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How AI is enhancing aerial imagery to help identify items usually recognized by humans
A construction company can now gain access to aerial imagery of an entire project and map this imagery to what its project lists in terms of tasks completed and those underway or waiting. There no longer is a constant need to physically travel to a site for a physical inspection. "You can use artificial intelligence to turn high-resolution aerial imagery into a powerful project management tool for a variety of industries, including construction, insurance and government agencies," said Tony Agresta, general manager of North America for Nearmap, which provides aerial imagery and geospatial data. "Using AI, these organizations can virtually inspect, measure and analyze hundreds of location insights such as property lines, shrubbery on a property, roof and building dimensions, vegetation in areas where animals can be relocated and more. Viewing perspectives can be rotated, tilted and changed to see an image from any angle."