Operational Unit
Computer Vision & Geospatial AI Applications Lab
Computational Sciences & Applied AI Software Engineering
Unit Mandate
Mission & Operational Scope
Develops and deploys computer vision and geospatial AI systems that process satellite, aerial, and ground-level imagery to produce actionable intelligence for conservation, disaster response, and environmental monitoring operations.
Doctrine
Caltech Computing + Mathematical Sciences Division Standards · USGS Remote Sensing Guidelines
Core Capabilities
Operational Capabilities
Satellite and aerial imagery classification using convolutional neural networks
Object detection and change-detection pipelines for deforestation and land-use monitoring
Geospatial data fusion from multi-sensor platforms (optical, SAR, LiDAR)
Real-time drone video analytics for field operator support
Semantic segmentation for habitat mapping and ecosystem boundary delineation
GIS integration and automated map product generation
Division I
Computational Sciences & Applied AI Software Engineering