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N-dimensional geospatial data and analytics for critical infrastructure risk assessment

  • Levente J. Klein
  • , Conrad M. Albrecht
  • , Wang Zhou
  • , Carlo Siebenschuh
  • , Sharathchandra Pankanti
  • , Hendrik F. Hamann
  • , Siyuan Lu
  • IBM

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Abstract

The assessment of the vegetation growth rate given remote sensing data is a challenging task in the Earth Observation sciences. LiDAR data acquisition is commonly used to extract height information at a given moment in time, however, the associated cost and complexity restrict continuous acquisitions. Frequently captured aerial imagery can be used to identify and separate vegetation from bare land, water, impervious surface, or built infrastructure. A combination of LiDAR data with aerial and radar imagery allows to track dynamic seasonal growth of vegetation around critical infrastructure such as power lines. We present a general framework that integrates tree identification and growth assessment around power lines with the goal to identify locations of high risk where trees potentially cause power outages.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Big Data, Big Data 2019
EditorsChaitanya Baru, Jun Huan, Latifur Khan, Xiaohua Tony Hu, Ronay Ak, Yuanyuan Tian, Roger Barga, Carlo Zaniolo, Kisung Lee, Yanfang Fanny Ye
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages5637-5643
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728108582
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Conference on Big Data, Big Data 2019 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: Dec 9 2019Dec 12 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2019 IEEE International Conference on Big Data, Big Data 2019

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Conference on Big Data, Big Data 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period12/9/1912/12/19

Keywords

  • geospatial analytics
  • geospatial information system
  • LiDAR
  • remote sensing
  • satellite imagery

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