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 data from water level sensors or 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