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12 February 2026
Deep Learning-Based Highway Rockfall Early Warning System
Shipeng Xu Mingyu Xue
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1 College of Civil Engineering and Transportation, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China,
JERA 2026 , 10(1), 239–244; https://doi.org/10.26689/jera.v10i1.13507
© 2026 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

This paper proposes a deep learning-based rockfall warning system for mountainous road curves. It utilizes drone inspections combined with the YOLOv11 object detection algorithm to accurately identify rockfalls on road surfaces, while employing ground-based millimeter-wave radar for real-time vehicle detection. The system features a comprehensive curve blind spot warning mechanism and incorporates a wireless communication module to push instant alerts to mobile navigation terminals based on rockfall risk and vehicle location. This system effectively addresses the challenges of rockfall identification and delayed warnings within blind spots on curves. It reduces manual inspection costs while significantly enhancing driving safety on mountainous roads.

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