Project description
Solution for societal resilience in digital breakdowns
The EU-funded SPARROW project will provide a groundbreaking solution designed to enhance societal resilience during digital breakdowns. By leveraging expert insights and a collaborative 3D digital twin of a city, SPARROW will help identify and address vulnerabilities, preparing European societies for crisis scenarios. Its user-friendly tools are co-designed with stakeholders to ensure effectiveness and practicality for first-response organisations and emergency-management stakeholders. Through a participatory approach with citizens, local authorities, and first responders, SPARROW will strengthen communication and crisis preparedness. Aligned with EU policies, the SPARROW software platform will empower critical infrastructure operators and emergency responders to optimise operations and maintain secure and resilient EU societies in the face of digital threats.
Objective
The SPARROW platform represents a pioneering solution for enhancing societal resilience and crisis management in the face of digital breakdowns. Employing a modular architecture encompassing data integration, simulation modeling, and a collaborative platform, SPARROW orchestrates large datasets and expert insights to create a dynamic digital twin of a city. This digital twin, visualized in 3D, becomes a robust testing ground for assessing vulnerabilities and preparing for diverse crisis scenarios. Through a participatory approach involving citizens, local authorities, and first responders, the platform fosters communication during breakdowns and bolsters preparedness against digital threats. SPARROW's innovative tools, including the Emergency Communication Mobile App (ECOMAPP), City Digital Twin (CITWIN), and the Dynamic Critical Asset Management Recommendation Engine (DYCAMARE), are co-designed with stakeholders to ensure user-friendly, effective, and ethically sound functionalities. The platform's impact extends across various sectors, from critical infrastructure managers optimizing maintenance to emergency responders utilizing a mobile 5G network (EMER-5G) for prioritized communication (ECOPRIM). In alignment with EU policies, SPARROW aims to enhance crisis communication, bridge gaps in digital breakdown preparedness, and contribute to a secure and resilient European way of life.
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HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON Research and Innovation ActionsCoordinator
1678 Nicosia
Cyprus