POSE: Phase I: An open source ecosystem for a decentralized geospatial web — NSF Award to University of Maryland, College Park (MD
This project explores new ways to make location-based data more trustworthy and useful in everyday life. Location information supports many critical activities, including disaster response, environmental monitoring, infrastructure management, and security. However, most of this data is currently managed through central
| Award title | POSE: Phase I: An open source ecosystem for a decentralized geospatial web |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2550229 |
| Awardee | University of Maryland, College Park |
| City | COLLEGE PARK |
| State | MD |
| Amount obligated | $299,996 |
| Principal investigator | Taylor Oshan |
| Program | POSE |
| Start date | 06/01/2026 |
| Abstract | This project explores new ways to make location-based data more trustworthy and useful in everyday life. Location information supports many critical activities, including disaster response, environmental monitoring, infrastructure management, and security. However, most of this data is currently managed through centralized systems that can be vulnerable to failures, manipulation, and limited transparency. This project investigates an alternative approach based on decentralized technologies that |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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