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Building safer coastal communities with oceanographic research & analysis

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Client Location

India

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Client

National Institute of Ocean Technology

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Services Provided

Data-centered disaster management system & Cross platform application

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Technologies Used

.NET, MVC , REST API and Windows service

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Allocated Team Size

12

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Project duration

52+ Weeks and ongoing

Client

Client Background

Spanning over 7516.6km, India has the 18th longest coastline in the world. The country's coastal regions witnessed massive trade activities, including major import and export of crucial goods. Besides, a huge community of fishermen and indigenous locals live in the coastal regions of the nation.

Requirement

Subjected to frequent natural disasters and being the most affected population group in the event of abnormal weather activities, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) and W2S Solutions collaborated to build a data-centered Ocean Observation System.

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Problems

Business Challenges

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Setting up the buoys with enough reinforcements is tough. There are many factors that affect the buoys' conditions.

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Processing large volumes of data need a solid analyzing strategy. On top of this, the nature of ocean data is highly complex.

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The efficiency of the data depends on the conditions of the buoys. The maintenance of these buoys is also relatively more complicated.

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Arriving at a conclusion is highly contextual and needs Oceanology and climate experts to reduce the margin of error.

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Methodologies

Our Process

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Setting up the premises

Our priority is to identify parameters that offers efficient data from the buoys.

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Collect and accumulate data in a central system

The real time data from buoys are collected and transmitted to Cloud Server with GPS Satellites and then to data platform for further analysis.

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Identifying patterns and anomalies

Our intelligent data system leverages AI and ML to spot repetitive patterns and abnormal data to identify threats and register changes in the central system. This allows the experts to take action on such events instantly.

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Crafting insights and visualization

Oceanology and climate experts analyze the data to deduce information regarding the climate and ocean activities. This information is converted into simple terms and is displayed in a cross-platform application for instant response.

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Our Team

Team Structure

Our team was carefully arranged to maximize the effectiveness of the climate experts and scientists. The team was extremely proficient across various technologies that were crucial for this project. Also, our team of developers is a strong advocate for building a sustainable future.

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UI/UX

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Data Engineer

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Cloud Architect

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Quality Analyst

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Mobile App Developers

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Backend Developer

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Projects Manager

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Front End Developer

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Customer Success Manager

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Tech Stack

Tools and Technologies

The team at W2S understands the importance of assigning, managing the tasks and hassle-free communication.

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Communication Tools:

  • Slack for internal communication.
  • Google meetings/Zoom for client communication.
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Technologies

  • .NET
  • MVC
  • REST API
  • Windows service
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Project Management Tools

  • JIRA- Task tracking and sprint plans.
  • Github- version control.
  • Confluence- Documents management.
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Outcome

Solutions Offered

Result

Business Impact

Adeeper

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A deeper understanding of the ocean and climate patterns

A data-first approach allowed the experts to get a deeper understanding of the complex events in the climate and ocean behaviour.

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Enhanced safety of the coastal population

Coastal populations were always under great threat of natural calamities. Our ocean observation system has now increased their odds of escaping such calamities through prior warnings and evacuations.

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Understand the global climate pattern

With a deeper understanding of data, scientists can now understand things that were previously a mystery to them. Also, they can monitor global climate change and recommend necessary measures to keep the whole thing in check.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oceanographic research and why is it important?

An oceanographic survey & research incorporates chemistry, geology, meteorology, biology, and other scientific disciplines to ensure the ocean and its marine life are protected & preserved.

What exactly is an oceanographic instrument?

In the ocean, numerous physical, chemical, and biological quantities are measured or sampled by oceanographic equipment. There are numerous ways to measure hydrodynamic activity using various oceanographic instruments.

What is part of emergency management solutions?

There are eight essential tasks that make up emergency management. These are management of resources, direction and control, warnings, mass care, health and medical, and emergency public information.

What methods are used to collect coastal monitoring data?

Various monitoring methods are used, including topographic beach surveys on foot, ATVs, stationary and mobile laser scanners, and most recently, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Wave buoys, tide gauges, and bathymetric surveys are all methods used to collect hydrodynamic data.

What is ocean data analytics?

The analysis, planning, permitting, and management of projects in coastal and estuarine settings are the main areas of focus for ocean data analytics in coastal engineering and applied sciences.

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