The European Green Deal (EGD) aims to make the EU climate-neutral by 2050, with a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. To support this, the Spatio-temporal algorithms for microclimatic parameters assessment (SAMPA) project will develop advanced algorithms using Earth Observation (EO) data to enhance microclimate assessments. By structuring high-resolution EO data into a 4D format, the project will improve spatial and temporal accuracy for environmental monitoring and simulations. SAMPA will conduct three pilot tests on ground temperature, snow cover, and air quality, utilizing high-performance computing to demonstrate the effectiveness of these new methods.
Project news
11.12.2024: On 11.12.2024, we held our annual SAMPA (Spatio-temporal Algorithms for Microclimatic Parameters Assessment) project meeting at UM FERI, with researchers from GeMMA Lab (coordinator), Geodetski inštitut Slovenije (Geodetic Institute of Slovenia), and PowerLab from UM FERI. It was a productive session where we reviewed key project results from 2024 and laid out the work plan for 2025.
22.11.2024: From 18th to 21st November 2024, the 24th IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence and Informatics (CINTI 2024) gathered Computer Science and Engineering experts at Óbuda University, Budapest, and we were proud to be part of this gathering of innovators. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Niko Lukač and Assist. Domen Kavran presented their research with paper titled “Genetic Algorithm for Optimizing Meteorological Sensors Placement Using Airborne LiDAR Data”.
25.10.2024: In collaboration with Laboratory for Power Engineering, we have installed 18 ELSYS ELT 2i LoRaWAN Multisensors densely around the UM FERI buildings to monitor external temperature and humidity with high temporal accuracy. These all-weather proof sensors transmit near real-time data to our own LoRa station, significantly enhancing our environmental data collection capabilities.
26.09.2024: GeMMA Laboratory had a strong presence at this year’s ERK 2024 conference, with our members showcasing their latest research across various fields of computing and artificial intelligence. On September 26, 2024, our researchers Niko Lukač and Niko Uremović presented developing results within SAMPA project.
20.09.2024: We are thrilled to share that Assoc. Prof. Niko Lukač from our GeMMA Lab recently stayed as a visiting professor at the Human-Centered AI Lab (HCAI) at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna. During his research stay, he also provided a lecture at the Digital Transformation in Smart Farm and Forest Operations Symposium on September 12th, about current research challenges in AI-based 3D point cloud data processing.
20.07.2024: Domen Kavran, delivered an insightful presentation at the 2024 International Conference on Computer, Information, and Telecommunication Systems (CITS 2024). His presentation, titled “Buildings’ Approximate True Orthophoto Construction From Satellite Imagery Using Semantic Segmentation and the ICP Algorithm,” showcased an innovative method for orthorectification in satellite imagery.
21.05.2024: We are thrilled to announce that assoc. prof. dr. Niko Lukač and assist. prof. dr. Marko Bizjak from the GeMMa Team have recently attended the 6th International Conference on Energy and Responsibility – EnRe. This notable event took place on 21st of May 2024, in Velenje, at the Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor.
20.05.2024: Assoc. Prof. Niko Lukač from GEMMA Lab, together with Assoc. Prof. Iztok Fister Jr. from the Intelligent Systems Laboratory (UM FERI), have recently visited the Human-Centered AI (HCAI) Lab at University BOKU in Tulln, Austria, led by Prof. Andreas Holzinger. Both are also incoming visiting professors at HCAI group.
10.04.2024: Project partner Geodetic Institute of Slovenia is gathering archival photographs for creating new datasets for SAMPA pilots.
06.11.2023: In the project online kickoff meeting, the team was introduced, and the project’s goals, including specific pilot projects, were outlined. The work plan was discussed, covering initial research activities and preliminary tasks. Project’s website has been established.
SAMPA is a basic research project No. J7-50095 is financed by Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency.
