: Three students from the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, emerged winners of the Intel AI Global Impact Festival 2023, beating 125 other teams, which competed from Sept 13 to 20.
The Intel AI Global Impact Festival is an annual event focused on digital readiness, bringing together next-generation technologists, academia, ecosystem partners, and government collaborators to showcase the innovation and impact of AI. “Utilising state-of-the-art technologies such as digital twin, a language processing tool improved for better speech recognition, AI-enabled drones, and a sensor for object detection, our RescueAI project allows emergency responders to quickly ascertain available resources for effective disaster management and flood prevention.”
“The AI and NLP capabilities eliminated the need for human intervention in the verification process. Once verified, the information is seamlessly fed into the digital twin and instantly updates the 3D map. A mobile app facilitated image uploads, with backend AI inference connecting to the digital twin to display GPS locations. Real-time integration of rain effects in the digital twin relied on data from a flood weather station.
A primary challenge the team encountered during the competition was achieving full autonomy for the drone, positioning it as the initial responder in the system.