Charles River Analytics completes NASA contract, develops hybrid AI system to identify and assess wildfire risk

Aerial photo of house rooftops in suburban community with tree configuration, vegetation and building materials identified and nearby wildfires depicated. A topographical map is in the background depicting fire locations.

Charles River Analytics has completed the first phase of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to develop an AI-assisted wildfire risk assessment system. The Wildfire Integrated Modeling, Prediction, and Learning Environment (WIMPLE) uses hybrid artificial intelligence (HAI) to analyze data from multiple sources and provide a better overall understanding […]