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AI provides insights for industries sensitive to weather
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AI provides insights for industries sensitive to weather

By Zarkon Group,

Spotted: Traditional weather platforms tend to offer raw data but without much contextual interpretation. This can make it difficult for organisations to usefully act on the information. ClimaLinks was founded to bridge what the company refers to as the “final mile of innovation” and turn weather data into useful, actionable insights.

The ClimaLinks platform is powered by Generative AI and provides weather relations management (WRM) software and ‘Data-as-a-Service’ that enable companies in weather-sensitive industries, such as construction and agriculture, to operate more efficiently and safely. ClimaLinks connects weather insights with organisational planning tools, making it a part of decision-making processes.

The WRM platform includes both a standalone dashboard and an API that links to existing SaaS management tools. It is designed to be responsive to user’s needs and transform complex meteorological data into actionable insights, so that tasks are performed in optimal conditions. The platform includes a task monitor to help optimise operations, an asset monitor to conduct risk management, and a schedule tracker that can help organisations plan ahead and prepare for extreme and potentially dangerous weather.

ClimaLinks has seen recent investment from student-run venture fund S2S Ventures. The pre-seed funding is intended to accelerate development of the startup’s platform.

Climate change is making weather forecasting more important and Springwise has spotted innovations such as a platform that identifies environmental risk to utilities and a system that makes hyperlocal rain predictions.

Written By: Lisa Magloff

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IoT sensors for hyper-local natural disaster insights
CategoriesSustainable News

IoT sensors for hyper-local natural disaster insights

By Zarkon Group,

Spotted: As locations around the world battle increasingly severe weather events, outdoor sirens, mobile texts, and television notices are common ways of notifying communities of impending disaster. The lethal fire on Hawaii’s Maui Island is an example of a time when planned emergency alerts did not work. With more than 400 outdoor alarms available for use, the fire moved so quickly that disaster management teams didn’t have time to activate them. 

One way of improving safety for residents is to install more local environment trackers, making it possible to generate super-specific alerts before a threat runs out of control. Aurassure, a Bhubaneswar-based environmental technology company, is building an extensive network of informed, connected citizens and neighbourhoods to provide real-time weather and ecosystem data for a variety of uses. 

Using a system of smart environmental monitoring devices with wireless sensors for networking, Aurassure tracks meteorological data, including wind direction and speed, humidity, temperature, and rainfall. The Internet of Things (IoT) system also tracks other essential urban information such as noise levels, the amount of UV light present, and the presence of gases and particulates in the air. And for residents living in close proximity to bodies of water,  

All sensors are customisable so that areas can track exactly what they need, and a dashboard presents information in easy-to-grasp visuals to help make it easy to spot changes over time and identify areas of potential high risk. The sensors are also usable in a variety of locations and are easily mounted on existing infrastructure. Depending on local facilities, there are different ways for a neighbourhood to transmit data to the cloud, and information is viewable on the web and via a mobile app.  

The company’s goal is to provide policymakers, urban planners, and communities with accurate, robust data on which to base ecosystem improvements. 

From portable power stations for grid independence to building-level flood alerts, Springwise’s database includes examples of innovators around the world seeking ways to predict, cope with, and thrive after monumental changes are wrought by natural disasters.

Written By: Keely Khoury

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Automating city insights with IoT
CategoriesSustainable News

Automating city insights with IoT

By Zarkon Group,

Spotted: Cities are responsible for around three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions, part of which can be attributed to inefficient road transport networks. Indeed, according to UK startup Route Konnect, the UK’s roads are up to 30 per cent inefficient. 

To tackle this problem, Route Konnect has developed technology that anonymously analyses video feeds to provide real-time insights into the ways in which people move across space – whether in a vehicle or on foot. These insights can then be used to make planning decisions that improve air quality or optimise traffic flow. 

What sets Route Konnect apart is the fact that it does not rely on privacy-infringing technologies such as facial or automatic number plate recognition. Instead, it works by analysing flows across multiple cameras, matching the paths travelled by people and vehicles across different camera views. 

Each of the ‘heuristics’ Route Konnect uses to analyse flows is less powerful on its own than technologies like facial recognition. But combined, they create a system with an accuracy rate of 98 per cent.

In the archive, Springwise has spotted other innovations working to optimise urban planning, including one platform helping to decarbonise cities and a ‘1-minute city’ design.

Written By: Amanda Simms

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‘Medical matchmaking’ provides personalised healthcare insights
CategoriesSustainable News

‘Medical matchmaking’ provides personalised healthcare insights

By Zarkon Group,

Spotted: Humanity is a collection of unique individuals who represent a complex mixture of medical realities. Yet traditional medicine is based on a ‘law of averages’ – treating patients based on generalisations about the population as a whole. This law of averages can be misleading, and in a world where the average American spends 52 hours looking for health information online each year, generalisations create misunderstandings. Information provided by ‘Dr. Google’ or Facebook is inadequate and doesn’t account for the specific characteristics of each individual.

Israeli startup Alike has come up with a novel multidisciplinary solution to this problem – using health data and machine learning to match people who are alike on a holistic level. The AI’s matchmaking takes into account considerations such as co-morbidities, lifestyle factors, age, and gender.

Patients are then put into contact with an anonymised community of ‘Alikes’ – people who share their exact clinical journey, lifestyle, and interests. Members of this community can share or receive relevant and personalised insights that help them to better manage their conditions.

The new technology is possible due to regulatory changes that make it possible for everyone to gain instant electronic access to their personal health records. The app allows users to automatically create a health profile through a direct connection with their health provider.

Given the sensitive nature of medical information, Alike has put in place stringent privacy controls. The data shared on the app is completely de-identified, which means all personal identifiers are removed. Every user is verified by their healthcare provider, and further measures including data encryption and data fuzzing are employed. This means that patients can benefit from the insights of other patients while maintaining their privacy.

Healthtech is booming, and other recent innovations spotted
by Springwise include a startup that provides
medical data for testing AI health solutions, and an at-home
hormone tracking app to empower women.

Written By: Matthew Hempstead

15th March 2022

Email: hello@alike.health

Website: alike.health

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