‘Heat AI’ for Decision Making

The project’s primary objective is to tackle the urgent issue of heatwaves and their devastating effects through a comprehensive approach. The organization aims to document indigenous practices through case stories and technical reports, integrating them into Artificial Intelligence to develop an automated dashboard called ‘Heat AI.’ This dashboard will gather, analyse, visualize, and disseminate information on heatwaves, utilizing data from various sources, including locally collected heat data. Heat AI will monitor environmental conditions, analyse heat island effects, forecast risks, and offer recommendations for preparedness and possible humanitarian actions based on input data, past trends, and forecasting by authorities.

An android version of Heat AI, designed to be compatible even with low-end devices, will be developed to facilitate widespread use at the local level. By making data and information on heatwaves and their impacts accessible in understandable formats and providing guidance to local actors through Standard Operating Procedures, the initiative aims to significantly impact local planning and humanitarian efforts by enabling timely actions and ultimately mitigating the devastating consequences of heatwaves on communities.