Leveraging Data for Strategic Project Prioritization

Leveraging Data for Strategic Project Prioritization

In the fourth blog, Caitlyn will discuss project prioritization. When DOTs evaluate projects to submit grant applications for, the projects have to meet certain criteria, and there are reporting requirements. DOTs need to prioritize the projects that have the highest chance of being awarded the grant monies versus starting at the top of their lists and/or starting with the largest projects by size.

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How Does Geospatial Machine Learning Work?

How Does Geospatial Machine Learning Work?

When your government agency or commercial business is looking to discover new insights from big data, machine learning is the answer. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has exploded in recent years. These advances have paved the way for machine learning. The various types of AI involved in machine learning use special algorithms to increase the process' data collection accuracy and make more precise predictions about future data without needing manual programming.

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What Is the Difference Between GIS and Geospatial?

What Is the Difference Between GIS and Geospatial?

When it comes to modern advances in technology, nothing has impacted the lives of more people around the world than geographical data. People use geodata more than they may realize in their daily lives, from using their global positioning system (GPS) to go on vacation, to watching the news and seeing geographical stats and schematics related to a certain issue.

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