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Learner Reviews & Feedback for AI and Disaster Management by DeepLearning.AI

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About the Course

In this course, you will be introduced to the four phases of the disaster management cycle; mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery. You’ll work through two case studies in this course. In the first, you will use computer vision to analyze satellite imagery from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 to identify damage in affected areas. In the second, you will use natural language processing techniques to explore trends in aid requests in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti....

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CP

Oct 23, 2023

Very informative walk-through some of the basics of Disaster Management and some of the AI techniques that are used. Labs are set up well to get an initial feel for applications. Great presentation.

VH

Aug 14, 2023

Great course with very interesting and thought-provoking content. Beginner friendly and excellent code-walkthrough! I can highly recommend the whole 'AI for Good' series.

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By Anri L

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Jul 7, 2023

This course, led by Robert Monarch, is a must-take for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and disaster response. Monarch, with his extensive experience in AI and his work with industry leaders like Google and Amazon, brings a unique and practical perspective to the course.

The course stands out in its approach to disaster management, providing a comprehensive understanding of the role of AI in both the prediction and management of natural disasters. It offers a deep dive into the use of AI in predicting extreme weather events, managing disaster response, and planning for long-term recovery. The course also explores the ethical considerations in using AI in these contexts, which adds a layer of depth to the discussions.

The course content is well-structured and includes a variety of real-world case studies that illustrate the application of AI in disaster management. As a programmer, I found the course to be a rich source of intricate details and complex concepts, cleverly hidden for those who wish to explore beyond the surface.

I extend my deepest gratitude to DeepLearning.AI for curating such an impactful and thought-provoking course. For anyone looking to understand the role of AI in disaster management and aspire to make a difference, this course is an invaluable resource.

By Hao W

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Jul 14, 2023

I am quite impressive by the model thinking in this course. In real world, new challenges arisen by climate change and unmet disasters often come very suddenly, such that human society can be hurt unprepared and also have no historical data as a guide. In this case a pretrained model that often requires large amount of existent data does not work well. By contrast, unsupervised machine learning or in-situ training iteration based on miniaturized database can offer a good solution, largely due to removal of the bias. The researchers also found a clever way to cluster the raw database and downsize the actual computation capacity without compromising its precision, as indicated by a paper in the resources. By this way, peopel can establish rapid desion making upon most recent and best available (although limited or invalidated) data information, and make the bad things under control, or separate their overall impacts into manipulable manners. Good work!

By Chris P

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Oct 24, 2023

Very informative walk-through some of the basics of Disaster Management and some of the AI techniques that are used. Labs are set up well to get an initial feel for applications. Great presentation.

By Verena H

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Aug 15, 2023

Great course with very interesting and thought-provoking content. Beginner friendly and excellent code-walkthrough! I can highly recommend the whole 'AI for Good' series.

By Sergio G A

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Aug 9, 2023

Very good material and AI applications in maps and texts for disaster management. I was expecting an example of translation of native languages, but perhaps it is too complicated for the purpose of the course.

By Roman K

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Nov 16, 2023

Practical insight into real-world application of tokenization and ML methods. And also a real examples of application of do-no-harm principles.

By Frank

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Jul 9, 2023

Great course. Excellent presentation and very motivational

By Mohammad A A

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Nov 18, 2023

شكرا stc شكرا coursera.