World Finalist · Microsoft · Earth Category
Imagine Cup 2021
Overview
Developed an AI-driven environmental sustainability solution for Microsoft's Imagine Cup 2021, reaching the World Finals in the Earth Category — one of the most competitive tracks of the global student technology competition.
The project combined computer vision models with real-time IoT sensor data to surface actionable environmental insights. The system monitored local air quality and pollution patterns, classified environmental hazards from image feeds, and generated alerts and recommendations for communities.
Built on Microsoft Azure with Azure Cognitive Services for vision processing, Azure IoT Hub for sensor data ingestion, and Power BI for real-time dashboards. The solution was designed for low-cost deployment in communities with limited infrastructure.
Technical Implementation
Environmental Sensor Network
IoT sensors deployed to collect real-time air quality, temperature, and pollution data. Azure IoT Hub ingested and routed telemetry to downstream processing pipelines.
Computer Vision Classification
Azure Cognitive Services Custom Vision model trained to classify environmental hazards from image feeds (smoke, pollution, waste). Integrated with the IoT data stream for correlated alerts.
Real-time Dashboard
Power BI streaming dashboards visualised sensor data, model predictions, and trend analysis. Alerts triggered automated recommendations for local community action.