Beach Rank

💎 Idea

Our goal is to make choosing the right beach for relaxation easier. Currently, there is no precise tool for measuring beach crowding, and vacationers often rely on subjective opinions from various, not always reliable, sources. To address this issue, we created an application that monitors real-time crowd density on beaches using satellite data. The app also provides up-to-date weather information for each beach and alerts users to the presence of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae). Additionally, it allows users to find nearby dining options close to the beach.

🛰️ EU space technologies

Our solution uses satellite data from the Copernicus program to assess the presence of cyanobacteria. To detect beach crowding, it relies on commercial satellite imagery providers that offer high spatial and temporal resolution data to ensure real-time accuracy. Weather data for beaches is obtained from weather services that provide API access to their datasets.

🌍 Link with the challenges

We address the challenge of “Enhancing outdoor and travel experiences through space data”. By merging Copernicus and other sources of imagerywith weather information, our app provides users with personalised recommendations for the best beach to choose for relaxing.

💪Team members

• Team lead - coordinates a work of each person in the group and prepares a pitch
• Backend developer - creates functions needed for satellite images processing, looks for the sources of data
• Frontend developer - design a template of the website and implements that template as a web app
• Researcher - looks for the sources of data and already existing solutions
• Satellite data analyst - person to extract necessary data from various satellite data sources. That person is also a GIS expert

Together, our team combines technical expertise in Earth Observation and human-centred design to turn complex satellite data into an intuitive, everyday travel companion.

🌐 Online demo

We encourage you to look for the demo of our app for Polish coast

Beach Rank Demo App 🔗

💻 Repository

GitHub repository 🔗