We wish all 52°North software users, contributors, partners and customers happy and healthy holidays! 52°North would like to thank you for the successful collaboration in 2020.
Every holiday season we donate to a special cause instead of sending out christmas cards. This year our donation supports the Frühförderinitiative Tandem in Münster-Hiltrup.more >
Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze presents grant for KISTE : AI Strategy for Earth System Data
During a virtual meeting with Mr. Markus Lewe (mayor of Münster), Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze presented the grant funding for the research project KISTE – AI STrategy for Earth system data to members of the project consortium. KISTE’s goal is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help analyze, prepare and publicize data about the condition of nature and environment. A particular focus is on the use of machine learning. PhD students will explore and implement current AI approaches to spatio-temporal variable pattern recognition and pattern analysis in environmental data. They will focus on five thematic fields: clouds, snow/ice, water, air quality and vegetation. The resulting methods and concepts will be incorporated in an environmental AI platform. An integrated e-learning platform will provide teaching materials to educate young scientists and disseminate the acquired knowledge. This will foster the use of AI in the field of geosciences and bridges the gap between AI and domain expertise.
Virtual conference on geospatial sensing highlights importance of sensor data
52°North welcomed geospatial sensing researchers and practitioners to its first virtual event. From August 31st – September 2nd, approximately 60 participants from research, industry and public administration exchanged ideas about current developments for managing, publishing and visualizing sensor data. This year, a particular focus on data analysis emerged.
The 52°North Open Innovation Network announces that the Geospatial Sensing | Virtual 2020 program is online!
Earth observation networks, e.g. in-situ sensors and remote sensing systems, deliver a multitude of data capturing the state of our environment. These data sets are highly valued by scientists and stakeholders from a variety of domains and backgrounds such as hydrology, marine sciences, traffic management, environmental monitoring, energy supply or smart city systems. An active research and development community works on new approaches to share, manage, discover, analyze, and visualize geospatial sensor data. The Geospatial Sensing Conference provides a platform for scientists, developers and users to examine current challenges, present best practices and discuss future developments.
This year’s conference Geospatial Sensing – From Sensing to Understanding Our World emphasizes the importance of sensor data interpretation, analysis and visualization, as well as tools and infrastructures for sharing geospatial sensor data. Sensor data users, researchers and experts meet to present and discuss their ideas, use cases and solutions.more >