Tapiwa Chiwewe: You don't have to be an expert to solve big problems
Tapiva Čiveve (Tapiwa Chiwewe): Ne morate biti stručnjak da biste rešili velike probleme
Tapiwa Chiwewe, PhD, manages the advanced and applied artificial intelligence group at IBM Research – Africa, which uses artificial intelligence to develop solutions for some of Africa's grand challenges whilst making scientific advances. Full bio
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in Johannesburg, South Africa,
u Johanesburgu u Južnoj Africi
that I hadn't noticed this before.
što nisam to ranije primetio.
prizoru zgrada na horizontu
for its distinctive skyline,
that I was looking at an enormous cloud
the scenic environment I knew
koju sam poznavao
of this city of bright and vivid sunsets
sa jarkim i živopisnim zalascima sunca
to do something about it,
da uradim nešto u vezi sa time,
I couldn't just stand idly by.
samo da mirno stojim po strani.
about environmental science
i bio sam prilično siguran
my way out of this air pollution problem.
problema zagađenosti vazduha.
u vezi sa ovim problemom?
I learned a very important lesson,
veoma važnu lekciju,
if we are to work towards a better future.
ako hoćemo da radimo na boljoj budućnosti.
in a particular domain,
u određenoj oblasti,
može biti ključ
within that domain.
u okviru date oblasti.
that can move the needle,
koje može biti od značaja,
da to pokušate.
to try to make a difference,
da donesem promenu,
about air pollution first,
sa zagađivanjem vazduha,
environmental health risk.
životne sredine u svetu.
of all deaths worldwide in 2012
svih smrtnih slučajeva u svetu
and ambient air pollution,
u domaćinstvu ili okolini,
in low- and middle-income countries.
u zemljama sa niskim i srednjim dohotkom.
causes more deaths each year
više smrtnih slučajeva svake godine
from unsafe sanitation
zbog neodgovarajuće higijene
to deaths due to air pollution,
usled zagađenosti vazduha,
američkih dolara od 2013. godine
for Economic Cooperation and Development.
za ekonomsku saradnju i razvoj.
for artificial intelligence,
veštačke inteligencije,
between man and machine
and help us to make better decisions.
i pomoći nam da donosimo bolje odluke.
the air pollution problem,
o problemu zagađivanja vazduha,
to find a way to make better decisions
da nađemo način da donosimo bolje odluke
zagađivanje vazduha,
in a collaborative way.
some people working within the field.
sa ljudima koji rade u ovoj oblasti.
from the City of Johannesburg
sa zvaničnicima grada Johanesburga
scientific community,
u koji sam se upustio
a deeper understanding of the problem.
dublje razumevanje problema.
iz moje profesije
fall into when trying to innovate,
the problem at hand.
problem koji je pred nama.
to improve the situation.
da poboljšam situaciju.
in some meaningful way
and artificial intelligence
i veštačke inteligencije
I'd reached out to.
air-quality management platform
za upravljanje kvalitetom vazduha
can be expected.
kakvi ishodi se mogu očekivati.
translate into a practical solution,
prerasta u praktično rešenje,
of engineering skills,
inženjerskih veština
been working on the air pollution problem
na problemu zagađivanja vazduha.
sometimes just one fresh perspective,
samo jedna nova perspektiva,
for something remarkable to happen.
da se desi nešto izuzetno.
are a guiding light,
and navigate through obstacles.
da ucrtamo nove putanje
of the air pollution problem,
problema zagađivanja vazduha
over a decade's worth of data
podatke tokom čitave jedne decenije
for in and around Johannesburg,
za Johanesburg i okolinu,
and China and myself
za donošenje odluka o kvalitetu vazduha
decision support system
analyzes historical and real-time data
prošle i aktuelne podatke
trends in pollution.
u prostoru i vremenu.
machine learning technology
novu tehnologiju mašinskog učenja
buduće nivoe zagađivanja
days in advance.
danima unapred.
can make better decisions
mogu donositi bolje odluke
pollution events ahead of time,
slučajeve zagađivanja,
by the relevant authorities
better decisions
donositi bolje odluke
or industrial zones.
ili industrijske zone.
on the ground.
world-leading assets
vodeća sredstva u svetu
kvaliteta vazduha
resolution and accuracy,
one winter morning not very long ago,
u koji sam se dovezao
ne tako davno i pomislio:
I wonder what can be done?"
Pitam se šta se može preduzeti.“
the problem of air pollution further?
problem zagađivanja vazduha?
for the state of the environment
za stanje životne sredine
somewhere, was taking care of the matter?
radi na tom problemu?
that we firmly believe in,
u koju čvrsto verujemo,
on the possibility of success
of not acting.
nepreduzimanja akcije.
by resistance and opposition,
otpor i suprotstavljanje,
natural curiosity you have
the realm of your expertise,
and tackle the problem
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Tapiwa Chiwewe - AI researcherTapiwa Chiwewe, PhD, manages the advanced and applied artificial intelligence group at IBM Research – Africa, which uses artificial intelligence to develop solutions for some of Africa's grand challenges whilst making scientific advances.
Why you should listen
An engineer and researcher of many interests, Tapiwa Chiwewe has worked in academia and industry, developing commercial products and conducting scientific research in many areas that include mining, healthcare, defense, astronomy and the environment.
Chiwewe studied at the University of Pretoria in South Africa where he earned a PhD in Computer Engineering. His roles have ranged from junior lecturer and researcher, software engineer, followed by an extended stint with South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
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