The mesh network for refugees and displaced persons

Today's world is overwhelmed with refugee and displaced persons crises arising from conflicts and natural disasters. Although the international community has made significant progress toward these issues, women and children remain the most vulnerable populations. The development of Wireless Sensor Mesh (WSM) technologies is a paradigm shift for logistics operations, providing continuous visibility, a prerequisite for modern inventory management practices, without expensive, top-of-line infrastructure normally required. WSM can be established rapidly, inexpensively, and without access to dependable power generation or the Internet. Consisting of thousands of low-power wireless devices, WSM creates an autonomous network spreading from fixed gateways no larger than laptops. Revolutionizing major logistical efforts in the defense industry, this technology shows significant promise for use in humanitarian and disaster responses. From personnel accountability and refugee tracking to real-time inventory, WSM provides access to capabilities that would conventionally require huge investment in infrastructure and power. This paper emphasizes the importance of low-infrastructure communication systems like WSM to the management of logistics to meet the immediate needs of women and children in refugees' camps. Proper authorities can use this data-agnostic technology to reduce negative impacts of the camps on the host countries, with consideration given to local law and culture.