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Ghost in the Machine: IIoT sensors – Part I
Consider the analogy of a factory as a human body. The machinery doing the physical work is similar to the muscles. However they alone possess no knowledge of when to move, rest or when something is about to tear. We need nerves to carry signals from the brain to the muscle. That nervous system of…
GeoAI Dev Log : Upper West Side Stories
I was on the Upper West Side, coming out of a hostel for an overpriced Starbucks coffee right on Broadway, at W 75th. I sat by the window for a while, looking down the massive street wondering how many buildings were in the area. That block is what this post is about. NAIP (National Agriculture…
The Road Not Taken: How “Random Forests” Can Build Greener Cities
You come across a sports car racing a jeep on the highway. Who do you think loses? The jeep, of course, but as soon as you move to rocky terrain, the outcome is the opposite. It doesn’t matter how fancy the car is; if it’s not the right one for the job, it doesn’t work.…