1. The Power of Local
Building aid, health, development and environmental
solutions by sustainably localizing robotics technologies

2. Tinah Mutabazi
Coordinator
uganda@flyinglabs.org
Twitter:Ugflyinglabs
Facebook:ugandaflyinglabs
http: //flyinglabs.org /uganda

3. Presentation Outline
❑ About UFL
❑ Introduction
❑ Why map vulnerable communities
❑ Problem statement & Risk
❑ Objectives
❑ Nakivale refugee camp mapping
❑ Solution
❑ Q & A
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4. The Power of Local
Vision
“Improving livelihoods through the deployment of location intelligence
and robotic technology”

5. About Uganda Flying Labs
- Mapping and data analytics knowledge hub
- Provide innovative solutions to Ugandan challenges through
appropriate robotics
- Spark innovation in the young generation
- Provide Training
- Project execution- transportation, utility services, humanitarian,
public health, risk management:
- Key partner is:
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6. What do we do
- Build local skills

7. Online Electricity Transmission
Training
1. Why use Drones in inspection of power
transmission and distribution infrastructure?
2. Risks that can be assessed with application of
drones; Scenarios and use cases
3. Drones and Sensors
4. Inspections Results and Reporting
5. PIX4D and mapping software for data analysis

9. Introduction: Refugee Influx
Uganda is experiencing a
displacement shock
❑ Third highest refugee host country in
2020
❑ Refugee population more to over
1.4million
❑ Instability and conflict in neighboring
countries
❑ 75% South Sudan origin
❑ 17% DRC
❑ 8% Burundi, Somalia, Kenya, Rwanda
and other countries
❑ 11 District Uganda district host refugee
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10. Nakivale Refugee Settlement
Background
▪ Nakivale refugee settlement -
located in Isingiro District in
Southwest Uganda. One of the
oldest settlements in the country.
▪ Currently hosts 119,587 refugees
from the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Burundi, Somalia,
Rwanda, Ethiopia, Eritrea (and
others).
▪ Land is one of the main issues
refugees face when utilizing the
ones near the host community.
Developed risk map
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11. Why map the vulnerable communities?
For:
⮚ decentralising natural disasters and complex emergencies,
⮚ access to high-quality, timely information
⮚ critical precondition for effective aid delivery.
⮚ respond adequately to crisis
⮚ cover data gaps that emerge due to continuous influx
⮚ Use geo data for decision making and action plan for
development
⮚ Minimise disasters and risks
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12. Problem Statement & Risks
EDUCATION
• Crime
• Unwanted pregnacies, prostitition
• Drug and Alcohol abuse
EDUCATION
• Crime-Unwanted pregnancies-prostitution
• Drug and Alcohol abuse
SECURITY
*Attacks from wildlife *Conflict between ethnic groups * Fire outbreaks and Floods
AGRICULTURE
• Food security *Poor agro economic practices * High dependence on handout
WATER & SANITATION
• Disease outbreaks- water contamination
• Poor garbage disposal , landfill capacity been exceeded
• Long waits for domestic and construction water
HEALTH
*Shortage of critical medical services *High mortality rate* COVID 19 pandemic

13. Why Map Nakivale Refugee
Settlement
Main Objective
⮚ Map the existing settlements
⮚ Planning for future
⮚ Infrastructure projects
⮚ Expansion of the school
⮚ Create more reception centres.
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14. Beyond Objectives of using drones
⮚ Identify types of roads
⮚ Standard of medical facilities
⮚ Identify landfills
⮚ Water point
⮚ Reception areas
⮚ Free land for relocating refugees
⮚ Making relation studies on resource against population in
villages
⮚ Respond to COVID 19
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15. Scope
• The mapping exercise was
for three days and two days
of community engagement.
• 12 different grounds were
mapped – (Base Camp, Base
Camp Offices, Buja, Juru,
Kabahinda, Kabazana
Reception Centre, Kahirimbi,
the Market, New Congo, the
Library, Rubondo Secondary
School, Keibale and New
Rubondo Settlement).
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16. Methodology

17. Deliverables
Orthomosaic
⮚ An aerial photo was
generated by stitching
different images captured
at each site.
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18. Contours & DSM
❑ Learn about the shape of
the land
❑ Few contour lines show
flat areas and many
contour lines show hilly or
mountainous areas.
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19. Contours & DSM Cont’d
▪ From the orthomosaics Maps
▪ From Orthomosaics Land use
Land cover change
▪ Contours used in
infrastructural Planning
▪ DSM was used risk analysis
within the settlements.
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20. Solutions
⮚ Relocate some of the population and decongest villages to avoid spread of
COVID-19
⮚ Markets congestion- education on social distance and other SOPs are
been implemented
⮚ Extra water portable points have been installed for handwashing
⮚ Expansion of reception areas
⮚ Construction for schools underway
⮚ COVID-19 response
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21. FUTURE PLANS
⮚ Intensify on STEM projects
⮚ Health Robotics
⮚ Collaborate with Universities on projects and
innovations
⮚ Expand training contents in piloting
⮚ Partner with more developers
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22. Q & A
THANK YOU!!