An Algorithm That Will Help Pilots In Alaska

An Algorithm That Will Help Pilots In Alaska

The majority of Alaskans stay in remote areas and completely disconnect from highways or roads. They have to rely on small aircraft for emergency, travel and food delivery. Most of the time pilots have to face fatal crashes due to sudden storms and fog. Although they check the weather forecast before flying the aircraft, a lack of modernized weather forecast system in Alaskan hinterland makes it difficult to predict the weather.  Michael Matthews from Lincoln Laboratory has joined hands with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and installed 221 web cameras near runways and mountain passes. He has developed an algorithm, called Visibility Estimation through Image Analytics (VEIA), that will use the camera’s image to determine the weather conditions. Pilots will check the images online and can plan their routes accordingly. Matthews has been awarded the R&D 100 Award for the algorithm and his algorithm was listed in one of the world’s 100 most innovative products developed in 2019.

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