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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…

Case Study On The Beirut Blast: Usage Of Remote-Sensing Expertise To Locate And Assess The Extent Of Damage Done Around The Blast Epicentre

Many rescuers were sent out to search for any survivors in Beirut on Wednesday (August 5, 2020) after a huge explosion at the port brought about massive devastation and destruction across the entirety of the port area. A total of 135 people were found dead, while thousands were injured. Officials…

Studying The Pattern Of Smoke During A Forest Fire – Using EOfactory.ai Online Platform

July 9, 2020 Satellite Technology

Forest fires have the grim ability to burn millions of acres of land rapidly, consuming everything in its path. The frequency of forest fires has been rapidly increasing due to human activity and climate change. Forest fires cause huge economical and ecological damage, where carbon emissions can severely affect human…

Track And Monitor Forests Using EOfactory.ai – Saving The Amazon Rainforest Case Study

June 29, 2020 Radar Satellite

In the past few weeks, there has been news trending on various tablets and newsletters on a certain topic – Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. It has been estimated that in 2019 alone, Brazil destroyed more than 10,000 sq km of the healthy Amazon forest. In this regard, it is…

Using Remote-Sensing Expertise To Identify The Duration Of Locust Attacks As Well As Assess The Intensity Of Damages Done By Locusts On Crops – An India Case Study

June 21, 2020 Remote Sensing Satellite

The 2019-20 locust infestation in Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and South Asia is an outbreak of desert locusts, which is threatening the food supply across the region. The outbreak is the worst in 70 years in Kenya and the worst in 25 years in Ethiopia, Somalia, and India. The plague…

Waterbody Extraction And Monitoring Using EOfactory.ai

May 30, 2020 Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Satellite Technology

Many ramifications arise from rapid urbanization, one of which is the decrease in water bodies in cities. Encroachment into water bodies or additions of waste on their water bodies causes a steep decrease in urbanized areas. One such example of this decrease is in Bangalore, India. Researchers have concluded that…

Determining The Path Of Amphan And Assessing Damage Using Real-Time Imagery To Boost Rescue Efforts – Traced Using EOfactory

May 28, 2020 Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Satellite Technology

Amphan made the landfall on Wednesday, 20th of May creating havoc in the North-Eastern parts of India. Millions of people were left without power and the land was flooded with water. With no access to affected areas, it is impossible for any agency to assess the damage and send rescue…

Benefits Of Using Drones And Machine Learning Technology For Precision Farming

May 24, 2020 Artificial Intelligence Drones Machine Learning Technology

In the present digital age, technologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence are hard to miss in every dimension of our life. This hardwired technology renders the users with a copious amount of information, saving them a tremendous amount of time and money. In the agricultural sector, precision farming using…

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…

Reservoir Water Level Monitoring Using RADAR And Optical Satellite Imagery – An EOfactory Approach

May 4, 2020 Radar Satellite Technology

Reservoirs have many multi-functionalities that have an economic and sociological impact on society as a whole. These reservoirs have been used for daily water supply, energy production, food production, etc. Whether it is a natural or man-made reservoir, it has a direct impact on lives and has an increasing amount…