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SIH26059SoftwareSmart Education

AI-Enabled Antarctic Sea-Ice, Iceberg Trajectory, and Navigation Decision Support System

Organization / MinistryMinistry of Earth Sciences (MoES)National Centre for Polar andOcean Research (NCPOR)

Deadline & Submissions20 September 2026Submitted Ideas: 0/500

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Problem Description

Develop an AI/ML-enabled decision support platform capable of forecasting Antarctic sea-ice concentration, predicting iceberg trajectories, and identifying safe and fuel-efficient navigation routes for research vessels using satellite,oceanographic and meteorological datasets.

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