With lidar and artificial intelligence, road status clears up after a disaster

Consider the days after a hurricane strikes. Trees and debris are blocking roads, bridges are destroyed, and sections of roadway are washed out. Emergency managers soon face a bevy of questions: How can supplies get delivered to certain areas? What’s the best route for evacuating survivors? Which roads are too damaged to remain open?

Source : http://news.mit.edu/2020/lidar-and-ai-road-status-clears-after-disaster-0415

Date : April 21, 2020 at 09:31PM

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