Infrastructure Failure Early Warning System (IFEWS) | Design Frontiers

Infrastructure Failure Early Warning System (IFEWS)

A distributed sensor network and data analytics platform that monitors self-healing infrastructure for subtle signs of degradation and impending failure, providing advance warning to at-risk communities and enabling proactive interventions. Focus: Preventing systemic collapse through early detection.

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