Category: Events
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Online seminar ‘Deep learning from Volunteered Geographical Information: a case study of humanitarian mapping with OpenStreetMap’
We invite to the upcoming online seminar at the Urban Analytics Lab seminar series at the National University of Singapore (NUS): ‘Deep learning from Volunteered Geographical Information: a case study of humanitarian mapping with OpenStreetMap’ on 29 April (9am German time, 3pm Singapore time) By Hao Li, GIScience Research Group, Heidelberg University @GIScienceHD As an emerging topic,…
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Mittwoch, 6.4.2022: Mamapa Vortrag und Diskussion zu “Humanitäre Kartographie mit OpenStreetMap” im Rahmen der Internationale Wochen gegen Rassismus 2022
Welcher Beitrag kann durch das Kartieren in OpenStreetMap zu humanitären Projekten geleistet werden? Und welche Möglichkeiten gibt es um sich mit anderen Gleichgesinnten in der Region Heidelberg und Mannheim, aber auch global zu vernetzen zum Thema humanitäre Kartographie? Diese Fragen werden am Mittwoch, 6.4.2022, im Rahmen der “Internationalen Wochen gegen Rassismus 2022” (Seite 51 im…
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Preview of 3DGeo @ EGU 2022 – Meet us there
The 3DGeo Research Group will present some of their latest research at EGU General Assembly 2022. We are looking forward to meet you at the following talks: Virtual Laser Scanning using HELIOS++ – Applications in Machine Learning and Forestry: The presentation provides an introduction to VLS, possible use cases, pitfalls and best practices for successful…
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Join our final “SocialMedia2Traffic” project presentation on March 22
Navigation services need time dependent information on traffic speed to generate suitable routes and yield accurate travel time estimations. However, this information is not available free of cost globally. Within the recently completed project “SocialMedia2Traffic”, we have developed a system to model traffic speed of urban roads depending on the time of day based on…
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ohsome quality analyst (OQT) auf der FOSSGIS Konferenz am 09.03.22
Vom 9. bis zum 12. März 2022 findet die jährliche FOSSGIS Konferenz statt, die führende Konferenz für Freie und Open Source Software für Geoinformationssysteme und Open Data im deutschsprachigen Raum. HeiGIT wird dabei am 09.03. um 16:30–16:50 Bühne 2 ONLINE mit einem Vortrag vertreten sein zum Thema: “ohsome quality analyst (OQT): Die Qualität von OpenStreetMap…
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Einführung in die Laserscanning-Simulationssoftware HELIOS++ bei der FOSSGIS Konferenz 2022
Vom 9. bis zum 12. März 2022 findet die jährliche FOSSGIS Konferenz statt, die führende Konferenz für Freie und Open Source Software für Geoinformationssysteme und Open Data im deutschsprachigen Raum. Im Themenbereich 3D und LiDAR wird die 3DGeo Gruppe mit Beiträgen zur Open Source Software HELIOS++ vertreten sein, die der Simulation von Laserscanning dient. Am Freitag,…
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Last chance for application: Innsbruck Summer School of Alpine Research
Registration for our Innsbruck Summer School of Alpine Research 2022 has been extended until 28 February 2022. If you want to learn innovative practical and methodological skills to characterize complex terrain and object features using close-range and remote sensing techniques – use this chance to apply now! All details regarding learning objectives, keynote speakers, contents…
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Adjunct professor title awarded to HeiGIT team member Sven Lautenbach
Heidelberg University has awarded the title adjunct professor (außerplanmäßiger Professor) to HeiGIT member Dr. Sven Lautenbach. As a member of the faculty of chemistry and geosciences he is allowed (and obligated) to lecture and conduct examinations and has the right to supervise doctoral theses. The award highlights the strong and successful cooperation between HeiGIT and…
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Holiday Greetings from HeiGIT and GIScience Heidelberg
While 2021 hasn’t been an easy year, we still managed to accomplish a lot! Thank you for your continued support, your contributions, and your interest in our work. The team at HeiGIT and GIScience Heidelberg wishes you and your friends and family a Merry Christmas and restful holidays! Despite the circumstances, we hope that you…
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OpenRouteService for disaster management instance for the Philippines after Typhoon Rai
Just a couple of days ago, on December 16th, large area of the Philippines were hit by Typhoon Rai (local name Odette). The typhoon not only caused vast destruction but also hit many of the communities that already suffered most since the outbreak of COVID-19 (also see Emergency Appeal IFRC). In order to provide support…
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United Nations World Data Forum Blog on Healthcare Accessibility Map
In the context of the United Nations World Data Forum 2021 organised by the United Nations Statistics Division and UN member states a series of blogposts has been published by UNSTATS. Among them is one by Alexander Zipf about improving access to healthcare facilities through geoinformation and crowdsourcing. He introduces the Open Healthcare Access Map…
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3DGeo at AGU21 Fall Meeting
The 3DGeo research group is part of the AGU Fall Meeting from 13 – 17 December 2021 with the following topics and contributions: 1) Hypersurface Observation Network (Hyperon) — What it is and why we need it (Monday, 13 December 2021 16:00 – 18:00 CST) In the terrestrial domain, large biogeochemical and energetic uncertainties surround the…