2026
RipAlert: A Future-Frame-Aware Framework for Rip Current Forecasting and Early Alerting
AAAI 2026technical
Rip currents cause over 100 drowning deaths and more than 30,000 rescues annually in the United States, posing a severe threat to beach safety worldwide. However, most existing detection methods are reactive, identifying rip currents only after they form, leaving limited time for intervention. We pr