The Microsoft India R&D Centre has begun to deploy a number of innovative technology solutions its developers have come up with in improving the quality of life.
Be it identifying a potential school dropout, or working with farmers and helping them improve yields, or assessing the potential outcome of laser eye surgery, there is Microsoft stamp on these projects.
Located at Gachibowli in the IT hub of Hyderabad, the Centre, uses artificial intelligence, business intelligence and data mining capabilities with other technologies and seeks to help institutions and government bodies in some specialised projects.
Following a tour of their R&D centre here today, Anil Bhansali, Managing Director of Microsoft India (R&D) Centre, explained how Microsoft is using the computing by leveraging the power of cloud and infusing artificial intelligence and machine learning. The cloud computing and analytics, he explained, present a unique opportunity to enable a rich set of platforms, intelligent applications, services and experiences that can drive digital transformation.
The capabilities of Microsoft Cortana Intelligence Suite, which is powered by big data, machine learning, perception analytics and intelligent use of information, can be used by developers and businesses to create intelligent solutions, applications, that learn about world and interact with people in intelligent ways, he explained.
On one such project where a number of technologies converge, Bhansali said “Mining Health with Business Intelligence opens up a number of opportunities. LV Prasad Eye Institute and Microsoft are working on a model of data analytics that is set to make a big difference to healthcare sector. In the case of laser-based corrective surgeries, it is possible to predict outcome of operation by feeding various parameters, he said.
Project with APIn another project with Andhra Pradesh government, Microsoft is seeking to find solutions to identify school drop outs and help farmers improve their yields by taking informed decisions.
Bhansali said predictive analytics is aimed at identifying the potential student who may drop out before they actually drop out.
This could help address their concerns and continue education. In the case of farmers, work is on to see how weather data and other information available could be better used to crop management and improve yields.
Demonstrating an artificial intelligence project, SeeingAI, Bhansali said this is among number of other applications that are possible. Saqib Sheik, a London-based, who has been visually handicapped since age of seven, along with Microsoft researchers has developed a solutions that helps better manage life using smartphone and smartglasses and artificial intelligence technologies.