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Need a helpline on the Effects of Global Climate Change? Here is how we can help

June 16, 2022 Disasters

The compounding effects of climate change are leading to many changes in ecosystems. Climate change may aggravate erosion, a decline in organic matter Stalinization, Soil biodiversity loss, Landslides, desertification, and flooding. Through EOfactory dashboards, one can monitor these easily and plan accordingly for the future. Hotter temperatures Each year is…

Manage Your Fields Remotely with EOF-Monitoring

May 18, 2022 Agriculture Artificial Intelligence

Being one of the core sectors in the global economy, and sustainable development goals, agriculture is the prime industry that has solid reasons to embrace innovations: by 2050, the global population is predicted to reach 10 billion. Given such prospects, the importance of agriculture monitoring cannot be overlooked. As crops…

Explore the Power of Deep Learning-based Automated Palm Tree Counting in EOfactory

April 26, 2022 Geo-spatial GIS Technology

Providing an accurate evaluation of palm tree plantations in a large region can bring meaningful impacts in both economic and ecological aspects. However, the enormous spatial scale and the variety of geological features across regions have made it a grand challenge with limited solutions based on manual human monitoring efforts.…

Climate Crisis: A Universal Solution of Drought Monitoring in EOfactory

April 13, 2022 GIS News & Updates Technology

Drought is a prolonged dry period in the natural climate cycle that can occur anywhere in the world. It is a slow-onset disaster characterized by the lack of precipitation, resulting in a water shortage. Drought can have a serious impact on health, agriculture, economies, energy, and the environment. People describe…

How Can Remote Sensing Play A Part In The Agriculture Insurance Claiming Process?

September 23, 2021 Agriculture

Civilizations started with agriculture, and though many eras have passed, agriculture is still considered to be one of the most important industries for developing countries. Agriculture is the backbone of many economies in the world, forming the basis of food security for everyone. Roughly 2 billion people, 26.7% of the…

EOfactory.ai: Now everyone can apply AI in Earth Observation

September 9, 2021 Artificial Intelligence Geo-spatial GIS

From data acquisition and processing, all the way to building BI dashboards, we have come a long way from a small-scale project solution provider to a global platform. We support both small/medium commercial clients and large enterprises, including government institutions, in translating big data pixels into actionable intelligence, says EOfactory.ai…

Bajaj Allianz x EOfactory – A Case-study on Securing Crop Insurance

July 9, 2021 Partnership

Agriculture is among the most important sectors of the Indian economy. It accounts for 18% of India’s gross domestic product (GDP) and employs 58% of the country’s workforce. In 2020, when a harsh lockdown stoked a countrywide recession, the agri- culture sector was a silver lining and registered positive growth.…

From Medium Resolution Satellite Images to High-Quality Ones – EOfactory Made It Possible

September 7, 2020 Remote Sensing Satellite

The Satellite Remote Sensing is becoming extremely popular in these pandemic days due to movement restrictions. Large Scale projects in developing countries are being executed through remote Sensing with limited resources. But the industry is in confusion on Resolution, Frequency, and Cost. The medium-resolution images will not meet the requirement…

Disaster Management – Mapping Flood Extent For The Insurance Industry

May 8, 2020 GIS Radar Technology

The insurance industry represents a large market of USD 4.3 trillion or 6.4 percent of global GDP, while worldwide agricultural insurance markets have a collective premium pool worth €12.5 billion. Insurance companies are offering various index insurance products that are based on remote sensing. The insurance sector has the potential…

Mumbai Building Collapse Case Study – RADAR-Based Approach To Understanding Land Subsidence

February 13, 2020 Radar Remote Sensing Technology

Between 2001 and 2015, India has seen deaths of nearly 40,000 people due to structural collapse. Structures like Dams, Bridges, Buildings, or highways/roads are the major contributors to such disasters. Scientists are cracking their brains to find out reasons as to why these structures collapse. Could it be a manufacturing…

A Fight Against Locusts – Here Is How Skymap Global Can Assist In Preventing Further Damages In The Future Using AI

February 8, 2020 Artificial Intelligence Satellite Technology

Earlier this year, India faced one of its worst locust attacks. It was slowly getting resolved but a center in Gujarat just warned of an incoming Locust attack that could be even larger and deadlier for crops, due to the onset of the monsoon. Not having faced any locust cycles…

Billions Of Dollars Spent Each Year To Negate The Effects Of Coastal Erosion Globally: Here Is How Remote-Sensing Analytics Can Help Reduce The Impact Of Coastal Erosion And Prevent Damages

January 23, 2020 Artificial Intelligence Remote Sensing Satellite Technology

Let it be due to climate change or natural phenomena; coastal erosion is eating up the land slowly, which can reduce the landmass for the next generation. At Skymap Global, we use AI & ML to detect the coastal erosion, here is a case study for the Thai coast where…

Land use land cover mapping with EOfactory.ai

August 1, 2022 Agriculture GIS Machine Learning

Although the terms “land usage” and “land cover” are frequently used interchangeably, each term has a distinct definition. The term “land cover” describes the material that covers the surface of the ground, such as vegetation, urban infrastructure, water, bare soil, etc. Land cover identification creates the baseline data for tasks…

Farmer’s Welfare to Ensure Food Security: Adapting Technology to Build a Sustainable Support System for the Farmers

April 13, 2022 Agriculture Artificial Intelligence Technology

“How can we do our collective part for the farmer’s welfare by fine-tuning technology and bringing the benefits in real-time to each and every farmer?” The industry must collectively work towards helping improve the benefits to the farmer from multiple domains. These domains are expanding with the usage of drones,…