Oregon State researchers, led by Yelda Turkan, assistant professor of civil and construction engineering, are using deep learning algorithms to discover better, faster way for architects and engineers to design, construct and manage buildings.
Lidar is a light detection and ranging technology that creates high-resolution, three-dimensional (3-D) representations of unparalleled accuracy and detail. It has become an invaluable and versatile tool for gathering information in dozens of fields, including forestry, archaeology, agriculture, and even crime scene investigation.
The long-feared 9.0 magnitude Cascadia subduction zone earthquake, which seismologists say is inevitable, could claim more than 10,000 lives and force thousands more from their homes indefinitely, according to projections by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
State Rep. Sidney Bazett (left), Professor Robert Schultz, and Gov. Tom McCall on Rockaway Beach in 1967.
Professor Robert “Bob” Schultz retired at the close of 2018 after teaching for 56 years at Oregon State University.
