Listen "2: Earth Observation & Artificial Intelligence"
Episode Synopsis
This episode is all about Geospatial Intelligence, and what can be done with the data that is captured via Earth observation Terms like ‘Earth Observation’ and ‘Geospatial Intelligence’ may not make it into casual conversation for most people, but when accessing things like maps, weather information, traffic information, and air quality data, we are actively engaging with information that has been obtained via these means. There is a lot of work being done to evolve this technology, but we have barely even scratched the surface. To know what it is truly capable of, we need to understand it on a fundamental level. Referred to as Geospatial Innovation at the Catapult, it is the analysis of data that has either a geographic or location element to it. For example, a satellite image that has a longitude and latitude reference system to it, or even a postcode. The data in its various forms, has been used to make sectors like agriculture, transport and even extractive industries, perform more efficiently and effectively. But the technology still needs to be adopted more widely.Episode Guests:Peter Beaumont - Director of Geospatial Innovation / Satellite Applications CatapultOwen Hawkins - Product Development Director / Earth-iAlexandre Lacoste - Research Scientist / Element AIRichard Flemmings- Partner and CTO / 4 Earth IntelligenceResourcesHow can the integration of geospatial data into business processes make operations more effective and enable the creation of new products? Find out about the rapid advancement of EO in our ‘Geospatial Innovation in 2020’ report: Click here to downloadVisit our Projects Hub to explore some of our projects utilising Earth Observation and Artificial IntelligenceFind out more about how Geospatial Intelligence is used in the Agriculture industry, including the acquisition of weather, optical, or SAR data, all of which can assist decision making in food production, in one of our recent blogs. Get in TouchIf you’d like to contact us about any episode of In-Orbit, collaboration opportunities, or to find out more about how we can help your business, please email [email protected] Applications Catapult: Twitter, LinkedIn, FacebookEarth-i: Twitter, LinkedIn, Website4 Earth Intelligence: Twitter, LinkedIn, WebsiteElement AI: Twitter, LinkedIn, Website
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