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Sunday 01 August 2021 6:20 am  |  Updated:  Thursday 23 November 2023 1:47 pm

Olympics going high-tech: Artificial intelligence to prevent Tokyo heatstroke

By: Michiel Willems

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In addition to conventional measures like water spray and mist fans, Olympic organizers are going high-tech.

This weekend, they have started deploying a cloud-based system from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group to monitor workers’ real-time conditions and send warnings and advice at signs of heatstroke danger. Watch the full report.

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