Summary of Fidlar: Forecast-informed Deep Learning Architecture For Flood Mitigation, by Jimeng Shi et al.
FIDLAR: Forecast-Informed Deep Learning Architecture for Flood Mitigation
by Jimeng Shi, Zeda Yin, Arturo Leon, Jayantha Obeysekera, Giri Narasimhan
First submitted to arxiv on: 20 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research paper proposes a novel approach for rapid and optimal flood management in coastal river systems. The authors introduce the Forecast Informed Deep Learning Architecture (FIDLAR), which integrates two neural network modules: the Flood Manager, responsible for generating water pre-release schedules, and the Flood Evaluator, assessing these generated schedules. FIDLAR outperforms baseline methods, achieving improved water pre-releases while being several orders of magnitude faster than physics-based approaches. The authors demonstrate the efficacy of their model using data from a flood-prone coastal area in South Florida. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research helps us manage floods better. Right now, people release water before big storms by following old rules. But these rules can be wrong sometimes, causing too much or not enough water to be released. The scientists created a new way called FIDLAR that uses special computer models to make decisions about releasing water. They tested it with data from a place in Florida and found it works really well! |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Deep learning * Neural network
