Two Indian origin teams have recently won the awards at IBM’s Call for Code, 2019, for their innovative solutions with the aim of tackling disaster management.
The solution designed by them is to help not just the victims but also government bodies and disaster management teams to get in touch with the victims promptly and safely.
Indian team Purva Suchak has bagged the top prize for Asia Pacific regional round at IBM’s Call for Code 2019 for their solution to prevent flooding damage in Indian areas by constantly checking reservoirs, dams and water bodies along with weather forecast. They were awarded $5000 or Rs 3,50,000 for their innovation. The team included Siddama Tigadi, Siddamma Tigadi, Ganesh Kadam, Sangeetha Nair and Shreyas Kulkarni.
Another Indian-origin team helping simplify lives of people affected by disasters is Sparrow, who won the first runner-up position at the Call for Code 2019 with a cash prize of $25,000 (approximately Rs 17,73,250). The team also included people from the US and China.
