Sainath Manikandan has ideas about the future of humanity, the environment, and the pursuit of sustainable development. Numerous major national and international awards, including Sony BBC Earth’s Young Earth Champion 2022, have been given to this young champion.
Sainath is aware that his accomplishments aren’t simply peaceful obstacles. He teamed up with AI since he needed a powerful partner to pursue his goals. Since he was nine years old, he has studied AI algorithms. He made an effort to match his activities from the start with the UN SDGs.
Sainath asserted, “I firmly think that the next generation has the ability to improve the environment.
Increasing AI
The researcher in him was awakened by the potential of AI and machine learning to transform humanity. He was drawn to Clevered.com’s World’s First Junior Data Science Program by his passion to learn more.
Sainath took part in the Clevered’s in the Artificial Intelligence Internship Program at the University of Oxford while he was a student. “I was given practical experience to study the area of AI and Data Science through this internship,” Sainath remarked.
He had the chance to learn more about AI, network with like-minded experts, and see how the technology was affecting people in the real world thanks to the internship programme. He showcased his inventions on a variety of stages, such as the Global International Forum for Agriculture, the Innovator’s Program in Abudabi, and Maker’s Fare in Dubai (GIFA).
AI for detecting fire
According to Sainath, “AI has great potential to grow in the domain of fire and safety alone.” The photographs we offer as raw data are processed by AI models with the use of computer vision. The binary-coded input images are understood by it. If a mistake is found while the programme is running, it will notify the appropriate authorities and help them put out the fire before it spreads.
The AI Detection Security App was created by Sainath, who used an image-based strategy. The dataset preparation, model training, and model testing all played a part in model development. Drones, cameras, and CCTVs that can be utilised for real-time surveillance could be employed to implement the idea.
“This challenge resembles object detection in certain ways. The model can be utilised for live detection once it has mastered the features and can tell smoke from fire with accuracy, according to Sainath.
Keeping life
Losses of life have occurred as a result of inadequate fire safety. “Human beings should be alive to find the proper solution, regardless of the environmental threats, such as pollution or climate change,” asserts Sainath. His AI model is a step toward enhancing security measures in both public and private settings.
The model was created by Sainath while she was an intern in Oxford. Only 1% of the whole student body had the chance to participate in the internship. “Even if you have the best ideas, you won’t get any support unless you learn how to properly convey them. One of the talents I developed throughout the internship was effective communication, says Sainath when reflecting on his experience.
The future of AI
Sainath thinks AI has a huge potential for ensuring security. It has already demonstrated its strength, for example, in the field of cybersecurity.
Sainath has already started teaching his schoolmates how to code. He believes that AI will play a role in his future.
No matter what job path we choose, AI will play a significant role in the future of humanity, he continued.
