Up front: Pyrrha is an open-source solution developed by a team comprised of a firefighter, a nurse, and a group of developers. It gives commanders in the field the ability to monitor personnel safety at a glance. This starts by equipping firefighters with a wearable device that detects toxins. Credit: Prometeo / IBM Per a post on the IBM developer blog: Background: Prometeo’s been developing its solution since the 2019 Call for Code challenge. In the time since, the team’s improved many facets of the technology including the development of updated hardware and advanced software through the team’s partnership with IBM. The cool thing is that this is an open-source solution. It’s being hosted by the Linux Foundation, and all the companies and teams involved want everybody’s help making Pyrrha better. Per a press release from The Linux Foundation: Quick take: This is awesome. Firefighters are heroes. Anything that helps them helps all of us. If you’d like to get involved — whether you’re a developer, a potential tester, or someone who’s looking to learn about open-source software, AI-based solutions, and real-world implementations — visit IBM’s open-source community site here.
