NIST developing AI model to guide people to safest exits during a fire

NIST researchers have developed Safe Step, an AI model that identifies the safest evacuation routes in real time during building fires. The technology helps guide occupants to exits by analyzing conditions as they change throughout an emergency.

Gaithersburg, MD — A new artificial intelligence model is aimed at identifying – in real time – the safest evacuation routes for occupants in burning buildings. The model, known as Safe Step, was developed by a team led by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. It’s…

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