Did you know that in the twentieth century, more lives were taken by the outbreak of diseases than by wars? Microsoft has a solution for this problem: Experience Project Premonition.
Many, including myself, underestimate the toll that may require to stop
epidemics. Few know that shortly after the First World War an outbreak
of flu killed more people than the war itself, in fact: In every war in
which America fought in the twentieth century, malaria claimed more
lives than bullets were shot by soldiers. The US military is also
logically seeking solutions to this problem, so they can anticipate
diseases. But how do you capture all the insects that spread the
disease? Microsoft has the answer: Drones. Meet Project Premonition.
Microsoft wants Project Premonition to catch insects and identify the
diseases that is spread before it pose a danger to humans or their
livestock. The whole forms a kind of drone cylinder in which insects can be caught. According to first reports, the system is very
effective. After the drones are back in the laboratory, the insects are
analyzed by scientists, who then quickly able to map the distribution of
existing and emerging diseases. The result is that a large group can
create drones that could save the lives of thousands. Nice words, of
course, but Project Premonition must prove itself.