TargetZIKA: Epidemic situation detection and risk preparedness for ZIKA virus

Abstract

We propose a framework for disaster situation modeling in smart city using micro-reporting from the most efficient and reliable sources of multimedia, people with mobile phones. By using micro-reports generated from a crowdsourced mobile phone application and EventShop to analyze all kinds of Zika related data, TargetZIKA aims to combat the spread of the Zika virus in Brazil. EventShop is an open-source platform which provides a generic infrastructure for ingesting and aggregating heterogeneous spatio-temporal data streams derived from various sources like in situ sensors and social media. By using the foremost technologies for disaster situation mapping, we develop not only a method to rate the dangerous states and locations in Brazil but also a tool for simple visualization of the smart-citizen's environment.