#PODCAST SA scientists are now using Artificial Intelligence to detect and classify pollen spores #TechnoTouch #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Shanell Daniel - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now being used by South African scientists to detect and classify pollen spores in real time, which may improve forecasting of bio-aerosols that trigger respiratory illnesses like allergic rhinitis or hay fever, and asthma. In this week's Techno Touch, Professor Jonny Peter, head of the Division of Allergology and Clinical Immunology at Groote Schuur and the UCT Lung Institute, who also leads the South African Pollen Network (SAPNET), explains how monitoring of airborne pollen provides an important source of information for the globally increasing number of hay fever and asthma sufferers. Peter explains the pollen AI technology in this week's Techno Touch...