In efforts to combat wildfire risk in San Luis Obispo homes and communities, the city is hosting a free chipping day for eligible residents on Dec. 2. This event is funded by the State of California, and aims to support wildfire preparedness by removing hazardous vegetation from resident’s homes. A local, licensed and insured contractor […]
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The damage dilemma: how a team of Cal Poly professors and students are helping wildfire victims with AI
A group of Cal Poly professors and students have created an artificial intelligence (AI) technology used to assess damaged buildings and homes after wildfires. The team hopes that their technology can be used to swiftly assess damaged buildings and aid thousands of California residents in receiving insurance benefits. The technology, Damage Map, uses aerial images […]
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Meet EMBER: A student-designed robot to help prevent wildfires
“We can think of it like an automatic sprinkler,” mechanical engineering senior Daniel Santoro said.
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Forestry senior wants to save SLO County’s oak trees
About fifty million trees are estimated to have been killed by Sudden Oak Death on the West Coast alone. That number is rising every day.
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97-acre fire breaks out in hills behind residence halls
This article will be continuously updated as the fire develops.