Researchers and students convened at the Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics (RCAIG) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University on October 31 for its second Monthly Workshop, an event designed to foster intellectual exchange and highlight pioneering research in the field of geomatics and artificial intelligence. The workshop was hosted by the lab director Prof. Qihao Weng, Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence, and chaired by Dr. Pir Mohammad, a Research Assistant Professor at the center. The event offered a dynamic forum for the exchange of innovative research and emerging ideas among lab members.
During the workshop, Dr. Chouaib El Hachimi presented his work on integrating artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and physical principles to address data scarcity in Africa, proposing a framework for continent-wide daily reference evapotranspiration mapping. Dr. Md Mizanur Rahman explored the mechanism of phenological diversity in cloud-prone coastal mangrove blue carbon ecosystems, utilizing Sentinel-1’s all-weather radar imagery and in-situ datasets. Dr. Kalingga Titon Nur Ihsan discussed the integration of geostationary satellite-derived products with detailed digital surface models to develop a Digital Twin Photovoltaic (PV) System, which supports the management of distributed PV systems within urban microgrids.
The workshop also featured presentations from several doctoral students. Mr. Zhixing Chen shared his research on integrating remote sensing, crowdsourced data, and AI to understand human-environment interactions and promote low-carbon travel. Miss Yuhan Zhou introduced a hierarchical approach for global building function mapping, leveraging coarser-level labels to enhance fine-grained classification and exploring strategies for further improvement. Miss Mingyue Xu presented a framework for optimizing urban transportation system deployment using road networks, trajectory data, built environment, and socio-demographic information. Ms. Qianbao Hou discussed her research on generating high-resolution satellite images through multi-modal ground-to-aerial synthesis, integrating visual-language models for street-scene descriptions with applications in geo-localization and disaster response. Miss Mengying Cao presented her investigation into above- and below-ground vegetation phenology across diverse climatic zones in the northern hemisphere, while Mr. Longjie Ye focused on advancing the understanding of mangrove forest scenes using Unmanned Laser Scanning data, enabling automatic tree segmentation across various density and stem groups.
Throughout the session, Professor Weng offered insightful commentary and constructive suggestions, encouraging presenters to delve deeper into their research questions and consider novel exploration and technological innovations. The lively atmosphere was further enriched by active participation from attendees, whose thoughtful questions and feedback sparked new perspectives and set the stage for ongoing collaboration within the RCAIG community.
During the workshop, Dr. Chouaib El Hachimi presented his work on integrating artificial intelligence, remote sensing, and physical principles to address data scarcity in Africa, proposing a framework for continent-wide daily reference evapotranspiration mapping. Dr. Md Mizanur Rahman explored the mechanism of phenological diversity in cloud-prone coastal mangrove blue carbon ecosystems, utilizing Sentinel-1’s all-weather radar imagery and in-situ datasets. Dr. Kalingga Titon Nur Ihsan discussed the integration of geostationary satellite-derived products with detailed digital surface models to develop a Digital Twin Photovoltaic (PV) System, which supports the management of distributed PV systems within urban microgrids.
The workshop also featured presentations from several doctoral students. Mr. Zhixing Chen shared his research on integrating remote sensing, crowdsourced data, and AI to understand human-environment interactions and promote low-carbon travel. Miss Yuhan Zhou introduced a hierarchical approach for global building function mapping, leveraging coarser-level labels to enhance fine-grained classification and exploring strategies for further improvement. Miss Mingyue Xu presented a framework for optimizing urban transportation system deployment using road networks, trajectory data, built environment, and socio-demographic information. Ms. Qianbao Hou discussed her research on generating high-resolution satellite images through multi-modal ground-to-aerial synthesis, integrating visual-language models for street-scene descriptions with applications in geo-localization and disaster response. Miss Mengying Cao presented her investigation into above- and below-ground vegetation phenology across diverse climatic zones in the northern hemisphere, while Mr. Longjie Ye focused on advancing the understanding of mangrove forest scenes using Unmanned Laser Scanning data, enabling automatic tree segmentation across various density and stem groups.
Throughout the session, Professor Weng offered insightful commentary and constructive suggestions, encouraging presenters to delve deeper into their research questions and consider novel exploration and technological innovations. The lively atmosphere was further enriched by active participation from attendees, whose thoughtful questions and feedback sparked new perspectives and set the stage for ongoing collaboration within the RCAIG community.
