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Source: The post is based on the article “NIAS launches pilot project involving GEOAI and random forest tech to monitor air pollution in Bengaluru” published in Indian Express on 25th August 2023.
What is the News?
At the India Clean Air Summit (ICAS), National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), informed that it has launched a pilot project to monitor and predict the city’s air quality.
What is the India Clean Air Summit(ICAS)?
India Clean Air Summit(ICAS) is India’s premier event on air pollution.
Organized by: Centre for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS) at the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP).
Aim: To understand the impact of climate change on air pollution in the light of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the actions required to deal with it.
What is the National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS)?
National Institute of Advanced Studies(NIAS) is a premier institute in India engaged in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research in natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities.It was founded by J. R. D. Tata in 1988.
Located in: Bangalore
What is the project launched by NIAS to monitor and predict the city’s air quality?
The pilot project has been launched in Bangalore. It combines geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) and random forest technology to monitor and predict air quality in the city.
The random forest algorithm combines data from various air quality monitoring stations to predict the Air Quality Index.
GeoAI uses technology like artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, and mobile data to identify sources of air pollution.
This project will soon be launched in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata.
