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Integrating DISCount for Disaster Relief

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Post published:November 1, 2023

Partner: Red Cross Netherlands DS4CG 2023. The focus of the second summer of our partnership with the Red Cross was to integrate DISCount, UMass Computer Vision Lab's new approach to estimating counts in object detection, into the Red Cross' workflow for counting damaged buildings after a disaster. Our lightweight model helps responders save time and effort in determining the disaster's impact and severity, which ultimately helps the Red Cross deliver aid quickly.

Modeling Bird Roosts and Migration Patterns

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Post published:December 27, 2022

In partnership with Environment Canada through our Data Core program, we created a computer vision model to track bird migrations across Canada. Data from recent years show a decrease in bird populations across North America, prompting interest in studying their migration patterns and habitats.

Red Cross: Satellite Imagery for Disaster Assessment

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Post published:December 27, 2022

Timely reliable damage assessment of buildings and infrastructure in the wake of natural disasters is crucial for organized response and recovery efforts. To aid this effort, this project leverages modern machine learning techniques to rapidly analyze the before and after satellite images of affected areas to assess damage.

Reddit Map

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Post published:December 27, 2022

Reddit Map is an open-source tool that makes navigating Reddit data easier by displaying clusters of communities with overlapping community members.

Save the Whales

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Post published:December 27, 2022

When whales are encountered near the surface of the ocean, it’s useful to be able to quickly assess their health for conservation and evaluation purposes. As part of our Data Science for the Common Good program, Master’s students Chhandak Bagchi and Gizem Cicekli developed a tool for identifying a whale from an aerial image.

Supporting Electric Vehicle Planning in African Cities

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Post published:December 27, 2022

In partnership with the World Resources Institute, a global research organization that works on issues such as energy efficiency and climate change, we examined vehicle usage in developing countries. There is often a lack of critical data for developing countries on vehicle purchases and usage patterns, which is a significant gap in sustainability research.