Open Research Announcement (ORA)

Issued by: Wemberg Carlo Estil
Organization: AuxiProvid Research Division
Subject: Public Use of Satellite Imagery for the Development of Public Goods Solutions

I. Purpose

I hereby issue this ORA regarding the use of satellite imagery to develop public goods solutions. This declaration is a voluntary act of accountability and openness to ensure that the data, analyses, and methodologies derived from satellite observation are used for societal benefit, never for exploitation.

II. Rationale

Satellite imagery provides actionable insight for land use, environmental change, urban planning, and agriculture. These insights must be locally interpretable and accessible rather than siloed. This initiative turns remote observation into practical, community-driven applications, including:

• Infrastructure planning
• Sanitation and waste management optimization
• Agricultural productivity mapping
• Disaster preparedness and environmental protection
• Transparent land use and zoning

III. Scope of Openness

1. Methodological Frameworks: Processing, classification, and contextualization practices for local use.
2. Data Outputs (where legally permissible): Maps, overlays, and analysis models that highlight public needs.
3. Ethical Usage Protocols: Guardrails against surveillance, displacement, or extractive misuse.
4. Open Collaboration: Invitations to local universities, engineers, environmentalists, and citizens.

Security-sensitive or restricted data remains withheld; interpretive layers and methods remain open and reproducible.

IV. Public Access and Collaboration

• Website: https://www.auxiprovid.com (portal link to follow)
• Repository: (to be published)
• Local Access Nodes: Libraries, universities, municipal partners

Regular consultations/workshops will ensure community-centered interpretation and application.

V. Ethical & Sovereign Framework

Guiding principles: non-coercive empowerment, reciprocity, transparency, and local sovereignty. Communities concerned by the data should guide its interpretation and benefit first.

VI. Declaration

I commit to:

• Open dissemination of methods and outcomes related to satellite-based public goods development,
• Continuous ethical review,
• Direct engagement with local communities and civic entities.

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Phase I Notice: This announcement represents Phase I of an ongoing open research program focused on data-driven public goods. Subsequent announcements will expand upon applied frameworks derived from this foundational work.

Issued by: Wemberg Carlo Estil
On behalf of: AuxiProvid Research Division