Human Factors

The emergence and spread of infectious diseases, like COVID-19, are on the rise. Can you identify patterns between population density and COVID-19 cases and identify factors that could help predict hotspots of disease spread?

DIMO - Water Quality Monitor

Summary

Our project is DIMO, it is a platform to monitor water quality in real time, it helps the population of around 2.1 billion people around the world who do not have access to potable water, consequently, they are more exposed to diseases including COVID-19. In this unique way, through the use of an accessible device and constant water analysis, providers quickly support local entities

How We Addressed This Challenge

After studies, a correlation was found between the mortality rate due to COVID-19 and places with low level of basic sanitation. Our solution allows government officials to monitor the water quality of different regions in real time on a single platform.

How We Developed This Project

Helping people with lower incomes and who are more exposed to COVID-19 and various diseases. Approach was to understand the correction between sanitation and COVID-19 and how to act on this problem. The impact of COVID-19 was studied, we observed the mortality figures by region and the water treatment project in the space and the mapping of the water quality on the Eart. We use ideation creative process and project management frameworks to ensure that we are able to deliver, by the end of the term, a viable project. We found some difficults to use the data provided and with the communication platform chosen by the team. However, we managed to achieve a very positive result during the weekend.

Project Demo

https://youtu.be/VOkWbObCWTM

Data & Resources

The <https://earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/pathfinders/covid-19/environmental-impacts> was used as an initial theoretical study to understand water quality and <https://data.nasa.gov/dataset/ Spacecraft-Potable-Water-Monitor-Phase-I / kqgp-3yg2> for inspiration of the monitoring project. Deaths by COVID-19 <https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/mapping/popest/covid-19/>

Tags
#hardware #social impact, #water quality, #iot, #cloud, #covid, #water, #basic sanitation, #spaceapps, #brazil
Global Judging
This project was submitted for consideration during the Space Apps Global Judging process.