AI Is Being Used To Find Missing People At India’s Kumbh Mela If you are a fan of Hindi films, you must have seen such a story somewhere, where siblings or children are separated from their families during the Maha Kumbh Mela. When they grow up, they recognize each other due to their birthmarks or some other sign and are reunited.
The same Mahakumbh Mela seen in Hindi films has started in Prayagraj, North India, from Monday. It is estimated that more than 400 million devotees will attend the fair.
Crores of people are participating in this fair, which will last for 6 weeks. It is estimated that many people may get separated from their families in the crowd of the fair as the fair continues. But in the age of technology, a solution has also been found for this problem.
Facial recognition cameras, underwater drones, and robotic boats have been deployed to solve the problem of people getting lost in large crowds.
For the first time, facial recognition and AI have been used to locate missing people at the Mahakumbh Mela. Earlier, people were searched only from stations set up to search for missing people. But the chances of finding them were low.
After a relative reports a missing person at any of the counters around the fair, thousands of AI cameras installed at the fair scan the person’s photo in the crowd and locate him.
Similarly, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)-equipped wristband has also been arranged, which will be used to locate missing persons. It provides the facility to share emergency contact numbers, medical details, and live locations.
Similarly, AI-equipped cameras installed at the fair will send notifications occasionally to alert security personnel about possible stampedes. It is said that criminals can be tracked with the help of these cameras.
Apart from this, AI has also been used for other services at the Mahakumbh Mela. More than five lakh vehicles are parked daily at the Mahakumbh Mela, and AI monitors those vehicles.
Similarly, an AI chatbot has been used to answer the questions of the people visiting the fair in 11 different languages. Similarly, a high-tech plant has also been set up to purify sewage at the fair.
