Intel’s RISE Technology Initiative supported
63 projects in the past year, with more to come.
The following is an opinion editorial by Rick Echevarria, vice
president and general manager of the Intel RISE Technology
Initiative at Intel Corporation.
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Leveraging Intel technology as a force
for good, Intel’s RISE Technology Initiative supported 63 projects
in the past year, with more to come. (Credit: Intel
Corporation)
It is hard to believe it’s been a year since we transitioned the
Pandemic Response Technology Initiative to the Intel RISE
Technology Initiative (IRTI). During that time, IRTI has created a
broader, purpose-driven platform for action with new dedicated
workstreams for social equity and human rights, accessibility and
climate action.
Among the many lessons learned over the past two years is that
technology is essential.
The IRTI achieved a lot in its first year of deploying Intel
technology, our employees’ talent and partnerships to do good
around the world. Intel invested $9.5 million to fund 63 projects
across six areas that align with the Intel RISE pillars:
accessibility; economic recovery; education; health and life
sciences; social equity and human rights; and sustainability and
climate. Intel differentiated technology was utilized in 67% of the
projects to solve unique challenges that plague individuals and
organizations globally.
At Intel, our experts drive the success of IRTI projects, and we
actively work with partners to identify issues and provide unique
technology solutions to some of the world’s most complex
challenges. Some of the most compelling projects funded by IRTI
support diverse communities and strengthen our goal to support
social equity and innovation.
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of this evolved
initiative, here are some IRTI projects that have leveraged Intel
employee expertise and technology:
Accessibility: Helping the Visually Impaired Find Their Way
Indoors – For the blind and visually impaired, having the right
tools and technology to effectively navigate indoor spaces can
result in greater independence and confidence when traveling. To
support and empower this community, Intel partnered with GoodMaps
to optimize high-quality wayfinding solutions. We worked with
Portland State University to implement and test camera-based
positioning technology, encouraging locals to experience the
positioning and mapping algorithms to identify issues and suggest
improvements. We’ll continue to investigate volumetric mapping
algorithms and spatial audio integration to improve the accuracy of
indoor wayfinding services to advance our commitment of
implementing inclusive technologies.
Economic Recovery: Upskilling Program Supports Sports,
Entertainment Workers – As we emerge from the pandemic, we’re
faced with millions of workers who lost their jobs looking for new
opportunities, including 9.3 million people in the sports and
entertainment industries. We partnered with Microsoft and the
Innovation Institute for Fan Experience to launch a joint
initiative to address the skills gap and provide workers with a
path for upward professional mobility. This program provides access
to online curated content to help workers increase their
competency, grow their professional skills, and enhance their
capabilities for current and future roles. Ensuring an inclusive
economic recovery requires opportunities for those hit hardest by
job losses to develop essential skills.
Education: Community College Engagement Through the AI
Incubator Network – There is a rapidly increasing need for a
well-trained workforce with artificial intelligence (AI) skills and
STEM-related education. To support this demand and implement higher
education training programs, we launched the AI Incubator Network
in partnership with Dell and the American Association of Community
Colleges to design and build AI incubators across the country. AI
labs will provide students with greater access to technical skills
and training in AI, ensuring the future of AI technology is shaped
by diverse voices. Community colleges that join the network can
participate in discussions, connect on economic development,
strategize on student engagement into AI programming, share lessons
about student projects between the participating colleges and
gather best practices from the field of AI incubation. We’re
committed to advancing programs that will enable and accelerate
STEM learning, including engaging partners like Khan Academy who
share our collective goal of implementing equitable educational
experiences and resources.
Health and Life Sciences: Integrating AI in Healthcare and
Help Improve Patient Safety – Through IRTI, we’re implementing
Intel technology to help improve patient safety and care. One
project leverages Intel AI technology to establish zones around a
patient’s bed, implementing virtual rails that, if crossed, trigger
an alert for the medical team. A trained technician also monitors
multiple patient rooms from a central station with this AI-assisted
tech and alerts the care team to help prevent falls in the hospital
setting. Built with Intel® OpenVINO™ technology to ensure enhanced
performance on Intel AI hardware, the solution has been deployed at
Intermountain Healthcare. We will continue to uncover and address
both patient and provider needs and optimize Intel technology to
maximize our potential impact within the medical industry.
Social Equity and Human Rights: Increasing Digital Access in
Zambia – We also formed an alliance with 50 partners from
Fortune 500 companies, NGOs and academia to build up the N50
Project focusing on closing the participation gap in the digital
world. N50 works with the Welcome to America Project in Phoenix,
where they provide digital literacy skills, online English as a
second language tutoring and job searching for local refugees. The
partners also support the rollout of technology in Luumbo, a rural
community in southern Zambia, to ensure that education, health and
agricultural needs of the community are met. Mwabu provides
education content for a local school to improve learning outcomes,
and doctors are supplying virtual support for the rural health
clinic. N50’s project goal is to provide marginalized communities
with better web and technology access, which will, in turn, give
them access to resources for education, health, social and
financial benefits. This pilot project will track progress during
2022 and provide data that will help create a blueprint model for
sustainable network integration. With nearly 3.9 billion people yet
to be introduced into the digital world, this is the beginning of a
long road for N50.
Sustainability and Climate: Establishing a Solar Community
Hub in Brazil – To address environmental and educational needs
of the Boa Esperança community in Brazil, we partnered with Dell
and the Sustainable Amazon Foundation to establish a solar
community hub. Powered by solar energy, it provides internet
access, technology and services that benefit about 1,500 people.
The community hub provides access to digital literacy skills,
business management training and healthcare through telehealth
connections. In addition to education, training and health, the
Amazon Deforestation Alert System will be implemented for
territorial management activities that will identify occurrences of
deforestation or environmental degradation in the Amazon region.
Inputs from local environmental monitors combined with AI
technology create probabilistic and geostatistical models to
predict locations of new deforestation in the short term with over
90% accuracy.
Continuing IRTI’s Momentum
These are just a few examples of the influence that IRTI can
have in improving the lives of every person on the planet as it
continues to deliver impact in 2022. We are encouraged by the
tangible results the IRTI projects have achieved to date and
motivated by the collective desire to do more.
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