Event Info This research seminar is organized by Singtel-NTU Corporate Lab (SCALE@NTU). Invited Talk: Opportunities and Challenges in Geospatial AI Speaker: Dr. Song Gao | University of Wisconsin-Madison
Abstract: Geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI), an emerging interdisciplinary field, merges geographic knowledge with AI techniques to address significant scientific and engineering challenges in human-environmental systems. It focuses on enhancing machines' spatial intelligence to improve dynamic perception, intelligent reasoning, knowledge discovery and mapping of geographic phenomena. This talk will introduce the historical roots of GeoAI, delve into the latest advancements in spatially explicit AI models, and examine innovative research and applications of GeoAI, as well as addressing some challenges associated with GeoAI foundation models.
Dr. Song Gao is an Associate Professor with tenure in Geographic Information Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he leads the Geospatial Data Science Lab. His main research interests include GeoAI and Human Mobility. He is the (co-)author of over 100 peer-reviewed research articles, published in prominent journals such as PNAS, with 8000+ Google Scholar citations. He is the PI of multiple research grants from the National Science Foundation and industry partners. He currently serves as the journal Associate Editor of IJGIS. He was the recipient of the Waldo Tobler Young Researcher Award in GIScience, UCGIS Early/Mid-Career Research Award, AAG Spatial Analysis & Modeling Emerging Scholar Award, and among the Web of Science Top 1% global highly cited researchers list. Registration for this event has closed. |