GIS, Location Data, Imagery and Machine Learning: Applications and Opportunities

Please join us for our July meeting which will be held via Zoom webinar. You will need to register for this webinar at: https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/1416209252824/WN_8BWmQK7sSeaH2W_6B9qm2g

This presentation will provide an overview of how local governments use geospatial data and tools with specific examples of image-based data analysts and extraction and propose opportunities to extend these capabilities further by leveraging machine learning methods with an every-expanding pallet of remotely sensed data acquired from sUAS systems (drones) and other field, airborne and spaceborne remote sensing systems.

Working with both commercial and research organizations the County of Los Angeles is exploring a variety of new ways to take advantage of available data and methodologies. Using ML with street level data to extract information about urban infrastructure and assets and most recently, kicking off our Urban Tree Sensing Project [UTSP] The UTSP will leverage high resolution images from LARIAC imagery and LiDAR data collections in combination with hyperspectral data from the NASA JPL’s Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) sensor to map trees at a much greater level of detail than previously possible. These data are essential to planning for the County’s sustainability plan in assessing opportunities to reduce urban heat island effects, sequester carbon, reduce air pollution and storm water runoff and much more.

Speaker Biographies:

STEVEN J. STEINBERG, PH.D., MPA, GISP

As Geographic Information Officer (GIO) for LA County Dr. Steinberg guides the geospatial strategy across all departments. He is passionate about the use of geospatial methods to solve real-world problems. Previously Dr. Steinberg served as a Principal Scientist at an environmental research agency and before that was a full-time Professor of Geospatial Science at Humboldt State University, CA. He continues teaching and working with graduate students on a regular basis and is actively involved in geospatial organizations, including a current role as a member of the Board of Directors for URISA International. Dr. Steinberg also serves on National workgroups with the United State Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He is co-author of two books on GIS research and applications and recently released a co-edited volume, Resilient Communities Across Geographies (Esri, 2021).

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Co-sponsors

This event is co-sponsored by the IEEE Orange County Computer Society and the Los Angeles Chapter of the ACM.