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AI and digital twin systems like the one in development at UTA are designed to help simulate evacuation scenarios in real time during disasters. [Illustration: iambuff/istockphoto]
UTA Researcher Builds AI Tool to Help Emergency Managers Plan Smarter Evacuations in Real Time
by Lance Murray | Jun 30, 2025
With support from UTA’s Research Enhancement Program, assistant professor Mahmoud Bayat is developing a digital twin platform to help officials adjust evacuation routes on the fly. The platform could inform future systems across cities, counties, and states for what he calls “truly resilient communities.”
