Inspiration
The Mine Eater project was born from the urgent need to make humanitarian demining faster, safer, and smarter—especially in post-war regions like Ukraine, where millions live near contaminated land. We were inspired by the real-world risk that field teams face daily, and we asked ourselves: “What if AI and digital tools could help detect mines before people stepped into danger?”
What it does
How we built it
We created an AI-powered, role-based digital dashboard integrated with a real-time 3D digital twin of the terrain. Here's how we built it:
Mapped terrain data using satellite/UAV imagery and GIS tools
Used machine learning to predict mine locations based on movement paths, terrain, and impact zones
Developed a React + CesiumJS dashboard with role-specific views for deminers, ops managers, and oversight teams
Built a chat + alert system and integrated real-time heatmaps with a detection grid
Challenges we ran into
Integrating multiple data formats (GeoTIFF, DEM, GeoJSON) into one system
Designing an intuitive interface for field ops with no room for error
Simulating real-time alerts, map overlays, and predictive zones without live military data
Balancing realism with performance for 3D terrain on tablet devices
Accomplishments that we're proud of
The project and team colaboration
What we learned
Teamwork is important
What's next for Mine Eater
Becoming standard in the industry and revolutionize it
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