SwRI to develop AI for integrated corridor management traffic solutions for Tennessee DOT

SAN ANTONIO – March 30, 2021 – Southwest Research Institute, in collaboration with Vanderbilt University, is developing machine learning algorithms to help the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) coordinate traffic management and incident response along portions of Interstate 24 in the rapidly growing Nashville region. The project will use artificial intelligence to enhance an integrated…

Researchers develop tool to simplify diagnoses for children facing medical complexities

LOWELL, Mass. – Too often, contends UMass Lowell faculty researcher Brenna Morse, children with complex chronic medical conditions spend days in the hospital undergoing tests for what could be a simple diagnosis. The challenges include, she says, some children with medical complexities, such as severe neurological conditions and functional impairments, cannot easily signal that they…