NSCET HACKATHON 2025
Problem Statement ID – NH-S19
Problem Statement Title – AI Dengue Outbreak Predictor
Theme – Smart Dengue Forecasting
PS Category- Software
Team ID - #NH-T116
Team Name –Tech Titans
AI DRIVEN OUTBREAK
FORECASTING
An AI system for early dengue outbreak prediction and alert generation
• Detection usually happens after widespread infection has already
occurred.
• This project uses Artificial Intelligence to enable early prediction of
dengue outbreaks.
• High-risk villages are identified based on analyzed data.
• Early alerts are issued to support timely preventive actions.
• Dengue outbreaks are reported annually across several villages.
TECHNICAL APPROACH
Technologies Used
• Python for AI
• Machine learning models
• Maps to show risk areas
• SMS / WhatsApp alerts
Working Steps
• Collect dengue and weather data
• Predict risk for each village
• Show results on map
• Send warning messages
FEASIBILITY AND VIABILITY
• The system is feasible as it uses existing
and publicly available data.
• No expensive hardware is required for
implementation.
• The solution can be effectively used by
government and health authorities.
IMPACT AND BENEFITS
• Enables faster medical response and preventive measures
• Reduces hospital overcrowding during peak outbreak periods
• Supports cleaner and safer village environments
• Helps the government in effective planning and resource
allocation
• Provides early warning to prevent dengue outbreaks and save
lives
DATA ACQUISITION LAYER
Data Sources
•Health Data: Historical dengue case records
•Meteorological Data: Rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind
speed
•Environmental Data: Water stagnation zones, drainage density
•Vector Data: Mosquito breeding site surveys
•Demographic Data: Population density, housing patterns
•Spatial Data: Village-wise GIS coordinates
FEATURE ENGINEERING LAYER
Derived Features
• Lagged dengue incidence values (t-1, t-2, t-3 weeks)
• Rainfall accumulation index
• Humidity variability index
• Temperature anomaly score
• Seasonal climate indicators
• Population vulnerability score
• Breeding site density index
• Environmental risk factor index
GIS & SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE
LAYER
GIS Integration
• Spatial clustering (DBSCAN / K-Means)
• Heatmap generation
• Risk zoning
• Temporal spatial analysis
• Predictive hotspot mapping
Tools
QGIS / ArcGIS / GeoPandas / Folium
AI MODEL DESIGN HYBRID
MODELING STRATEGY
Time-Series Forecasting Model
Model: LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory Network)
Purpose
Predict future dengue case trends based on temporal
patterns
Input
Weather + historical dengue + seasonal features
Output
Forecasted dengue case probability
RESEARCH AND REFERENCES
•Explainable AI for dengue prediction
[Link]
25000288
•Machine learning dengue forecasting
[Link]
•Systematic review of dengue prediction models
[Link]
•LSTM-based dengue forecasting
[Link]
dengue-cases-in-gujarat-a-machine-learning-approach
•GIS + AI dengue hotspot mapping
[Link]
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