Inspiration

Water pollution is a silent crisis — rivers and lakes are being contaminated by industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and sewage, often without immediate detection. By the time the problem is visible, the damage to ecosystems and communities is severe. We wanted to build a system that detects water contamination early and sends secure, tamper-proof alerts so the information can’t be altered or ignored.

What it does

Monitors large water bodies using satellite imagery to detect changes in color, sediment levels, or algae growth.

Integrates ground-based IoT water sensors to measure pH, turbidity, and toxin levels.

Sends quantum-encrypted alerts via QuSat to environmental agencies and local communities.

Displays a secure dashboard for tracking water quality trends.

How we built it

Data Collection: Used Sentinel-2 satellite images to identify visible changes in water color and clarity.

Ground Sensor Data Simulation: Created sample water-quality readings (pH, turbidity, toxins).

Dashboard Mockup: Designed in Figma to show a map of monitored locations with quality status indicators.

Secure Communication Flow: Illustrated how QuSat’s quantum link ensures that readings reach authorities without interception.

Summary & Output Formatting

Core Output:

A mock water-quality monitoring dashboard.

Example satellite images of clean vs. polluted water.

Diagram showing quantum-secure transmission from sensors to agencies.

Format:

Figma prototype for demo.

PPT slides telling the problem-to-solution story.

Challenges we ran into

Accessing high-resolution, recent satellite imagery for specific water bodies.

Translating scientific water-quality measurements into visuals that the public understands.

Designing a clear, minimal dashboard that shows complex data simply.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Bridging space technology with a real-world environmental problem that affects millions.

Making the concept of quantum-secure communication relatable in a social impact context.

Building a visually engaging prototype that’s easy to present to both technical and non-technical audiences

What we learned

How satellites can detect environmental changes in water bodies over time.

The importance of data integrity — pollution data can be politically sensitive, so secure transmission matters.

That combining space tech + IoT + security creates powerful solutions for environmental protection.

Built With

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• apis
• cloud
• conversational
• external
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