Rice engineers develop AI system for real-time sensing of flooded roads
August 26, 2024
August 26, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
Rice engineers Pranavesh Panakkal (left) and Jamie Padgett (right) analyze a map of road links in the Houston area. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)Roadway-related incidents are a leading cause of flood fatalities nationwide, but limited flood-reporting tools make it difficult to evaluate road conditions in real time.
Existing tools traffic cameras, water-level sensors and even social media data can pr . . .
Rice engineers Pranavesh Panakkal (left) and Jamie Padgett (right) analyze a map of road links in the Houston area. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)Roadway-related incidents are a leading cause of flood fatalities nationwide, but limited flood-reporting tools make it difficult to evaluate road conditions in real time.
Existing tools traffic cameras, water-level sensors and even social media data can pr . . .