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Drones and Traffic Safety

Drones and Traffic Safety 

In this recent test, tethered drones were flown over busy intersections to observe traffic patterns. In real-time, the drones provided footage of the scene below, and a machine learning algorithm identified and labeled the vehicles as they passed by. At lower elevations, the drone was even capable of identifying a person. Although this work is still in development it has some very promising applications.  

 

 

ISL Faculty Affiliate leads new RIDER Center to help communities plan and prepare for disasters

ISL Faculty Affiliate leads new RIDER Center to help communities plan and prepare for disasters

In Florida, we have crazy weather. We’ve learned to hunker down or evacuate, but both can pose challenges for older adults. Now a Faculty Affiliate of the Institute for Successful Longevity is leading a new research center developing better ways for communities to plan, to prepare and to react to weather events and other threats in ways that accommodate the needs of older people and all populations.

FAMU-FSU researcher awarded NSF funding for COVID-19 impact on municipal solid waste management facilities

This article originally appeared on Florida State University News 

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher is studying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on municipal solid waste management systems with the help of a  Rapid Response Research grant from the National Science Foundation.