EuroPython 2025

Offline Disaster Relief Coordination with OpenStreetMap and FastAPI
2025-07-17 , North Hall

In disaster scenarios, reliable communication is crucial. A solution for offline disaster relief coordination is presented, using OpenStreetMap vector maps hosted with FastAPI on a Raspberry Pi, which provides a WiFi hotspot. Street and location names are extracted from OpenStreetMap data to enable location searches. The system can be extended by using a LORAWAN gateway to receive positional information from disaster relief workers.

All the knowledge required to host such a map server will be provided.


Expected audience expertise:

Intermediate

2008: M.Sc. Physics and Computer Science at Osnabrück University

2012: PhD in Physics at Osnabrück University

2013 - now: Sensor Developer at ROSEN Group

2017 - now: Volunteer developer at OpenSky Network

2020 - now: Volunteer operative in the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW, Germany)