POLAR NAV-X

AI-Enabled Antarctic Sea-Ice, Iceberg Trajectory, and Navigation Decision Support System

SIH Problem Statement ID: SIH26059

Description

POLAR NAV-X is an intelligent navigation decision support system designed for Antarctic maritime operations. The system leverages artificial intelligence to analyze sea-ice conditions, predict iceberg trajectories, and provide optimal routing recommendations for vessels operating in polar regions.

Current Development Phase

Step 1: Project Setup ✅

This phase involves establishing the foundational project structure, documentation, and configuration files.

High-Level Architecture

The system is designed with a modular architecture consisting of:

• Frontend: React-based user interface for visualization and decision support
• Backend: FastAPI-based REST API for data processing and model serving
• ML Module: Machine learning models for sea-ice analysis and iceberg trajectory prediction
• Routing Module: Path optimization algorithms (A*) for safe navigation planning
• Data Layer: Structured data pipeline for raw and processed datasets

┌─────────────┐
│   Frontend  │  React UI
└──────┬──────┘
       │ HTTP
┌──────▼──────┐
│   Backend   │  FastAPI
└──────┬──────┘
       │
   ┌───┴───┬────────┐
   ▼       ▼        ▼
┌─────┐ ┌─────┐ ┌───────┐
│  ML │ │Route│ │ Data  │
└─────┘ └─────┘ └───────┘

Team Contributions

• [Team Member 1] - [Asim Malik]
• [Team Member 2] - [Rugved Narkar]
• [Team Member 3] - [Sarthak Wawre]
• [Team Member 4] - [Siddhant Khedekar]
• [Team Member 5] - [Maithili Patil]
• [Team Member 6] - [Sakib Shaikh]

Project Structure

POLAR NAV-X/
├── frontend/          # React-based user interface
├── backend/           # FastAPI REST API
├── ml/                # Machine learning models and training
├── routing/           # Navigation algorithms (A*)
├── data/              # Data storage and processing
│   ├── raw/          # Original datasets
│   └── processed/    # Cleaned and processed data
├── docs/              # Project documentation
└── README.md          # This file

Development Status

• Step 1: Project Setup
• Step 2: Data Collection and Processing
• Step 3: ML Model Development
• Step 4: Routing Algorithm Implementation
• Step 5: Backend API Development
• Step 6: Frontend Development
• Step 7: Integration and Testing

License

[MIT License]

Contact

For questions about this project, please contact the development team.