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Using AI to Transform Energy Efficiency and Maximize Resource Utilization

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Applied Innovation

Using AI to Transform Energy Efficiency and Maximize Resource Utilization

Energy efficiency and conservation are important to meet global targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuel use, grid load, and prices. There are a wide range of additional advantages including reduced Carbon Footprint, decreased power costs, etc. In order to maximize energy efficiency, cut expenses, and pave the road for a sustainable future, AI has emerged to be a potent ally.

Energy Efficiency Revolutionized by Smart Buildings

The use of AI to optimize energy use in office and residential buildings has enormous potential. To predict and improve HVAC systems, machine learning algorithms may be used to analyze data from sensors, weather predictions, occupancy patterns, and past energy consumption. AI systems may learn continuously, adapting to shifting variables like temperature changes and occupancy levels to save energy while maintaining a comfortable interior environment.

Industrial Process Efficiency

AI can reduce energy use in several sectors by carefully monitoring and managing a wide range of operations. Machine learning algorithms can recognize actions that use a lot of energy, find inefficiencies, and suggest changes. For instance, AI may adjust the timing of industrial processes to lower peak and total energy use. The health and performance of equipment may also be monitored by AI-powered systems, opening up options for energy-saving measures like motor speed modifications and process parameter optimizations.

Integration of Renewable Energy Leveraging AI

AI plays a crucial part in the smooth integration of renewable energy sources like solar and wind into the electrical grid as they gain in popularity. Artificial intelligence (AI) systems use historical data and weather trends to anticipate energy generation from renewable sources with accuracy. AI systems optimize the dispatch of energy from renewable sources, guaranteeing effective utilization and reducing curtailment. This information is combined with real-time power demand. AI also helps to forecast and manage the need for energy storage, improve grid stability, and balance supply and demand dynamics.

Intelligent Power Delivery

AI can be crucial for managing grid operations and optimizing energy distribution networks. Utilities can anticipate electricity demand with accuracy by utilizing the capabilities of machine learning algorithms, historical data, and real-time information. This enables them to create a more precise balance between supply and demand, optimize energy-generating schedules, and decrease transmission losses. A stable and robust energy infrastructure can further be ensured by AI’s grid management capabilities, including anomaly detection, equipment failure prediction, and optimized maintenance scheduling.

Towards Efficiency in Transportation

AI is essential for maximizing energy use in the transportation sector, which reduces emissions and fuel use. To improve route planning and driving behavior, machine learning algorithms carefully examine elements such as traffic patterns, road conditions, and vehicle attributes. AI systems’ real-time feedback and recommendations help drivers adopt fuel-efficient driving practices including smooth acceleration and braking. It can also help manage the infrastructure for electric car charging by balancing grid energy demand and optimizing charging schedules.

Benefits:

Numerous advantages result from the deployment of AI-driven energy optimization approaches. First of all, it lowers energy expenditures and consumption, which saves companies a lot of money and results in cheaper power bills for customers. Second, AI helps to promote a cleaner and more sustainable energy ecosystem by reducing energy waste and encouraging the integration of renewable energy sources. Furthermore, AI improves grid stability and dependability, enabling utilities to effectively manage energy distribution and grid operations and guaranteeing a consistent and reliable energy supply. As a final benefit, AI increases operational effectiveness by spotting inefficiencies, streamlining procedures, and automating energy management duties, freeing up human resources for more worthwhile projects.

Energy optimization is ready to undergo a revolution thanks to AI’s revolutionary potential, which will increase efficiency, lower prices, and promote sustainability. Businesses, industries, and utilities may reduce their carbon footprint, save a significant amount of energy, and actively contribute to a more sustainable future by adopting AI technology. The road to optimal resource and energy use can be paved with AI as a reliable partner.

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Innovator's Vista Mobility

AI driven solution to assess road network

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Innovator's Vista Mobility

AI driven solution to assess road network

Transportation sector is one of the crucial sectors for global economy and road infrastructure is the backbone of the transport network. Road networks have a direct and substantial impact on people’s lives, and thus it needs for regular maintenance and exhaustive monitoring.

The conventional methods for road condition assessment are labor intensive and often fail to meet the present requirements due to the vast area of road networks to inspected within a limited timeframe. Usage of sensors by automation of road damage detection using high-performance sensors is also taking place at some levels but these options are often costly and sometimes unaffordable.

In this context, using AI driven solutions to assess road network for an automated solution can help in easy and early identification of road defects. It involves usage of technologies like Computer Vision, DeepTech, and Machine Learning.

With the advent of Smartphones and Object Detection techniques in AI, these AI techniques are being used to perform road damage inspection. Computer vision AI software extracts road and street level data and identifies information such as road health, street informatory/warning signage and assets.

A Startup, Roadmetrics.AI, is working on this use case. Users need to simply mount smartphone with a customized data collection mobile app above vehicle’s dashboard which captures an image every 10 feet with the entire view of the road. The image data capture starts automatically with the trip and and stops at the end. A specific route can be selected with a targeted approach.

The image data then is sent into a dedicated system, where algorithms—trained with hundreds of thousands of image data points ensuring a high accuracy and constantly improving— can look for damage to the road surface image by image, classify various stages of road pavement damage. Damages are recorded and transferred again to the app. The privacy is also taken care as sensitive information is automatically removed according to GDPR compliance using customised algorithm.

This approach results in considerable savings in time and resources spent by customers in defect identification. Road defects such as cracks and potholes that are a major problem and result in billions of dollars in repair and maintenance can be accurately detected and updated databases of recorded structural damages can be maintained for further maintenance. Some of the key customers for such products are Governments, Road development authorities, Private parties operating in infrastructure sector.