Enhancement and maintenance of a SaaS platform for geo-intelligence with cloud computing, satellite data and AI-processing

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Quick Facts:

✔ The startup uses satellite imagery, ML, and AI to democratize access to data and foster the green transition all around the world

✔ Features collaboration platform, which provides secure communication with decision-makers in the energy ecosystem to kickstart new projects

✔ Partners with top companies and research institutions, including Institute for Energy Technology, NILU, Smart Innovation Norway, Innovation Norway, Energy Valley and many more

✔ Supported by Simula Innovation, Equinor-Techstars, Bentley Systems, and the European Space Agency.

ASAP staffing capability:

1000+ pre-qualified engineers in UA and EU

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Project Details

Project Description

SurplusMap is a code-free geospatial analytics solution for climate change challenges. It combines cloud computing, satellite data, AI, and user-friendly design to help visualize, evaluate, and communicate securely with energy decision-makers.

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Client info

A Norwegian startup developing a geo-intelligence platform that empowers decision-makers to make data-driven decisions on where to develop new green industries.

Challenge

SurplusMap was looking for reliable developers with experience in developing GIS projects. Since the project is a startup, it also required an agile approach and constant interaction between team members.

Business requirements:

Hire developers with in-depth knowledge of GIS technologies and the ability to collaborate closely with the CTO;
Bring Agile development into the greenfield project;
Develop a feature of counting the intersection of geofences on different layers at runtime taking into account filters;
Create a crawler that collects geo-data from Google Maps.

Problems revealed during the development:

The project required installing of database extensions under the strict policies of the cloud provider;
To process huge volumes of data received in various forms and extensions, a correct data selection solution was required;
To support the project infrastructure through AWS CDK and utilize a large set of services.

Solution

The Client was provided with a dedicated and compliant team with comprehensive knowledge of GIS technologies in close coordination with the technical director. Agile methodology was applied to steer in project development, emphasizing iterative development, cross-functional collaboration, and ongoing refinement.

The following was done

The real-time geofences intersection calculations across layers, considering filters were implemented.
The database was customized to meet client's needs, leveraging Jupiter Python for data selection and storage;
The creation of tiles was optimized at runtime, eliminating the need for pre-computing and saving to a cached database;
Seamless utilization of AWS SDK with a large set of services was ensured by optimizing assembly and establishing usage rules;
A script was written using Node.js along with Puppeteer to gather geo-data from Google Maps.

Business Impact

The launch of the Surplusmap platform marks an important step towards a greener future, combining cloud computing, satellite data and artificial intelligence into a powerful synergy. Benefiting from the contributions of Info-Polus' GIS developers, this pioneering platform has transformed decision-making in Norway's emerging green industries, delivering impressive results and far-reaching impacts.