AI Day 2026
Description
• The U.S. economy loses roughly $150 billion from power outages each year
• 1.35 million households in just South Carolina lost power during Helene in 2024, primarily due to tree damage
• We propose Tree-Sandwich, a novel platform that uses bioindicators and machine learning to predict future tree growth near powerlines
• We also introduce Lettuce-Lines, a curated dataset designed to measure the ground-truth growth of trees near powerlines using satellite imagery and computer vision techniques
• Our solution provides an interactive map that allows for planned, preventive maintenance
Publication Info
2026.
© 2026, Nikhil Krishna, William Hammer, Andrew Heuer, & Cody Miller