Researchers from Monash University and Charles Darwin University (CDU) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of identifying contaminated construction and demolition wood waste with 91 per cent accuracy. Published in Resources, Conservation & Recycling, the study introduces a real-world image dataset of contaminated wood waste – a development that could help improve recycling …
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AI system detects contamination in construction wood waste

Much of the contaminated wood from building sites is still destined for landfill. (Image: leszekglasner/stock.adobe.com)