Offline Disaster Relief Coordination with OpenStreetMap and FastAPI

Track:
IoT, Embedded Systems, Hardware Integration
Type:
Talk
Level:
intermediate
Duration:
30 minutes

Abstract

In disaster scenarios, reliable communication is crucial. A solution for offline disaster relief coordination is presented, using OpenStreetMap vector maps hosted with FastAPI on a Raspberry Pi, which provides a WiFi hotspot. Street and location names are extracted from OpenStreetMap data to enable location searches. The system can be extended by using a LORAWAN gateway to receive data from water level sensors or positional information from disaster relief workers.

All the knowledge required to host such a map server will be provided.