In Almaty, the former capital and largest city of Kazakhstan, set in the foothills of the Trans - Ili Alatau Mountains in the southern part of the country near the border with Kyrgyzstan, a metropolis features a blend of Soviet - era architecture, vibrant green spaces, a stunning backdrop of the Tian Shan Mountains, also highlighted by the wooden Ascension Cathedral, Big Almaty Lake, and the scenic Kok Tobe Hill, was developed an AI system to prevent flooding in urban canals.
Tenth - grader Amir Alniyazov has created an innovative AI – driven digital platform called ARYK. AI system based on artificial intelligence (AI) designed to optimize the management of drainage channels (aryks) and reduce flooding after heavy rains, according to the news agency Kazinform.
The project integrates water level sensors, electronic modules and a digital platform monitoring the state of the urban drainage network in real - time to flooding, a common issue caused by blocked or poorly maintained canals. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze data, allowing for efficient management of water flow and early detection of potential problems.
In this innovation, artificial intelligence processes both sensors data and user warning, identifies the type of obstruction, such as garbage accumulation, sediment, or falling trees, and determines its level of urgency. It also generates automatic reports and calculate optimal routes for maintenance teams to act faster.
The system includes
continuous analysis tools that allow detecting potentially problematic areas
and drawing up preventive maps, contributing to better planning or cleaning and
maintenance work. This feature is especially useful in the city during periods
of heavy rainfall.
In addition, Almaty citizens can
report incidents through photos and videos through a messaging tool, which
facilitates direct communication with municipal services.
The teacher and tutor of the project, Dinara Erdaninova, highlighted the practical nature of the imnitiative and its potential application in Almaty and the development received high praise from the Minister of Water Resources and the President of the Academy of Sciences.
The young creator has already proposed implementing the system in a pilot phase, with the aim of optimising both emergency response and preventive planning of municipal services.
This development is timely, as it aligns with broader research into using AI - driven approaches to reduce urban flooding and improve water infrastructure management. Similar AI initiatives in this field have shown the ability to reduce pollution incidents and enhance, in some cases, the efficiency of managing surface water system.
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