Student scientists from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras recently demonstrated the power of combining hardware with artificial intelligence by developing a water assessment device. The team won the $ 200,000 top prize at IBM’s Global Call For Code Challenge for 2021 for their innovative technology.
Developed by the team that calls itself “Saaf Water,” the device has a lot of uses. The low-cost device could help save millions of lives in India if deployed on the large-scale. It not only senses decontaminated(净化)water but also provides a comprehensive summary of the water quality while suggesting purifying methods.
Using IBM Cloud and IBM Watson, the students developed the tech to especially cater to rural areas in India. Saaf Water was in theory when one of the developer, Hrishikesh Bhandari’s mother fell ill due to unknown consumption of contaminated water, which came from a public ground water source.
“When we came back to Goa, her treatment was going on and the doctor said it’s due to a very rare disease caused due to polluted water,” Bhandari told Indiatimes. Three months into her treatment, Bhandari and her teammates decided to develop Saaf Water in hopes of preventing such kind of disasters.
Saaf Water timely monitors the water and informs the community in real time. In addition, Saaf Water also suggests purification(净化)methods that may be best for different locations and geographies.
Saaf Water’s goal is simple and straightforward. With their breathtaking machine, they give local communities the power to save lives. The data is studied in real time by Saaf Water, which does analysis of the contamination.
12. What does the underlined word “innovative” in paragraph 1 mean?
A.Strange. | B.Contradictory. | C.Fashionable. | D.original. |
13. How does the device work?
A.It purifies drinking water directly. |
B.It separates dirty from clean water. |
C.It makes clean water from used water. |
D.It monitors the water and offers purification ways. |
14. What is Saaf Water’s aim to develop the device?
A.To finish an academic task. |
B.To help secure lives in local communities. |
C.To collect money for the poor. |
D.To raise people’s awareness of water safety. |
15. Where is the text most likely from?
A.A diary. | B.A novel. | C.A magazine. | D.A notebook. |