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AI framework OPTIC-ER cuts emergency response times by 35% in Nigeria

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Researchers have developed OPTIC-ER, a reinforcement learning framework designed to improve real-time emergency response and resource allocation in underserved African communities. The system utilizes an attention-guided actor-critic architecture and a context-rich state vector to optimize dispatch operations. Evaluations in a high-fidelity simulation using data from Rivers State, Nigeria, demonstrated that OPTIC-ER reduced emergency response times by over 35% and surpassed the performance of traditional nearest-facility heuristics. AI

IMPACT This framework offers a blueprint for applying AI to improve public services and resource allocation in low-resource settings.

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AI framework OPTIC-ER cuts emergency response times by 35% in Nigeria

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Mary Tonwe ·

    OPTIC-ER: A Reinforcement Learning Framework for Real-Time Emergency Response and Equitable Resource Allocation in Underserved African Communities

    arXiv:2508.12943v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Public service systems in many African regions suffer from delayed emergency response and spatial inequity, causing avoidable suffering. This paper introduces OPTIC-ER, a reinforcement learning (RL) framework for real-time, adap…

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