11-21, 11:00–11:25 (Pacific/Auckland), WG802
fAIr is an open AI-assisted mapping platform developed by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). In this talk we will go through current progress and state of the art of usage of AI in humanitarian mapping. We will share our experience and roadmap of fAIr .
The service uses AI models, specifically computer vision techniques, to detect objects in satellite and UAV imagery.
Kshitij Raj Sharma is a Geospatial Developer from Nepal, passionate about open-source software and open data. With a decade of FOSS advocacy, he is a founding member of OSGEO Nepal. He is currently a student of the Copernicus Master's in Digital Earth specializing in Geo Data Science and AI, and an AI Engineer at HOTOSM.
Leen is the Director of Technology and Data at the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT). Her drive: Connecting people through mapping for Social Good.
The HOT Technology team she leads co-creates open-source tools that empower communities to collaboratively create and use geospatial data for Good.
By democratizing access to this technology, the team enables communities to govern and protect their own data, use it to address local challenges, and actively participate in decision-making processes.
With over 15 years of experience in the geospatial industry across both public and private sectors, Leen has worked in diverse environments — from tackling development challenges in low-resource settings in Tanzania (Enabel) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (WPF) to contributing to corporate geospatial business in Belgium (Capgemini) and Thailand (TomTom).
Leen joined HOT's Technology Team in 2022, and has been leading it for the past three years, fostering innovation, collaboration, and community-driven impact.