Speaker
Nikhita Madhanpall
(Office of Astronomy for Development)
Description
The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) and DARA Big Data (Development in Africa through Radio Astronomy), in partnership with the Inter-University Institute For Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) is implementing a number of Big Data Hackathons in Africa in order to promote data-intensive research skills development ahead of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). These hackathons are part of a multi-year programme that aims to provide data science and machine learning exposure through interesting real-world projects that are astronomy or development related. We present the programme initiatives thus far, as well as a preliminary impact analysis and future model implementations.
Level for award;(Hons, MSc, PhD, N/A)?
N/A
Apply to be considered for a student ; award (Yes / No)?
No
Primary author
Nikhita Madhanpall
(Office of Astronomy for Development)
