第2924期:AI monitoring of firefighter health

Whether in a fire emergency or a controlled burn like this one, firefighters put themselves in harm's way.

无论是大火蔓延，还是火情像这样得到控制，消防队员总是处于危险之中。

Until recently there was no real process in place to pull them out of a fire should the flames jeopardize their health.

直到最近，还没有真正可行的流程能在火势危及他们健康时将他们从火灾中救出。

That changed with an artificial intelligence system envisioned by firefighter Joan Herrera.

这一情况因消防员琼·埃雷拉构想的人工智能系统而改变。

We noticed and are more conscious about the fact that we are dealing with toxic elements we need to identify.

我们注意到并且更加清楚地意识到，我们正在处理需要识别的有毒物质。

In other words, we need to understand what happens to us by detecting smoke concentration and carbon monoxide.

换句话说，我们需要通过检测烟雾浓度和一氧化碳来了解周围的情况。

The AI device these firefighters tested comes from Spanish start-up Prometeo.

这些消防员测试的人工智能设备来自西班牙初创公司Prometeo。

They outfitted the cellphone-sized devices with sensors that relay conditions to a remote command center.

他们为手机大小的设备配备了感应器，这些传感器能将消防员的状况传送到远程指挥中心。

What we'll see in our control center is a series of green, yellow and red alerts on the state of each firefighter on the environmental conditions that each one experiences.

我们将在控制中心看到一系列关于每位消防员状态的绿色、黄色和红色警报，这些警报反映了各自所处环境状况。

The funding for all of this came when Prometeo distinguished itself from other competitors when IBM's Call for Code $200,000 grand prize in 2019.

当Prometeo在2019年获得IBM代码行动大赛20万美元大奖，从而在众多竞争对手中脱颖而出时，所有这些项目的资金就有了着落。

Their team of five individuals, I included not only a firefighter who knew about the wildfire and what's needed,

这个五人团队不仅包括一名了解野火情况及所需应对措施的消防员，

but a nurse Neum Tim that's able to understand the challenge of wildfires on firefighters here in Spain, but also three IT technology specialists.

还有一位名叫诺姆·蒂姆的护士，她能理解西班牙消防员在应对野火时面临的挑战，此外还有三名信息技术专家。

And today we're able to understand what the real problem is and how they can come up with a technology solution that was gonna make a real difference.

今天我们终于能理解真正的问题所在，以及他们如何提出一项能带来实质性改变的技术解决方案。

IBM's Call for Code is part of a five-year, 30 million dollar philanthropic project.

IBM代码行动大赛是一个为期五年，价值达3000万美元的慈善项目。

Prometeo's five-person volunteer team beat competitors from more than 165 countries.

Prometeo的五人志愿者团队击败了来自超过165个国家的竞争对手。

They look to deploy their cutting-edge technology to protect the health of those on the front lines. 

他们致力于运用尖端技术来保护一线人员的健康。