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Imagine being able to track the spread of water pollutants such as oil spills and viruses like COVID-19 in the blink of an eye using your mobile phone.
Researchers at McGill University have developed a new artificial intelligence that uses advances in lasers, optics and mobile technology to make the invisible visible. This new technology uses remote sensing. H. It may be possible to gather information remotely and one day deploy it on satellites to detect pollutants as small as 1 nanometer to 1 centimeter in water systems around the world in real time.
“This information can be used to identify, predict and combat the spread of environmental pollutants and disease and virus outbreaks,” said Professor Parisa Arya of the Department of Chemistry and Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences, who led the research team. “This is a game changer that will enable governments, industry and communities to act quickly, share information and reduce ecological damage and public health risks.”