During an occasion on the United Nations Delegates Dining Room in New York City, IBM unveiled the winners to its annual Call for Code Global Challenge. The competitors, which is focused at computing options for world issues, topped 5 winners, starting from first responders to well being care data.
Prometeo took the highest worth for its Watson-based AI answer focused at firefighters. The crew, which is lead by a 33-year firefighting veteran, has developed a instrument designed to observe well being and security within the trade, each long run and in real-time. The Spanish startup developed a smartphone-sized machine that straps onto the wearer’s arm to gauge issues like temperature, smoke and humidity.
“If the color signal is green, the health of the firefighter is okay,” cofounder Salomé Valero explains on IBM’s website. “But if the color signal is yellow or red, the command center must do something. They must take immediate action in order to rescue or remove the firefighter from the fire.”
The crew is working to roll out the machine for testing in Spain, however is presently in search of funding for the venture. The $200,000 prize from IBM ought to assist out a bit.
The second place worth went to India/China/US-based Sparrow, which has developed a platform for addressing bodily and psychological well being throughout pure disasters. U.C.L.A. crew, Rove scored third place with an identical idea.
Call for Code is a 5 yr program that goals handy out $30 million for groups addressing widespread societal points.
