On India’s escalating air pollution, internet giant Google announced Air View+ , an artificial intelligence-based solution that can provide important hyperlocal air quality information to the government and the people.

Air View+ is powered by Google AI and works in partnership with local climate technology companies. This can offer real-time hyperlocal air quality data for local sustainability companies, researchers/climate action groups, corporations, city administration, and individuals.

The ecosystem can deliver “valuable air quality insights to government agencies responsible for environmental monitoring and urban planning,” according to Google in a blog post.

It will also offer “real-time hyperlocal air quality information in Google Maps for users across India,” it said.

Air View+ provides local municipalities with hyperlocal air quality data for their communities. This can be used to create in-house AQ dashboards through collaboration with researchers and sustainable partners.

“These dashboards provide air quality data for unmonitored areas and help urban planners identify hotspots and make necessary interventions,” Google informed us.

Air View+’s capabilities were evaluated during a pilot run last year. Google noted that partnerships with municipal corporations such as Navi Mumbai, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, and Greater Chennai had delivered very encouraging results.

Furthermore, Air View+ enables ordinary people to access hyperlocal air quality information across the country using Google Maps.

“Using a multi-layered AI fusion approach that incorporates data from many input sources, including the sensor network, government data, satellite images, weather and wind patterns, traffic conditions, land cover, and more, we construct dynamic hyperlocal Air Quality Index (AQI) at a granular level. We have customized the model for India to reflect the methodology, categorization, and guidelines outlined in the National Air Quality Index (NAQI),” the IT behemoth stated.

The information gathered may assist vulnerable populations such as small children and the elderly in taking appropriate preventative steps and safeguards for their health, such as wearing N95 masks or limiting outdoor exposure.

People may easily access AQI in Google Maps by selecting the Air Quality layer from the Layers menu on the home screen and touching on any area on the map. The Weather widget on the Explore tab on the home screen can be used to access AQI information for their present location.