Region Specific
Region-specific analysis focuses on understanding variations within data across geographical locations or sub-populations, aiming to improve model accuracy and uncover hidden patterns. Current research emphasizes developing models that incorporate regional information, leveraging techniques like contrastive learning, transformer architectures, and attention mechanisms to handle diverse data distributions and address issues like data sparsity and domain shift. This work is significant for improving the generalizability and reliability of models across various domains, from urban planning and disease prediction to autonomous navigation and medical image analysis, ultimately leading to more effective and equitable applications.
Papers
LocalSR: Image Super-Resolution in Local Region
Bo Ji, Angela Yao
PANGAEA: A Global and Inclusive Benchmark for Geospatial Foundation Models
Valerio Marsocci, Yuru Jia, Georges Le Bellier, David Kerekes, Liang Zeng, Sebastian Hafner, Sebastian Gerard, Eric Brune, Ritu Yadav, Ali Shibli, Heng Fang, Yifang Ban, Maarten Vergauwen, Nicolas Audebert, Andrea Nascetti