{"id":137794,"date":"2023-11-07T10:51:53","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T15:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//?p=137794"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:36:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T19:36:21","slug":"new-ucf-tech-uses-ai-vr-to-monitor-safety-of-bridges-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//new-ucf-tech-uses-ai-vr-to-monitor-safety-of-bridges-buildings/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//","title":{"rendered":"New UCF Tech Uses AI, VR to Monitor Safety of Bridges, Buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monitoring the structural health of the nation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s aging buildings and bridges is vital to keeping people safe and helping prevent tragedies such as the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>That/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s why UCF researchers have developed four new inventions that use <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//artificial-intelligence/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//ai-infrared-bridge-inspections/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">artificial intelligence and virtual reality</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//a> to improve the structural health monitoring of buildings, bridges, roads and other civil structures.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"attachment_137799/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"max-width: 203px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure float-right/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"203/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-137799 size-medium/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-203x300.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"UCF Professor Necati Catbas, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering (CECE). Catbas was awarded the Aftab Mufti medal in 2015 at the International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-203x300.jpg 203w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-541x800.jpg 541w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-346x512.jpg 346w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-271x400.jpg 271w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-243x360.jpg 243w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web.jpg 1024w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"203/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure-img img-fluid w-100 wp-image-137799 size-medium lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20203%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"UCF Professor Necati Catbas, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering (CECE). Catbas was awarded the Aftab Mufti medal in 2015 at the International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20203%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 203w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" data-srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-203x300.jpg 203w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-541x800.jpg 541w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-346x512.jpg 346w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-271x400.jpg 271w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-243x360.jpg 243w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web.jpg 1024w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Necati_Catbas_for_web-203x300.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">UCF Professor Necati Catbas, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering (CECE). Catbas was awarded the Aftab Mufti medal in 2015 at the International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cStructural health monitoring is an area of need internationally,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d says Necati Catbas, a Lockheed Martin St. Laurent Professor in UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cIt&#8217;s almost like human health monitoring. As we get older, monitoring our health becomes very, very critical./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Catbas, who lead the development of the structural health monitoring technologies, says civil infrastructure systems in developed countries are aging but these new technologies can help.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cBy better understanding their conditions, we can anticipate risks and better prioritize infrastructure investments,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d he says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Catbas says that traditional monitoring methods involve onsite visual inspection, which can be both time-consuming and costly with manual inspections and can create road and bridge traffic closures.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>In addition to time and expense, sites with aging or damaged structures can pose dangers to those at the site, even if they wear personal protective equipment.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Catbas and his research team developed the technologies to help address these issues.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cI am very lucky to have collaborated with many people who have expertise in structural health monitoring over the years, and I have to acknowledge their contribution,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cIt&#8217;s not a one-person effort./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<h2 class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"h5/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Monitoring Structural Health Using Computer Vision and Augmented/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Virtual Reality</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>One invention Catbas and his team developed employs computer vision, while another uses augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>He says computer vision can complement sensors and visual inspection of structural health, and that it is very practical because it doesn/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019t require access structures such as bridges, buildings, or towers.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cWe can use the camera, and by analyzing the images, we can extract meaningful information about these bridges and buildings,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d he says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>The technology, a <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//ucf.flintbox.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//technologies/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//5995695f-69c9-486d-9deb-10ceeb2f45ed/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Comprehensive Structural Health Monitoring System</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//a>, enables inspectors to safely view and accurately assess the load-worthiness and serviceability of structures without having to be onsite.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Catbas says that the UCF invention uses cameras stationed on and around a structure, like a bridge, to collect image and location data related to the structure/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s use. In the bridge example, the data relates to vehicles crossing it. The data can include the vertical or horizontal displacement of girders caused by their movement, vibrational effects and velocity. While the cameras continually monitor the site, computer vision software processes and analyzes the collected data, providing system users with a safety assessment that includes information about structural changes and weaknesses, as well as immediate damage.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>The second invention that the team developed is an <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//ucf.flintbox.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//technologies/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//b3e8758b-e9d1-4c72-b096-42a8de227c0e/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Immersive Visualization System</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//a> that uses VR and AR to analyze structures via /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cvirtual visits./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d VR provides a completely computer-simulated environment, while AR generates or overlays content onto actual views of a real-world environment.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cWith this technology, you can virtually bring experts to disaster areas, such as buildings and bridges, like after a hurricane,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d Catbas says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cI can virtually be on a damaged bridge in Florida discussing decisions with colleagues who might be in California./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Like the first invention, the visualization system provides damage detection and load-carrying information about a structure using cameras and sensors. Additionally, it employs other tools such as robots, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, LiDAR scanners and infrared thermography cameras. With its visualization platform, the technology provides the collected data and images via a user interface and sophisticated computer graphics. The result is a real-time view of a site and the ability to interact and communicate with people from different locations: onsite, across the country, and even globally.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<h2 class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"h5/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Enhancing Inspections and Structural Damage Diagnostics Using Artificial Intelligence</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Two other inventions developed by Catbas and his team incorporate AI. First, the <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//ucf.flintbox.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//technologies/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//e02d0922-b7dc-4e1d-8d47-f106c2c2fe93/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Collective Intelligence Framework technology</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//a> blends human-centric AI with mixed reality to help fast-track inspection processes and keep costs down while ensuring accuracy. With this invention, an inspector standing outside a damaged building could wear a headset and/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//or use a hand-held device integrated with the technology.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"attachment_137803/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"max-width: 1506px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure mx-auto d-block/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"1506/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"835/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure-img size-full wp-image-137803 img-fluid/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" 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decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"1506/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"835/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure-img size-full wp-image-137803 img-fluid lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201506%20835%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"Example depiction of a bridge inspection using an AI-powered mixed reality system./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201506%20835%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 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data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//2023/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//11/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//Inspection-1.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Example depiction of a bridge inspection using an AI-powered mixed reality system.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>The inspector uses the items to scan the damaged areas, which the system analyzes in real-time, saving the inspector from having to perform manual measurements. It then calculates or assesses the building/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s condition, thus speeding the inspection process. During the assessment, the inspector interacts with the AI and can adjust its defect and detection boundaries. The system uses the inspector/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s changes to retrain the AI model so that the AI&#8217;s accuracy improves over time. A major advantage of the invention is its ability to combine the professional judgment of an inspector/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//engineer with the AI/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s analytical power.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>The other invention, the <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//ucf.flintbox.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//technologies/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//c89ddd1b-a330-4f15-8d84-5d2c91c8086e/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//a>, enables a more proactive approach to managing and maintaining the health and safety of structures. It uses AI to predict damage and minimize the need for data collection from many structures.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cInstead of putting sensors and devices on all structures, we can collect data from just a few of them,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d Catbas says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>He explained that collecting useful data from sensors about damaged structures is expensive and challenging.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cThere is not enough data from damaged areas to train detection models,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cYet, machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms used with AI yield better, more accurate output using big data sets. As a solution to the data scarcity in civil structural health monitoring applications, the invention takes data collected from structures. It uses model variants of the GAN architecture to generate large, accurate synthetic data samples to train damage diagnostics systems.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>&#8220;Then, by using AI, we can better understand what&#8217;s going on with other similar structures and more effectively decide how to respond,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d he says.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"attachment_137804/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"figure mx-auto d-block/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/" 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of the UCF Civil Infrastructure Technologies for Resilience and Safety (CITRS) Initiative lab with the autonomous Husky robot /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cCypertor /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2013 the Cyber Inspector/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d (left to right): Graduate students Furkan L/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u00fcleci &#8217;19MS, Inad Alqurashi, Mahta Zakaria, Lockheed Martin St. Laurent Professor Necati Catbas, Abdulrrahman Algadi.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>The technology can predict the dynamic response of a structure change before damage conditions occur. It/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s also possible to create potential future conditions of structures, such as generating data showing what a healthy bridge/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s response would be after damage compared to the response of an unhealthy bridge.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Catbas says that the inventions can be used independently or together. For more information, <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//ucf.flintbox.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//members/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//cc6d2e02-1016-4352-8526-c404af2667df/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">view the technology sheets.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<h2 class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"h5/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Upcoming Projects</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Catbas says that his team/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s future research plans include a framework for cities and towns to use.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cIt enhances community resilience by providing valuable insights for disaster preparedness, resource allocation and evacuation planning,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cThe framework improves emergency management by enabling informed decision-making during crises./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>They are also developing a /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cdigital twin/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d of infrastructure assets, like the way NASA uses replicas of spacecraft components.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>&#8220;They have those components on the ground, and if something happens, they work with these replicas,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201cSo, this twin, in a sense, allows us to collect data simultaneously and work on different structure scenarios using predictive analysis./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<h2 class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"h5/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">Researcher/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s Credentials</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/n<p>Catbas holds a doctorate in structural engineering from the University of Cincinnati. After postdoctoral studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia, he joined UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/u2019s <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//engineering-computer-science/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794/">College of Engineering and Computer Science</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/137794//a> in 2003 and is the founding director of the Civil Infrastructure Technologies for Resilience and Safety (CITRS) Initiative. 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