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Indian Software Engineers Bagged IBM Award For Finding A Solution To Combat Floods
The $ 5,000 prize was awarded to a group of Indian software workers who found the solution to combat the floods that the Indian subcontinent usually faces.
The $ 5,000 prize was awarded to a group of Indian software workers who found the solution to combat the floods that the Indian subcontinent usually faces. Tech giant IBM awarded the prize to the team for finding the solution that effectively prevents surges. IBM and David Clark Cause Foundation Call for Code - 2019 Asia-Pacific on Saturday announced the awards.
The project 'Purva Suchak', jointly developed by software employees Cognizant Pune Campus Siddamma Thigadi, Ganesh Kadam, Sangeetha Nair and Shreyas Kulkarni, has been awarded the first prize.
The system of Purva Suchak regularly monitors water levels in reservoirs and dams to prevent flooding. The weather forecast information is collected along with relevant information. All of this information is summarized and assessed for floods. With Blockchain technology, the details are then made available to government agencies and natural disaster management agencies.
On the other hand, Promethea Call for Code 2019 designed for firefighters using artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things bagged the global award. For this, he won a $ 2 million prize. Sparrow developed by Software Employees of India, China and the Americas has been awarded Global Runner-Up.
