Disaster Relief — Smart solutions even for disasters
Humanity was always faced with catastrophes. Whether from natural or human causes, they are rather unpredictable.
So what happens when we have a new catastrophe, like a hurricane in the US or an earthquake in Asia? Complete chaos right? Right… Buildings collapsing, streets obstructed, people getting hurt or even killed: a complete mess.
In the mean time, countries try to prevent more damages: creating temporary shelter, gathering harmed and unharmed people, providing food and blankets and first-aid divisions.
The problem is: this may work for the US, but maybe not for some countries/regions in the world, where structured rescue/assistance programs do not exist. SO what do we do? How can we solve the problem, preventing long periods of waiting for help? DRONES!!!!! DRONES!!!! DRONES!!!
Using a coordinated army of smart software and pilotless drones it will be possible to help this type of countries/regions, making it easier to save thousands of lives. And this tool is not for a mega distant future that only our kids will be able to see: it’s REAL, and it will be used next year! We are talking about project ORCHID, developed in the UK with a £10m investment from the Government.
Using their own words:
“We are trying to fix the inefficiencies in deploying emergency responders after a disaster.”
Smart cities are not just about new structures, or new efficient cars, but also about smart strategies and smart software and ORCHID will deliver a faster, more efficient solution regarding disasters, divided in three aspects:
1.Disaster response:
developing systems that allow first responders, unmanned ground and aerial vehicles, and software agents to work effectively together.
2.Smart grid:
developing novel algorithms and interfaces to optimize energy consumption and coordinate consumers and producers in the smart grid.
3.Citizen Science:
developing approaches that make full use of the skills, preferences and capabilities of citizen scientists.
And if you don’t believe me, or if you’re just curious about it, check the link above.
And since you made it till here I will give you a little candy.
Candy !!!
