Ganguly Awarded Patent for Recovery of Networks from Disruption

CEE Professor Auroop Ganguly was awarded a patent for creating a “System for networking and analyzing geospatial data, human infrastructure, and natural elements”.


Abstract Source: USPTO

A method and system for providing a recovery sequence for a network from a state of disruption to a state of partial or complete functionality are provided. The method and system can measure the response of a network to one or multiple hazards and can generate and compare the effectiveness of multiple recovery strategies in a quantitative and generalizable manner, providing a user with practical tools to implement an efficient restoration of the network.

Related Faculty: Auroop R. Ganguly

Related Departments:Civil & Environmental Engineering