra River was dying in silence. We lost 60% of fish and nearly 90% of mollusks because monitoring systems failed where they were needed most - on local river sections. Official stations are rare, and professional buoys are too expensive to cover every kilometer of water. It’s time to change that.

WODOZNAWCY is a modern eco-educational platform that changes the approach to learning nature and biology. Our goal is to create a generation of conscious researchers through:

Explorer’s Kit: An affordable and easy-to-use water parameter analysis device that, paired with a phone, allows participation in projects, scenarios, and rankings within our app.

Interactive Map of WODOZNAWCY: A space where school research project results are visualized against satellite data, giving students a sense that their learning is part of something bigger.

Learning in practice: Students don’t just read about pollution - they go to a local stream, measure its parameters, and draw conclusions.

• EU space technologies:

Our technology doesn't end at the riverbank - it starts 786 km above Earth, using European space infrastructure as the foundation of credibility:

Copernicus (Sentinel-2): We use remote sensing data to monitor water turbidity and chlorophyll-a concentrations. Satellite data provides a baseline for student measurements - allowing us to validate local readings and direct researchers' attention to where the satellite detects concerning water changes.

Galileo: Every measurement taken with the Explorer’s Kit is precisely tagged using Galileo signals. This guarantees data authenticity and allows for the creation of accurate anomaly maps. Centimeter precision is key for scientists from partner universities who use this data for further research.

MPWiK: Data utilized from MPWiK provides a new layer of information for comparison, informing about current water supply infrastructure.

The combination of in-situ data (from the river) with orbital data allows us to calibrate satellite models, reducing monitoring costs by 90% compared to traditional stationary stations.


• EU Space for Consumer Experience:

Our system fits perfectly into Challenge #2: Tracking and preventing water pollution.

Our solution redefines the fight against pollution by engaging both the community and technology:

Tracking and prevention: Thanks to a dense network of inexpensive sensors, we can detect point sources of contamination (e.g., illegal discharges) that often escape rarely placed state stations.

Smart anomaly flagging: Algorithms compare readings with historical Copernicus and MPWiK data. This helps us quickly and effectively locate deviations from the norm and alert the relevant organizations.

Building ecosystem resilience: By engaging schools and universities, we create a system that not only monitors but also educates. Students investigating rivers after rain see the real impact of urban runoff on water quality, which shapes responsible social attitudes.

Public health protection: Thanks to WODOZNAWCY, every user can check the current water status at their favorite bathing spot or tap, receiving feedback based on hard environmental data.

• Team Members: 

Eliza Sufa – UI / 3D Designer
Julia Łukasik - App Designer
Maciej Knapczyk – 3D Designer
Monika Maciejewska – UX / UI Designer
Oliwia Mazur – UX / UI Designer
Karolina Rojek - Software Developer
Sebastian Zembek – Lead Designer / Project Manager
Szymon Świtała – Software Developer

We are a group of students from University DSW Ideis with a passion for creating. We like to challenge ourselves by competing in various events and have fun!