ALIBABA Group has announced a new cloud-based solution to help Tokyo 2020 Olympics onsite staff reduce the risk of getting heatstroke during the summer in Japan.

Through an intelligent ear-worn device, the technology helps keep track of the body temperature and heart rate of the Olympic onsite staff. Based on the body temperature, heart rate and the environment index, a cloud-based system will identify the level of heatstroke risk in real time for individual working staff. Alerts will then be sent to those being exposed to a high level of risk along with recommended precautionary measures, such as drinking more water, to reduce the chances of getting heatstroke. The heat index in the surrounding environment including temperature, humidity and direct or radiant sunlight will be monitored through multiple heat stress WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) meters set up at 14 Olympic competition venues.

Hidemasa Nakamura, chief of the Main Operations Center (MOC) of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, said, “By working with Alibaba together with our other worldwide Olympic partners, the organizing committee is determined to provide a safe tournament environment.”

“Leveraging our leading cloud technology, we hope to contribute to the safe and smooth operation of the Olympic Games,” said Selina Yuan, general manager of International Business, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence. “We believe our stable, resilient, elastic and secure cloud-computing infrastructure will help digitalize the Olympic Games in various ways and bring new experiences to everyone involved.”

(SD-Agencies)