Missouri S&T Engineers Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Drivers Avoid Flooded Roads

[Sherman A1]

Engineers at Missouri University of Science & Technology in Rolla are developing algorithms that could provide early warnings for motorists about flooded roads.

The system could warn drivers to stay off flooded roads. Researchers began the yearlong project to use artificial intelligence to enhance flood evacuation plans in February for transportation agencies in the Midwest, including the Missouri Department of Transportation. The work focuses on the Meramec River basin in eastern Missouri and the areas of Nebraska and northwest Missouri that experienced record-breaking floods in late March from the Missouri River.

Artificial intelligence could help deliver that information to motorists faster so to prevent people from being stranded on flooded roads, said Suzanna Long, the chair of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri S&T.

“What we would be able to do is determine how far down the roadway do we need to start this rerouting to make sure no one’s sitting trapped on a roadway,” Long said.

https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/missouri-st-engineers-use-artificial-intelligence-help-drivers-avoid-flooded-roads

[IADEMO2004]

1. Tech can't stop fools in floods. Driving around two barricades WTF

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The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a call around 1:38 a.m. near the temporary levee on Highway 333 near Hamburg. A 2015 Hyundai Azera driven by Christopher Hawes of Coffeyville, Kansas, went westbound, drove over the levee and ended up nose-first in the water. Hawes was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.

A short time later, a deputy on patrol observed a semi in flood water near Highway 2 and 195th Avenue. Authorities used a boat to perform a water rescue of the driver — Abdihakin Dirye of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Authorities say Dirye drove his semi around two barricades and became stranded on an inundated roadway.

http://www.kmaland.com/news/fremont-county-authorities-respond-to-accident-stranded-motorist-incidents-in/article_bb81cd9a-639d-11e9-8a6b-db527dc7d4cc.html

[Kurt V.]

2. It's bc they didn't have the app.

[IADEMO2004]

3. LOL Folks that drive around barriers into flood waters

probably won't be able to tear themselves away from aubergine emojis to open a save you life app.