AI model for urban fabric

EuroFab Progress Meeting

Barbara Metzler

Alan Turing Institute

02/08/2024

Overview

  • AI model design: June-October 2024
  • AI model development and training: September-November 2024
  • European space-time urban strategy: December-March 2025

AI Model Design: June-October 2024

  • Scale: Pixel vs patch (size)
  • Task: Classification vs segmentation
  • Model: Network architectures and foundation models

→ Exploration along dimensions for model design

Dimensions: Scale

  • Scale: Pixel vs patch (size)

Dimensions: Task selection

  • Task: Classification vs segmentation

Dimensions: AI models

  • Modelling approach: Network architectures and foundation models
    • 3 models: IBM/NASA, Clay, Satlas foundation models

AI Model Design - Timeline

  • July: Development of baseline model:
    • Simple modelling approach with existing image embeddings and ML (Appendix)
  • Next steps:
    • Exploration along all 3 dimensions
    • October 2024: Final model choice

Appendix

Satellite embeddings (420x420m) ~ Urban signatures

Appendix

Satellite embeddings (420x420m) ~ Urban signatures