A Personalized Assistance System for the Location and Efficient Evacuation in Case of Emergency: TECuidamos, a Challenge-Based Learning Derived Project Designed to Save Lives

Abstract

The uncertainty of the occurrence of a disaster is greater in places such as Mexico City, a city with one of the largest seismic activities in the world. This leads to a growing need for the population to be better educated in the application of security protocols. Challenge-Based Learning (CBL) is a didactic technique that brings students closer to real situations with the aim of developing the skills required to apply their knowledge in the design, study, and implementation of a solution to a given challenge. In this report, the authors apply this teaching technique to create a system capable of helping civil protection personnel monitor, guide, and record crucial data in an emergency. All of this is achieved through a web administrator and using route planning algorithms hosted within a cloud server to provide the user with an efficient route in real time. The result was a working prototype that performs these tasks. After several tests, the prototype showed the suitability of the system. Educating to prevent is essential to reduce the number of deaths in a disaster. CBL is a suitable technique for developing the necessary skills and integrating multidisciplinary knowledge.

Intervención ante la violencia: cómo formar a futuros delegados/as de protección en el deporte (Violence intervention: how to train future protection delegates in sport)

“…El aprendizaje basado en retos también puede ser altamente adaptable, lo cual permite al profesorado ajustar el nivel de dificultad de los desafíos a las necesidades individuales de cada estudiante (Christersson et al, 2022). Además, al hacer que los estudiantes se involucren activamente en el proceso de aprendizaje, es más probable que retengan la información y puedan aplicarla en situaciones fuera del contexto educativo (López-Caudana et al, 2022).…”