Technology for Emerging Markets
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SmartKC: A Smartphone-based Corneal Topographer
Keratoconus is a severe eye disease affecting the cornea (the clear, dome-shaped outer surface of the eye), causing it to become thin and develop a conical bulge. If not treated in time, keratoconus can lead…
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Project Zerix
Transitioned | By exploring new biological and chemical circularity pathways, Project Zerix aims to achieve net-zero embodied carbon and net-zero waste in our datacenters and beyond — eliminating environmental impacts that pose threats to the…
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Precision agriculture uses computer science to make farms more efficient and reduce climate change
On an 8,000-acre family farm in Eastern Washington, Microsoft Research helps deploy precision agriculture, putting AI and powerful data analysis tools in the hands of an eighth-generation farmer, enabling him to adapt to climate extremes…
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Vasudha
Vasudha is a collection of projects that offer AI and IoT-enabled technology solutions to drive sustainability goals. This includes developing Vision AI algorithms for solar panel quality assurance or optimization and multi-agent simulations for renewable…
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Computational Sustainability
In order to reduce the risks and impacts of climate change, global efforts to keep the average temperature rise within 1.5 degrees Celsius are of great significance to all mankind. In this context, many countries…