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This AI tool could help cities improve accessibility at intersections

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Duck Thurgood

Published October 3, 2024 at 3:51 PM MDT

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Researchers at Utah State University are developing an AI tool to identify accessibility issues at intersections, which could make it easier for cities to find and fix those issues.

There are many features intersections use for convenience and accessibility — walk signs with visual and verbal cues, curb ramps with textured bumps, and clearly marked crosswalks, to name a few.

Sometimes, however, these features may be insufficient, broken, or completely absent, making it harder for [...]

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