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Machine Learning
Adeel Hassan
Transfer Learning from RGB to Multi-band Imagery
We used transfer learning to teach a model to take advantage of multi-band imagery without discarding the original RGB pre-training. This resulted in significant performance improvement.

Software Engineering
Peter Caisse
The Power of Types in Idris
Idris is a pure, statically-typed functional language with a powerful type system. Let’s explore writing code in Idris using type-driven development and interactive editing.
Software Engineering
Shreshth Khilani
Introducing TileJSON.io, A Fast and Easy Way to View and Share Raster Tiles
TileJSON.io is an open source project by Azavea. It is an easy way to view and share raster tile sets using slippy map endpoints.
Company
Robert Cheetham
Six Ways we Fund Innovation
Without outside funding and given our commitment to openly sharing our knowledge, people often ask: How do you fund your innovation? We outline 6 main ways.
Software Engineering
Dan Ford
How to Convert Geodatabase Spatial Data and Related Tables to Vector Tiles
Use this open source data processing pipeline to convert geodatabase files to vector tiles for use in a web application.
Software Engineering
Dan Ford
Exploring Protected Wildlife Habitat for Every Property in New Jersey
This Azavea 10% Time project defines a process for converting big data files to vector tiles and allows a user to identify habitat areas in need of protection.
Software Engineering
Kelly Innes
How to Build a Geoprocessing App with GeoTrellis and React
Follow this guide to set up a geoprocessing web application using GeoTrellis, Akka HTTP, and React.
Software Engineering
Lewis Fishgold
Deep Learning for Semantic Segmentation of Aerial and Satellite Imagery
This post describes how to use deep learning to do semantic segmentation on aerial and satellite imagery, experiments on the ISPRS Potsdam dataset, and how to visualize model predictions on a map.