This National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) Project Grant award of $170,992 to Brown University supports the development of artificial intelligence (AI) models to identify archaeological features in high-resolution satellite imagery across an area of nearly two million square kilometers. The project aims to produce a comprehensive archaeological survey that enables research on long-term trends in human adaptation, settlement, and demography on a continental scale. Key products include new deep learning models tuned for feature detection in satellite imagery, as well as open-source datasets combining the AI model results and field observations. This infrastructure will advance research in diverse fields such as earth and environmental sciences, infrastructure planning, and emergency response.
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