The document provides an introduction to geospatial intelligence and Earth observation applications from the Satellite Applications Catapult. It discusses the growing market opportunity in Earth observation, examples of application areas like agriculture, urban planning, and infrastructure monitoring, and technologies like satellite sensors, change detection over time, and interferometric synthetic aperture radar. It emphasizes the potential of applying AI/ML to extract information from Earth observation data and highlights reasons to invest in developing related applications.
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IntroductiontoGeospatial Intelligence
Dan Wicks, Head of Earth Observation
daniel.wicks@sa.catapult.org.uk
Peter Beaumont, Director of Geospatial Intelligence
peter.beaumont@sa.catapult.org.uk
Machine Learning/AI on Earth Observation Data
23/07/19
Tom Jones, AI/ML and Earth Observation
tom.jones@sa.catapult.org.uk
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Agenda
• Introduction to the Satellite Applications Catapult
• The Market Opportunity
• Introduction to Earth Observation
• Example Application Areas
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Who
are
we?
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT
An innovation and
technology company
transforming the way
the world uses
satellite technology
and data.
WE HELP ORGANISATIONS
GROW THEIR BUSINESS
WE ARE
INDEPENDENT
We help organisations to use satellite
applications to grow their business in
the UK and internationally.
We bring together industry,
researchers, end-users and
government to explore and
develop new ideas.
WE ARE
GOVERNMENT BACKED
We are partly-funded by the Government
and work closely with Innovate UK, UK
Space Agency, UK Science & Innovation
Network, and other public bodies.
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Our
focus
SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT
INTEGRATION FOR A CONNECTED AND INFORMATION CENTRIC WORLD
APPLICATIONS
UBIQUITOUS
CONNECTIVITY
Super-fast, always on connectivity for the digital age
GEOSPATIAL
INTELLIGENCE
An ever growing demand for information that is
accurate, personalised, localised and available
globally in real-time
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OUR STRATEGIC VISION
ENERGISING
THE MARKET
Through our market programmes we
unlock latent customer demand,
open new markets, and drive exports
by raising awareness, changing
preconceptions and showcasing the
power of space derived services.
EMPOWERING
TECHNOLOGY
Through our technology programme we
help companies advance their products
to be closer to market programme
opportunities by identifying the barriers
to entry such as regulation,
incumbents, or simple accessibility.
ENABLING
BUSINESS
We connect business of all sizes with
the resources and facilities they need
to launch and grow, opening new
routes to market and attracting
inward investment. We provide
targeted business support, user-
centred design expertise and
signposting to finance.
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Earth Observation – Growing Opportunity
• Satellite-derived EO still relatively immature
• Data improving, infrastructure advancing, and applications
evolving continuously.
• Global satellite-based EO market is buoyant and growing.
• Market studies suggest the global industry was worth $43.7
billion in 2017, expected to reach $66.1 billion in 2020 (CAGR
of 14.8%)
• London Economics’ analysis of the UK space industry suggests
that UK EO industry was worth £325 million in 2014/15, double
to £625 million by 2020. (CAGR of 11.5%)
• Total spend on EO by government is estimated at £1.2bn
between 2014 and 2020, equivalent to annual average spend of
£175m
• Geospatial Commission
• Analysis of private sector use cases suggests government
could unlock up to £6-11 billion per year of economic value
Value of satellite-derived Earth Observation capabilities to the UK
Government today and by 2020, London Economics
An Initial Analysis of the Potential Geospatial Economic Opportunity, Cabinet Office, 2018
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CEMS Concept
Confidentiality Status: Catapult Open
Established 2013
Current usage:
48 live environments
Projects & SMEs
450+ VMs
1100 Ghz CPU
6.2TB RAM
80% Utilised
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Science of obtaining
information about the Earth's
physical, chemical and
biological systems.
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SPATIAL RESOLUTION
Jensen, 2015
Spatial resolution:
• smallest separation between two objects that can be
resolved;
• the size of the cells on the ground
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SPECTRAL RESOLUTION
Jensen, 2015
Spectral resolution:
• number and dimension of wavelength intervals (‘bands’) in
the electromagnetic spectrum
Example from Worldview 3
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Al Zaatari, Jordanien
08.03.2011
Al Zaatari, Jordanien
11.09.2012
Al Zaatari, Jordanien
12.12.2012
Al Zaatari, Jordanien
03.01.2013
Al Zaatari, Jordanien
26.02.2013
Al Zaatari, Jordanien
13.01.2014
Evolution of Al Zaatari
refugee camp, Mafraq
Governorate, Jordan
• WorldView-2 imagery
(50cm) @European Space
Imaging / DigitalGlobe
• Rapid increase of
satellite detected shelters
and other buildings
• Visible areas of
expansion through the
temporal span, e.g.
preparations to
accommodate the
increasing number of
refugees
Change Detection
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EARTH OBSERVATION APPLICATIONS
Meteorology Sustainable
development
Safety and security
Global change
research
Earth system and
environmental sciences
Mobility Resource
management
Civil engineering
and urban planning
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WHO WE ARE
Depends on the socio-
economic group, the resilient
to cope with weather impact
varies. On top of that,
depends on the built
environment, e.g. urban area
has mini heat islands, the
impact of a weather event is
distributed unevenly.
Understanding the impact of
extreme weather events can
support the redesigning built
environment and capacity
planning to handle ill health.
Case Study
To understand
where the heatwave
(2013) hits the
hardest
Satellite Application
• Climate
(Weather)
• Socio-economic
indicators of a
population (Heat
Vulnerability
Index)
HEAT VULNERABILITY IN CITIES
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UK FloodScore™ AddressRisk: combined risk – Average Annual Loss (defended)
Very High Risk
High Risk
Moderate Risk
Low Risk
Negligible Risk
UK FloodScore™
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Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar
(InSAR) Tunnelling operation in London
uplift
subsidence
• Ground deformation May 2011 – April 2017
• TerraSAR-X satellite (X-band)
• Crossrail construction works and their progress clearly visible
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• Bolivia 7Lithium Prospectivity, Cornwall, UK
Carmenellis
St. Austell
188km² site with an
expansive history of
mining activity and more
recently reclaimed natural
landscapes
111km² site, a landscape that
is still subject to intensive
mining, providing a current
context for environmental
monitoring
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Lithium Prospectivity map
faults
mineral
alterations
terrain
displacement
(active faults)
vegetation
anomalies
Legend
1km_prospectivity - 10 class
1km_prospectivity.Prospect
0 - 7
8 - 14
15 - 20
21 - 27
28 - 34
35 - 41
42 - 48
49 - 54
55 - 61
62 - 68
not probable
higher probability
1 sqkm probability of Li occurrence
lower probability
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Why consider investing in developing Earth Observation
applications?
• Massively growing opportunity
• Contribute to solving todays important
challenges
• Unprecedented access to data
• Essential to optimise information
extraction through application of
AI/ML
• Strong support to develop
applications form Catapult
network
• Look out for funding opportunities
Why consider investing in developing Earth
Observation applications?
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Thank
you
Dan Wicks, Head of Earth Observation
daniel.wicks@sa.catapult.org.uk
Peter Beaumont, Director of Geospatial Intelligence
peter.beaumont@sa.catapult.org.uk
Tom Jones, AI/ML and Earth Observation
tom.jones@sa.catapult.org.uk