DRUM App (Dynamic Route Planning for Urban Green Mobility)

Source: TH

Context: The DRUM app, developed by IIT-Kharagpur researchers, is set to begin real-world trials after successful simulations in Delhi.

• It offers eco-friendly route planning to reduce commuters’ exposure to air pollution.

About DRUM App (Dynamic Route Planning for Urban Green Mobility):

• What it is? DRUM is a web-based mobility application that suggests real-time route options based on pollution, energy, speed, and distance metrics.

• DRUM is a web-based mobility application that suggests real-time route options based on pollution, energy, speed, and distance metrics.

• Developed by: IIT-Kharagpur researchers.

• Key Features: Provides five types of routes: Shortest, Fastest, Least Exposure to Air Pollution (LEAP), Least Energy Consumption (LECR), and a Balanced Suggested Route. Uses real-time traffic and air quality data from CPCB and World AQI, even in data-sparse zones. Built on GraphHopper and Mapbox, supporting vehicle-specific adjustments. Prioritizes exposure time as the key metric to optimize routes. Future-ready for crowdsourced sensor data and ML-powered DRUM 2.0 with time-based suggestions.

• Provides five types of routes: Shortest, Fastest, Least Exposure to Air Pollution (LEAP), Least Energy Consumption (LECR), and a Balanced Suggested Route.

• Uses real-time traffic and air quality data from CPCB and World AQI, even in data-sparse zones.

• Built on GraphHopper and Mapbox, supporting vehicle-specific adjustments.

• Prioritizes exposure time as the key metric to optimize routes.

• Future-ready for crowdsourced sensor data and ML-powered DRUM 2.0 with time-based suggestions.

• Significance: Can reduce pollution exposure by 50% in areas like Central Delhi. Supports sustainable urban mobility and improves public health outcomes. Aims to assist vulnerable commuters like cyclists, pedestrians, and public transport users. Promotes data-driven environmental decision-making.

• Can reduce pollution exposure by 50% in areas like Central Delhi.

• Supports sustainable urban mobility and improves public health outcomes.

• Aims to assist vulnerable commuters like cyclists, pedestrians, and public transport users.

• Promotes data-driven environmental decision-making.

Relevance in UPSC Exam Syllabus:

• GS Paper 2 – Governance & Health Policy E-Governance & Smart Mobility: Promotes data-driven decision-making in urban governance. Public Health: Reduces air pollution exposure, supporting preventive health strategies. Citizen-Centric Services: Empowers informed commuting choices for better well-being.

• E-Governance & Smart Mobility: Promotes data-driven decision-making in urban governance.

• Public Health: Reduces air pollution exposure, supporting preventive health strategies.

• Citizen-Centric Services: Empowers informed commuting choices for better well-being.

• GS Paper 3 – Environment & Technology Urban Pollution Mitigation: Addresses exposure reduction through real-time route planning. Innovation & Research: Showcases indigenous technological solutions for sustainable transport. Climate Action & SDGs: Supports SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).

• Urban Pollution Mitigation: Addresses exposure reduction through real-time route planning.

• Innovation & Research: Showcases indigenous technological solutions for sustainable transport.

• Climate Action & SDGs: Supports SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).