Offline Aid Network (OAN) | Design Frontiers

Offline Aid Network (OAN)

A decentralized, mesh network powered by solar and wind energy that provides real-time information and communication capabilities during internet outages, facilitating offline coordination of aid distribution and community support. Users can share needs updates and barter locally.

Projects inspired by this Product Idea

What if the key to surviving the future lies not in more technology, but in rebuilding trust, face to face?

Resilient Networks: Resilient Networks examines how Honduran communities could leverage localized, trust-based exchange systems to navigate the collapse of digital infrastructures and escalating climate crises.

Future Scenarios that inspired this product idea

Smart contracts on social networks will automate the distribution of aid and resources to climate-displaced individuals based on their needs.

Extrapolated from Climate Displacement Is Also a Health Crisis - Project Syndicate

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