MapAI 2023: ICC 2023 Pre-Conference Workshop on Cartography and AI
August 12, 2023
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Registration is now open (click here) for the MapAI 2023 Workshop taking place on August 12, 2023 from 9:00 – 17:00 at Stellenbosch University.
A maximum of 50 participants is possible, and no registration fee is required. Registration will close on July 19, 2023.
While this event is planned as an in-person workshop, we will do our best to provide live streaming of the morning lightning talks for fully online participants. If you are interested in attending online talks, please register and indicate that preference using the link above.
Transportation and Lodging information for visiting Stellenbosch can be found here.
Workshop Location
Narga D Computer Lab, Chamber of Mines Building (Geology), Stellenbosch University
82 Ryneveld St, Stellenbosch
Agenda (PDF)
9:00 – 9:20 Welcome, introductions, and overview of the workshop
9:20 – 10:30 Lightning Talks
AI-Assisted Cartography
- What is a map? Questions about what makes a map a map and the potential for the layers in CartoAI
Carolyn Fish, University of Oregon - The Use of AI in Atlas Projects
Zhaoxu Sui, University of Oregon - Stable Diffusion in Cartography – Opportunities and Challenges
Raimund Schnürer, Sidi Wu and Lorenz Hurni, ETH Zürich - Deep learning empowering global geospatial data production: Examples from industry
Leigh Lotter, LuxCarta & Stellenbosch University
Adapting and Personalizing Maps with AI
- Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Cartography: From Sequence Visualization to Interpretation
Standa Popelka, Palacky University Olomouc - Using Eye Tracking and AI to Personalize Map Reading: The importance of open benchmark datasets
Merve Keskin, NLS Finland - Transforming context inference techniques for mobile maps with generative AI
Mona Bartling, University of Zürich - AI for personalising maps and its dangers
Tumasch Reichenbacher, University of Zürich - Where can combining eye-tracking and artificial intelligence take us?
Pyry Kettunen, NLS Finland
Group Q&A – 25 Minutes from 10:05 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 – 12:00 Lightning Talks
Trust, Ethical Considerations, and Social Implications for Cartography & AI
- The Ethics of AI-Generated Maps: A Study of DALL·E 2 and Implications for Cartography
Yuhao Kang, Qianheng Zhang and Robert Roth, University of Wisconsin Madison - The Intersection of AI, Trust, and Cartography
Tim Prestby, Penn State University - The importance of trust in maps
Marketa Beitlova, Palacy University Olomouc - Potential Implications of Artificial Intelligence Generated Maps in the Dissemination of Misinformation
Noah Mead & Amy Griffin, RMIT University - Deepfake Maps and Satellite Images: Implications and Opportunities
Aileen Buckley, Esri - The Challenges of Using AI to Promote Further Learning in Cartographic Education
Lily Houtman, Penn State University - Creativity, Labor, & Cartography in the Age of AI
Jack Swab, University of Kentucky - Explainable AI – A Cartographic Imperative
André Skupin, San Diego State University
Group Q&A – 20 Minutes from 11:40 – 12:00
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 – 14:30 Collaborative Task #1
- Comparing prompt generation w/ different platforms
- Generate thematic maps based on statistical data using AI
- Design a cartographic experiment methodology using an LLM
14:30 – 14:45 Coffee break
14:45 – 16:00 Collaborative Task #2
- MapAI research question development
16:00 – 16:30 Wrap-up discussion, next steps
- GeoAI and Cartography: ICA Commission Needs
Samantha T. Arundel, U.S. Geological Survey
18:00 – 21:00 Dinner (optional, details TBA)