This research project used computer vision tools that, after being trained with 1.7 million photographs, proved to be effective in the analysis, filtering and detection of real-life disasters such as floods, tornadoes and wildfires.
AI can also be used to predict natural disasters using images posted on social media, as shown by a project led from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) involving Àgata Lapedriza, lead researcher of the Artificial Intelligence for Human Well-being (AIWELL) group of the eHealth Center and member of the UOC'sFaculty of Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications. This research project used computer vision tools that, after being trained with 1.7 million photographs, proved to be effective in the analysis, filtering and detection of real-life disasters such as floods, tornadoes and wildfires.