STEM

Rock climber shot from above at an indoor rock wall

Can Machine Learning Standardize Rock Climbing Route Difficulty?

A new study from UNH explores how integrating machine and deep learning techniques can create a standardized system for evaluating rock climbing routes to provide a difficulty grading scale that promotes inclusivity, accuracy and accessibility for all experience levels. Read More

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