Enhancements    

ADVANCED INSAR–UAV-LIDAR FLOOD-DEFORMATION RISK MONITORING FOR EFFICIENT MOBILITY

ADVANCED INSAR–UAV-LIDAR FLOOD-DEFORMATION RISK MONITORING FOR EFFICIENT MOBILITY
PI: Yong Je Kim
Co-PI: Jeffrey Weidner, Sungmin Youn, Jaeyoon (Jason) Kim
Sponsor: Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Civil Engineering
Amount awarded: $67,000

Flood and ground-deformation monitoring will be integrated into a single decision-support platform through this project’s hybrid fusion approach. The work combines millimeter-scale interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) deformation maps, uncrewed aerial vehicle light detection and ranging (UAV-LADAR/LiDAR) terrain and drainage models, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) soil-moisture indices to generate a unified flood-deformation risk index. A physics-guided machine learning model trained on historical flood and subsidence records will automate hazard detection with a target accuracy of at least 90%. Operational use is built into the design. An edge-computing prototype packaged in a Docker container will process new sensor inputs within 24 hours and issue actionable alerts through a secure web dashboard. Deployment for stakeholders includes user documentation, source code delivery, and training workshops to support adoption. A commercialization brief will also define market potential, intellectual property strategy, and licensing pathways to accelerate transfer to additional corridors.

Posting date: Wed, 03/11/2026

Award start date: Mon, 02/16/2026
Award end date: Sun, 08/15/2027