Can AI, primed with data from multiple satellites and local sensor networks, detect bushfires earlier, predict fire behaviour and help emergency services respond more effectively to protect homes, people and valuable natural capital?

More than a hack: a research sprint

• A one week sprint with super motivated teams + talented mentors + huge resources + a deeply focused, interdisciplinary environment.

• Unique outcomes to problems that are difficult to tackle in traditional academic / industrial research settings.

• Developing crucial capabilities for fighting future bushfires.

• Researchers are supported with access to datasets, industry experts and compute.

• The research will be focused on an intensive week-long quest from 7-14 August, with on-ramp and off-ramp shoulder periods to create the greatest chance of success, and to finalize outcomes. The format will be entirely online, with researchers operating in a cloud-computing environment. Four teams, each consisting of 2x machine-learning specialists and 2x bushfire researchers will be supported by team leads who are the leading scientists in their fields, and by a network of faculty.

Applications close on 1 June 2020 — Apple now here.