A digital twin is a virtual replica of real-world models, processes, and phenomena. Digital twins are mainly used in manufacturing, health care, and urban management. In this talk, the speaker will share his company’s experiences in implementing urban digital twins in Korea. Digital twins are a prominent topic in Korea, with significant investment from the Korean government in the development and implementation of digital twin systems. He will present several real-world examples of digital twins, focusing on the technological aspects. Also, he will discuss the challenges and limitations of digital twins.
Meetings with former Geoinformatics students: their experience.
Dear students, we are glad to announce that a Meeting of GIEWorks will be held next December, 14th, from 4:15pm to 5:15pm by remote connection on Webex.
We will meet Dr. Eng. Naomi Petrushevsky, PhD student at Politecnico di Milano, Dr. Eng. Mousa Sondoqah, from EURAC and Dr. Eng. Alessandro Austoni, from Planetek Italia.
Naomi Petrushevsky. She received her master’s degree in Geoinformatics engineering in 2020. Her thesis topic was combining optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data for urban classification. Currently, she is studying toward a Ph.D. in telecommunication engineering, where she is mainly focused on the design and signal processing of new SAR constellations with small satellites (CubeSats). In addition, she works as an application engineer in Aresys, a spin-off of Politecnico di Milano.
Mousa Sondoqah. Master’s Degree in Geoinformatics Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. Thesis topic: ‘The application of NAS and AutoML on Temporal Convolution Neural Networks-Deep learning for Privacy Preserving Computation and forecasting as a service’. He has a researcher position at EURAC, Bolzano/Sudtirol, working on:
– Building machine learning and deep learning workflows to handle datastreams produced by photovoltaic systems
-Designing Large-Language models tailored specifically for applications within the energy sector.
Alessandro Austoni. My thesis focused on detecting Bark Beetle infestations in Spruce and Pine trees, using Python, Google Earth Engine, and QGIS, contributing to the preservation of our precious ecosystem. During my studies, I was an Intern, Earth Observation Data Analyst in European Space Agency at Frascati. Now I’m working as GeoServices Techincal Assistant in Planetek Italia, Bari. My role is the development of innovative applications and services to support geospatial/remote sensing projects which require the elaboration of remote sensing data by using Earth Observation/GIS software or developing ad-hoc codes.
Professor Giovanna Venuti is hosting next Friday, the 17th, at 4:30 pm CET an exclusive presentation by Alexandre Caldas, Director of the United Nations and Chair of the UN Geospatial Network.
Prof. Caldas will share insights on “Celebrating the Geospatial Professional in Action for the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals.”
We are pleased to announce that the Geoinformatics Engineering program has successfully enrolled 36 freshmen for the 1st semester of the 2023-24 academic year. Notably, 33 out of the 36 students are international, highlighting the program’s global appeal.
Geographic Diversity and Academic Background
The majority of our international students hail from China and Iran. This geographical diversity enriches the academic environment, providing varied perspectives and opportunities for cross-cultural collaboration.
When it comes to academic backgrounds, 55% of the enrolled students have a foundation in Geomatics. This is followed by 24% with a background in Computer Science. The remaining 21% come from varied academic disciplines, further contributing to a rich, multidisciplinary educational setting.
The diverse and international makeup of this year’s freshmen class in the Geoinformatics Engineering program is a testament to its growing reputation and its appeal across different academic backgrounds.
We look forward to an enriching and productive academic year ahead.
Our researcher Juan Pablo Duque Ordoñez, Ph.D. student at Politecnico di Milano in Environmental Engineering, has been awarded with the “PREMIO DI LAUREA G.N.R.A.C – AMBIENTE COSTIERO 2023” for his Master of Science thesis in Geoinformatics Engineering titled “Building a Digital Twin of the Italian Coasts”.
This award is given by The National Research Group for Coastal Environment issues (GNRAC – Gruppo Nazionale per la Ricerca sull’Ambiente Costiero) to recognise the excellence of recent graduates trained by the Italian university system, to disseminate and enhance their skills in tackling the challenges inherent to the protection and management of the coastal environment.
He will present the contents of his thesis and receive the award on September 22 2023, at the next National Conference on Coastal Studies to be held in Ferrara during the REMTECH EXPO.
We congratulate Juan Pablo for his outstanding job.
Join the “Round table with companies for Geoinformatics Engineering students”: there will be managers and company representatives who will tell you about their experiences in a 15 minutes speech and you will discover:
the professional roles you can fill
which tasks and projects you might be involved in
The round table will be moderated by Professor Biagi, Ludovico Giorgio Aldo – Professor of Corso di Laurea in Geoinformatics Engineering.
At the end of the speeches, it’s Q&A time!
Please note: this event will be held in English and will be online.
Introductory lecture on the combined use of open-source GIS software and open global spatial dataset to compute SDG indicators. The lecture provides a theoretical/informative preamble to SDGs and their connection to geospatial data, and a hands-on computer exercise session. The training material presented is available online (isprs-gis-sdg.readthedocs.io) and it was developed within a project funded by the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS).