All summer long, innovation has been the emphasis for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its nine divisions and 45 districts spanning the globe.
Since the spring of 2024, the Kansas City District has been leading the way by helping pilot an innovative program — which combines GoPro cameras with an AI analysis tool to survey the conditions of road and parking lot surfaces across the district’s 18 lake projects.
“We attach the GoPro to the hood of a vehicle and simply drive the roads and parking lots while the GoPro takes geotagged photos,” said Kylie Ward, the asset manager for the Kansas City District Operations Division.
According to Ward, the camera snaps a picture at five second intervals, looking for hazards or...
The Kansas City District has long played a significant role in testing and implementing new approaches to conducting work across its sprawling footprint in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Now, a new pilot program that leverages GoPro cameras and Artificial Intelligence technology reflects a broader commitment to using these tools for smarter, more efficient ways to serve the needs of the public it serves across the region.
The Kansas City District has long played a significant role in testing and implementing new approaches to conducting work across its sprawling footprint in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Now, a new pilot program that leverages GoPro cameras and Artificial Intelligence technology reflects a broader commitment to using these tools for smarter, more efficient ways to serve the needs of the public it serves across the region.
View from GoPro camera mounted to the hood of a vehicle used by the asset manager for the Kansas City District Operations Division, Kylie Ward, when she surveyed the roads leading to a boat ramp at Wilson Lake in central Kansas.
A video highlighting six hydropower projects throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District in celebration of the 2025 National Hydropower Day observation. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers video by Delanie Stafford)
