Kyiv Polytechnic expands partnership in humanitarian demining
A meeting with representatives of the UA National Mine Action Centre and Denmark’s non-profit organisation Copenhagen Hazard Mapping took place at the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.
The key topic of the meeting was the AI-Powered Predictive Hazard Mapping for Mine Action Pilot Project, which Kyiv Polytechnic is supposed to carry out in cooperation with Danish partners.
The joint project provides for the use of innovative technologies and AI to pinpoint areas contaminated with dangerously explosive objects. It also envisages co-financing with the Kingdom of Denmark and private businesses, as well as accelerating the demining of agricultural land and other affected areas.
During the meeting, representatives of Kyiv Polytechnic and the Ukrainian Mine Action Centre also signed a Memorandum on Scientific and Technical Cooperation. The document offers opportunities for joint initiatives and research, innovative technological developments in mine action, the development of ground-based robotic systems and drones designed to detect and classify threats, and the use of AI to analyse and model dangerous situations.
The combination of the practical experience of international partners with the scientific and technical potential of Kyiv Polytechnic will significantly enhance Ukraine’s humanitarian demining capabilities.
