The problem Open Science Snapshots solves

Traditional healthcare data management systems are failing. Siloed data, limited transparency, and security concerns impede research, restrict access to crucial information, and ultimately hinder the development of personalized healthcare solutions. This project proposes a groundbreaking solution – a decentralized approach built on the powerful Powerloom platform.
Powerloom empowers researchers and patients by creating data snapshots, capturing the evolution of each patient's health at specific points in time. This facilitates trend analysis and insight extraction, allowing researchers to identify patterns, track disease progression, and discover new treatments.Enhanced security and patient privacy are hallmarks of Powerloom. Its blockchain technology ensures data immutability and protects it from unauthorized access and manipulation. This fosters patient trust and encourages data sharing, contributing to comprehensive research and improved healthcare outcomes.

Patients gain complete ownership and control over their data with Powerloom. This empowers them to make informed decisions about sharing their information, choosing what data they share, with whom, and for what purposes. This patient-centric approach builds trust and transparency within the healthcare system.Secure communication between patients and healthcare providers is facilitated through integration with Waku and Huddle. Encrypted chat and video consultations ensure patient privacy and streamline communication, enabling timely care delivery and addressing concerns seamlessly.
Our platform fosters collaboration between health-providers/researchers and institutions, providing a decentralized platform for data analysis and visualization. Researchers can easily analyze large-scale datasets, accelerating scientific discovery and the development of effective treatments.

Challenges we ran into

Running a Powerloom node locally presented several formidable challenges that demanded innovative solutions and persistent effort. First and foremost, the operation of the Powerloom node placed substantial demands on computational resources, spanning CPU, memory, and storage, making it a challenging task for deployment on personal computers.

Node synchronization emerged as a significant hurdle during the initial stages. The process was intricate and time-intensive, necessitating substantial bandwidth and storage capacity, leading to delays and technical complexities in the synchronization with the Powerloom network.

Stability in network connectivity proved to be a critical factor in maintaining the seamless operation of the node. However, intermittent connectivity issues disrupted the synchronization of data, resulting in operational inconsistencies and requiring meticulous attention to address.

Security and data integrity were paramount concerns, demanding rigorous measures. To mitigate potential risks, we implemented robust security protocols and data encryption measures to safeguard the integrity of data stored on the local node.

In the broader development process, challenges also surfaced during the formulation and execution of the plan. Integrating the Waku integration, particularly the encrypted aspect, presented its own set of complexities. Ensuring seamless integration while maintaining encryption posed unique challenges that required meticulous planning and execution. Overcoming these challenges was an integral part of the development journey, ultimately contributing to the refinement and optimization of the Powerloom node's functionality.