NETWORKED

KNOWLEDGE &
THE RISE OF DIGITAL
HUMANITARIANISM
JENNIFER DUNNAM
Associate Creative Director | frog

ENVIRONMENTAL
SENSORS

MOBILE
PHONES

COMMAND
CENTERS

SATELLITE
IMAGERY

VEHICLE
TRACKERS

The Internet of
Humanitarian Things

A Platform for Data Exchange

icon credits: The Noun Project

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?

How does data generated by the

internet of things support relief efforts?
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THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS

MONITORING
SITUATIONS

CRISIS

PLANNING
MISSIONS

DEPLOYMENT

COORDINATING
ACTION

HUMANITARIAN
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icon credits: The Noun Project

THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS

MONITORING
SITUATIONS
CRISIS

Assess vulnerability and preparedness

Anticipate trajectory of evolving disaster

e.g. environmental sensor reporting on frost risk in Kenya

e.g phone data mapping population movement in West Africa

image credit: Servir

image credit: Flowminder

THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS

PLANNING
MISSIONS
DEPLOYMENT

CRISIS

Communicate with victims and responders

Evaluate physical environment

e.g. emergency updates sent from relief workers in Philippines

e.g. satellite imagery from Gaza showing infrastructure damage

image credit: IRIN

image credit: UNOSAT

THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS

COORDINATED
ACTION
DEPLOYMENT

Track workers and supplies

Report on the situation

e.g. vehicle trackers monitoring distribution of goods

e.g. command center in Mingkaman for refugee crisis

image credit: WFP

image credit: lorem

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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?
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HUMANITARIAN DATA EXCHANGE

Data Aggregation, Storage,

and Analytics

Data
Collection

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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ICON CREDITS: The Noun Project

HDX DESIGN GOALS

Encourage exploration of the repository

Bundle related data streams

Provide clarity around source and use

Showcase the power of data analytics

ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DATA COLLECTION

Search Results Page

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ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DATA COLLECTION

Search Results Page

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BUNDLE RELATED DATA STREAMS

Country Page
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BUNDLE RELATED DATA STREAMS

Country Page
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PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND SOURCE AND USE

Data Detail Page

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PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND SOURCE AND USE

Data Detail Page

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SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DATA ANALYTICS

Analytics Page
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SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DATA ANALYTICS

Analytics Page
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What is the impact of data and analytics

across the cycle of humanitarian work?
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THE CYCLE OF
HUMANITARIAN WORK

FUNDING

plan
RESPONSE
assess
NEEDS
PEOPLE

LOCATION
CRISIS

analyze
IMPACT

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icon credits: The Noun Project

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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