NETWORKED KNOWLEDGE & THE RISE OF DIGITAL HUMANITARIANISM

JENNIFER DUNNAM Associate Creative Director | frog

MOBILE PHONES

SATELLITE IMAGERY

VEHICLE TRACKERS

COMMAND CENTERS

ENVIRONMENTAL SENSORS

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The Internet of Humanitarian Things

A Platform for Data Exchange

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THREE QUESTIONS

1. How does data generated by the Internet of Things support relief efforts?!2. How can design influence the success of data exchange and IoT initiatives?!3. What is the impact of data and analytics on the cycle of humanitarian work?

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How does data generated by the internet of things support relief efforts?1

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MONITORING SITUATIONS

PLANNING MISSIONS

COORDINATING ACTION

CRISIS DEPLOYMENT

THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS

HUMANITARIAN

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THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS

MONITORING SITUATIONS

CRISIS

Assess vulnerability and preparedness e.g. environmental sensor reporting on frost risk in Kenya

Anticipate trajectory of evolving disaster e.g phone data mapping population movement in West Africa

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PLANNING MISSIONS

Communicate with victims and responders e.g. emergency updates sent from relief workers in Philippines

Evaluate physical environment e.g. satellite imagery from Gaza showing infrastructure damage

DEPLOYMENT

THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS

CRISIS

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THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS

COORDINATED ACTION

DEPLOYMENT

Track workers and supplies e.g. vehicle trackers monitoring distribution of goods

Report on the situation e.g. command center in Mingkaman for refugee crisis

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THE RISE OF DIGITAL HUMANITARIANISM

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How can design influence the success of data exchange and IoT initiatives?2

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Data Aggregation, Storage, and AnalyticsData

Collection

HUMANITARIAN DATA EXCHANGE

Data Products and Services

Opportunity for Feedback Loop to Devices

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ICON CREDITS: The Noun Project

CHALLENGES • Broad range of data sources • Inconsistent data formatting • Varying quality of data • Workflow redundancies

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HDX DESIGN GOALS • Encourage exploration of the repository • Bundle related data streams • Provide clarity around source and use • Showcase the power of data analytics

Search Results Page

ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DATA COLLECTION

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Search Results Page

ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DATA COLLECTION

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Country Page

BUNDLE RELATED DATA STREAMS

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Country Page

BUNDLE RELATED DATA STREAMS

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Data Detail Page

PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND SOURCE AND USE

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Data Detail Page

PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND SOURCE AND USE

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Analytics Page

SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DATA ANALYTICS

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Analytics Page

SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DATA ANALYTICS

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What is the impact of data and analytics across the cycle of humanitarian work?3

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PEOPLE

LOCATIONCRISIS

FUNDING

assess NEEDS

analyze IMPACT

plan RESPONSE

THE CYCLE OF HUMANITARIAN WORK

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“A transformation is coming - and we need to bring the humanitarian world from analogue to digital.”

— PAUL CONNEALLY AID WORKER, IFRC

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HDX beta: data.hdx.rwlabs.org/ frogImpact: http://www.frogdesign.com/platforms/frogimpact.html