Intelligent Analysis of Environmental Data S4 ENVISA Workshop 2009

[Beniamino Murgante]

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

 

Intelligent Analysis of Environmental Data
IAED 09 http://www.lisut.org/workshop/iaed_09/
S4 ENVISA Workshop 2009
18-20 June 2009, University of Palermo, Palermo , Italy

                                                                                   
Workshop Description
Large databases and long periods of environmental observation, monitoring of pollution, rare and extreme events and recent remote sensing technologies demand new analytical and processing tools. These tools can be provided by Machine Learning (ML) , which is a general and powerful field in data processing and modeling, and Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) , which is an approach to discover underlying features contained in data.
The first two days of the workshop will provide the cutting-edge data analysis and modeling tools by presenting concepts, algorithms, and real case studies from environmental problems, natural hazards, natural and renewable resources, socio-economic data and other fields of application. It consists of a series of seminars and presentations on geo- and environmental data analysis, treatment and visualization using intelligent modelling techniques based on Machine Learning Algorithms and not only. The last day will offer to the participants the possibility to work on their data by applying ML algorithms and using specific software. The workshop will be useful both for the beginners and advanced researchers and users.
 
Workshop Themes

• Environmental data mining.
• Learning from geospatial data.
• MLA and geostatistics.
• Artificial neural networks: multilayer perception, general regression neural networks, probabilistic neural networks, radial basis function networks, self-organising maps.
• Statistical learning theory: support vector machines, kernel methods.
• Remote sensing: enhanced technique for remote sensed images treatment.
• Case studies: spatial classification, spatial prediction, density modeling, monitoring network optimisation, novelty detection

 
Programme

June 18 th 2009

09.00 Greetings and introduction to the workshop

Machine learning, Fuzzy, Bayesian methods

Chairs: Giorgio Beccali , University of Palermo; Mikhail Kanevski, University of Lausanne
09,30 Intelligent analysis of environmental data: an introduction
Mikhail Kanevski – Institute of Geomatics and Risk Analysis (IGAR), University of Lausanne (Switzerland )

10,00 Modelling and analysis of geophysical data using geostatistics and machine learning

Vasily Demyanov – Heriot–Watt Institute, Edinburgh (U.K.)

10,30 Mapping and classification of spatial data using machine learning: algorithms and software tools

Vadim Timonin – Institute of Geomatics and Risk Analysis (IGAR), University of Lausanne (Switzerland)

11,00 A novel fuzzy algorithm for confined harbour partition through an Italian case study

Andrea Taramelli – Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University , New York (U.S.A.)

11,30 Short presentations and discussions

12,30 LUNCH

Geographical approach to risk analysis

Chairs: Vittorio Paola, Sicilia e-Innovazione s.p.a.; Calogero Serporta, National Research Council

14,00 SITIR (Regional Integrated Geographic Information System): an integrated geodatabase model for Sicily region and its verticalizations

Vittorio Paola, Roberto Dolce – Sicilia e-Innovazione s.p.a. (Italy)

14,30 Some Developments in Space-Time Modelling with GIS

Tao Cheng – University College London (U.K)

15,00 Intelligent analysis for historical macroseismic damage scenarios reconstruction

Fabrizio Gizzi, Nicola Masini Maria Rosaria Potenza, Maria Danese, Cinzia Zotta - Archaeological and monumental heritage institute, National Research Council, Potenza (Italy),
Lucia Tilio, Beniamino Murgante - Laboratory of Urban and Territorial Systems, University of Basilicata (Italy)

15,30 Fire risk estimation based on remote sensing

Rosa Lasaponara, Antonio Lanorte – Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, National Research Council, Potenza (Italy)
Maria Danese, Beniamino Murgante - Laboratory of Urban and Territorial Systems, University of Basilicata (Italy)

16,00 Short presentations and discussions

June 19 th 2009

Intelligent Environmental Data Analysis: Applications (1)

Chairs: Maurizio Cellura, University of Palermo; Aldo Orioli, University of Palermo

09,00 Kernel based models for geo- and environmental sciences

Alexei Pozdnoukhov – National Centre for Geocomputation, National University of Ireland , Maynooth (Ireland)

09,30 Topo-climatic modelling and renewable resources assessments: Case studies

Loris Foresti – Institute of Geomatics and Risk Analysis (IGAR), University of Lausanne (Switzerland)

10,00 Optimization of distributed generation of renewable energy sources by intelligent techniques

Marcello Pucci – Institute for Studies on Intelligent Systems for Automation (I.S.S.I.A), National Research Council, Palermo (Italy)

10,30 Robust algorithms for the solution of the inventory problem in Life Cycle Impact Assessment

Maurizio Cellura, Antonino Marvuglia – University of Palermo (Italy)

Marcello Pucci – Institute for Studies on Intelligent Systems for Automation (I.S.S.I.A), National Research Council, Palermo (Italy)

11,00 Short presentations and discussions

12,30 LUNCH

Intelligent Environmental Data Analysis: Applications (2)

Chairs: Beniamino Murgante, University of Basilicata; Richard Wallace, University College Cork

14,00 Ant colony search and heuristic techniques for optimal dispatch of energy sources in micro-grids

Eleonora Riva Sanseverino – University of Palermo (Italy)

14,30 Environmental knowledge and practical implications in Strategic Environmental Assessment

Roberto De Lotto – University of Pavia (Italy)

15,00 Investigating material decay of historical buildings using visual analytics with multi-temporal infrared thermographic data

Urska Demsar, Martin Charlton – National Centre for Geocomputation, National University of Ireland , Maynooth (Ireland)

Nicola Masini, Maria Danese – Archaeological and monumental heritage institute, National Research Council, Potenza (Italy)

15,30 Spatial OLAP for environmental data: solved and unresolved problems

Sandro Bimonte – Research Centre on Tecnologies, information systems and processes for agriculture (TSCF), Clermont Ferrand (France)

16,00 Short presentations and discussions

20,30 WORKSHOP DINNER

June 20 th 2009

Room T120 - Dip. di Ricerche Energetiche ed Ambientali (DREAM)

09,00 – 12,00 Practical work session using Machine Learning software


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To register for the workshop please go to this web site http://www.dream.unipa.it/2008/home/portal/pages.php?idpagina=250
 
Organising Committee:
Maurizio Cellura, University of Palermo
Antonino Marvuglia, University of Palermo,
Mikhail.Kanevski, University of Lausanne,
Beniamino Murgante, University of Basilicata, Italy
 
For further information or questions, please send an e-mail to:
Antonino Marvuglia University of Palermo marv...@dream.unipa.it
Beniamino Murgante University of Basilicata beniamino...@unibas.it

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Beniamino Murgante, PhD
L.I.S.U.T. - D.A.P.I.T. - Facoltà di Ingegneria
Università degli Studi della Basilicata
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