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Urban Data Mining
Advanced data mining and spatial analytics to extract multidimensional urban patterns from big geospatial datasets.
Data MiningBig DataUrban Analytics
Research Areas & Thrusts
Energy and Urban Research Group (EURG)
Leading academic research in Urban Data Mining, Satellite Data Analysis, Land Use Land Cover (LULC), Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Urban Flood & Disaster Resilience at IIT Kharagpur.
Areas of Investigation
Research Focus Domains
Urban Data Mining
Urban Pattern Recognition
Urban Heat Island Analysis
Machine Learning in Urban Land Use Modelling
Intelligent Automatic Urban Mapping and Climate Change
Feature Extraction
Urban Data Mining
Urban Pattern Recognition
Urban Heat Island Analysis
Machine Learning in Urban Land Use Modelling
Intelligent Automatic Urban Mapping and Climate Change
Feature Extraction
Analysis of UAV Imagery
Night Time Urban Data Analysis
Hyperspectral Urban Data Mining
Environmental Analysis and Management
ML/DL Application in Urban Resilience
Disaster Management & Urban Floods
Analysis of UAV Imagery
Night Time Urban Data Analysis
Hyperspectral Urban Data Mining
Environmental Analysis and Management
ML/DL Application in Urban Resilience
Disaster Management & Urban Floods
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Urban Pattern Recognition
Pattern recognition algorithms and soft computing to analyze urban morphology, growth corridors, and spatial configuration.
Pattern RecognitionMorphologySpatial Dynamics
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Urban Heat Island Analysis
Assessing Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) intensity and microclimate variability using thermal remote sensing.
UHISUHIThermal Remote Sensing
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Machine Learning in Urban Land Use Modelling
Applying supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms for high-accuracy LULC classification and transition modeling.
Machine LearningLULCLand Cover
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Intelligent Automatic Urban Mapping and Climate Change
Automated satellite imagery classification pipelines assessing long-term climate vulnerability and land transformation.
Satellite AnalysisClimate ChangeAuto Mapping
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Feature Extraction
Extracting building footprints, road networks, and urban infrastructure from high-resolution satellite and aerial data.
Feature ExtractionInfrastructureComputer Vision
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Analysis of UAV Imagery
High-resolution Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) / Drone data processing for localized infrastructure audit and terrain mapping.
UAV / DroneHigh-ResolutionPhotogrammetry
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Night Time Urban Data Analysis
Developing automatic classifiers using Night-Time Lights (NTL) satellite data to track electrification, economic activity, and urbanisation.
Night-Time LightsClassifiersUrbanisation
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Hyperspectral Urban Data Mining
Spectroscopy and hyperspectral band analytics for urban material characterization and environmental monitoring.
HyperspectralSpectroscopyRemote Sensing
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Environmental Analysis and Management
Ecosystem valuation, natural capital accounting, and sustainability frameworks for regional and urban planning.
EnvironmentEcosystem ServicesSustainability
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ML/DL Application in Urban Resilience
Deep neural networks and convolutional models for predicting urban stress, resilience indices, and dynamic pattern shifts.
Deep LearningResilienceNeural Networks
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Disaster Management & Urban Floods
Flood vulnerability modeling, coastal inundation risk assessment, and prioritizing critical emergency infrastructure.
Disaster MitigationUrban FloodsFReSMO