Delft-based student Dream Team Epoch has won the Computable Award 2023 for Sustainable Tech. They received the award for their achievement in the Artificial Intelligence Bio-masters competition. They developed an AI model to predict the amount of biomass in forestland in Finland.
Currently, this information is collected based on a technique using lasers, which is an expensive and time-consuming process. The aim of the competition was to develop a more efficient technique. Epoch developed a model based on data collected by two Sentinel satellites of the European Space Agency. These are more accurate and collect the information faster. Researchers can use this information to understand forest conservation, fire regulation and the global carbon cycle.
Team Epoch is an interdisciplinary and international student Dream Team that competes in several AI competitions every year. Some of these are based on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This year, they are also entering a competition to create an AI model for sleep research in children. (BK)
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