AI use for Road safety

AI use for Road safety

• Background: Kerala government’s use of AI-enabled surveillance cameras to detect traffic violations and road accidents
• Objective: Discuss the various AI applications for road safety and address concerns related to their use.

Road Safety in India

• The Kerala government has put 726 artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled surveillance cameras into service to identify traffic offences and accidents.
• According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, over 4.5 lakh road accidents occurred in India in 2019, resulting in over 1.5 fatalities. Kerala came in fifth place in terms of overall number of road accidents.

Motor Vehicles Department’s Safe Kerala Project

• Objective: Reduce the number of road accidents in Kerala
• Implementation: Use of various technological advancements, including AI

AI Applications

• Autonomous Vehicles
• Computer Vision
• Predictive Analytics
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Driver Assistance Systems
• Road Condition Monitoring

Concerns

• Addressing concerns related to AI for road safety
• Privacy violations, accuracy issues, cost, bias, dependence on technology, and lack of transparency

Conclusion

• Importance of addressing concerns and ensuring responsible and ethical use of AI for road safety.
• Need for appropriate safeguards to protect individuals’ rights and safety.
  
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Practice Questions for Prelims

Consider the following statements about Artificial Intelligence:
1. It can be used for performing robotic surgery
2. It has no use in reducing Carbon Footprint
3. It can be used to monitor deforestation as well

Which of the above given statements are incorrect?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1 and 3 only

Ans: b

Mains Practice Question

Artificial Intelligence is showing gradual advancement in various sectors. Discuss various areas where Artificial Intelligence is helping human race.

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