Decode with Google 2021

Yesterday, I received an email from Google about an upcoming virtual event Decode with Google India 2021. It is a day event, planned to be held on August 26, 2021 compared to a two day event last year.

Details of the event can be found here: Decode with Google

It seems, this time the focus of event is: Contributing from India, Impacting the World

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Join us for the virtual edition of Decode with Google India 2021 and learn about what we’re working on, the state of AI, the opportunities it presents—with a focus on the next billion internet users. You will get to hear live from the Google Tech leaders and you will also have the opportunity to ask leaders some questions and potentially have them answered live on air!

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If it resonates, Register to join in to learn more and ask queries about how Google engineers, researchers, scientists and product managers based in India are addressing unique Indian challenges, and finding solutions that will benefit people across the world.

Event date: August 26, 2021 12:00 AM – 1:10 PM GMT+5:30

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Flood forecasting – new tech way!

Recently, Google opened up its Flood Forecasting Initiative that uses Artificial Intelligence to predict when and where flood will occur for India and Bangladesh. They worked with governments to develop systems that predict flood and thus keep people safe and informed.

Google now covers 200 million people living in more than 250,000 square kilometers in India.

This topic was also touched upon in the Decode with Google event last week.

Initiative Plan

Google started this initiative back in 2018.

Floods are devastating natural disasters worldwide—it’s estimated that every year, 250 million people around the world are affected by floods, causing around $10 billion in damages.

The plan was to use AI and create forecasting models based on:

  • historical events
  • river level readings
  • terrain and elevation of an area

An inside look at the flood forecasting was published here that covers:
1. The Inundation Model
2. Real time water level measurements
3. Elevation Map creation
4. Hydraulic modeling

Recent Improvements

The new approach devised for inundation modeling is called a morphological inundation model. It combines physics-based modeling with machine learning to create more accurate and scalable inundation models in real-world settings.

This new forecasting system covers:
1. Forecasting Water Levels
2. Morphological Inundation Modeling
3. Alert targeting
4. Improved Water Levels Forecasting

Have a read of the following blog for full details.

Current State

As shared here, they partnered with Indian Central Water Commission to expand forecasting models and services. For research, they have collaborated with Yale to visit flood affected areas. This helps them to understand how to provide information and what information would people need to protect themselves.

We’re providing people with information about flood depth: when and how much flood waters are likely to rise. And in areas where we can produce depth maps throughout the floodplain, we’re sharing information about depth in the user’s village or area.

To increase it’s reach about alerts, Google.org has started a collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

My Thoughts

It’s a great use of technology to help mankind. Floods are life changing events and an early prediction and shareout would help big to everyone.

Awesome initiative, breakthroughs and progress!

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Decode with Google

For details on Decode with Google 2021, please go here: Decode with Google 2021

Couple of days back, I received an email from Google about an upcoming virtual event on 11th & 12th September 2020. All the details of the event are here: Decode with Google

Looks like, theme of the event is: Innovations contributing to Technology in India

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At Google, we’re always excited by the potential of technology to solve large-scale, real world problems. Decode with Google is an opportunity for techmakers, entrepreneurs, and academia to get a sneak peek at some of the toughest and most interesting challenges that Googlers in India are solving for.

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If topics resonate, feel free to register and join for the virtual edition of Decode with Google. Seems Google Tech leaders would share highlights about what they are working on, the state of AI and the opportunities it presents.

Happy connecting!

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