Fig. 3: Heatmap illustrating the frequency of use of AI roles in different word analysis groups.
From: Artificial intelligence in sustainable development research
A darker colour indicates AI role presence in sustainability topics. Each cell represents the number of articles addressing one AI role and one sustainability topic. Not all 383 articles used in word analysis appear here, as some empirical articles did not specify a role for AI. Accelerated experimentation, experiments to speed up the design process; data mining and remote sensing, raw data translation such as text documents or satellite imagery into usable insights; fast approximate simulation, rapid modelling of complex systems and processes; forecasting, prediction of events by learning from time-series data; system optimization, control and improvement of operational efficiency of complex systems; predictive maintenance, maintenance of systems to improve efficiency, reduce costs and build resilience.
