Inspiration
Disaster is something which is not in control of mankind and probably will never will be. We were really motivated by the Kerala floods so we decided to implement a system that helps the people in need. Also during our research we found that most of the funds dont actually reach the affected people so a transparent system was needed.
What it does is
Our target scope is Relief and Rehabilation of sites affected by Disasters. So, our solution proposes to provide assistance and other resources in an optimised way. It also includes a decentralised auction system to raise funds and utilise them in a proper way
How we built it
We classified the users on the basis on their problems and their geolocation and plotted them on the map. We used clustering algorithms for grouping the users with similar problems so that this information can be used in a smart decision making for proper fund distribution. We also built a decentralised application for transparent fund distribution and management
Challenges we ran into
- Blockchain - basis of fund distribution in chains
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Visualisation of the problem clusters on MapBox and establishing a decentralised network for distribution.
What we learned
- Corruption can be eradicated by using transparent technologies like blockchain which ensures the the funds actually reach the needy.
- How machine learning and data visualisation can be used together for social betterment.
What's next for UMEED
Integration of an emergency chatbot for better situation handling. Facial recognition to identify lost family members and their locations.
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