Artificial intelligence and visual analytics in geographical space and cyberspace: Research opportunities and challenges

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Contributors

  • Min Chen - , Nanjing Normal University (Author)
  • Christophe Claramunt - , Naval Academy Research Institute (Author)
  • Arzu Çöltekin - , University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (Author)
  • Xintao Liu - , Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Author)
  • Peng Peng - , CAS - Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research (Author)
  • Anthony C. Robinson - , Pennsylvania State University (Author)
  • Dajiang Wang - , Nanjing Normal University (Author)
  • Josef Strobl - , Nanjing Normal University, University of Salzburg (Author)
  • John P. Wilson - , University of Southern California (Author)
  • Michael Batty - , University College London (Author)
  • Mei Po Kwan - , Chinese University of Hong Kong (Author)
  • Maryam Lotfian - , University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (Author)
  • François Golay - , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) (Author)
  • Stéphane Joost - , Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) (Author)
  • Jens Ingensand - , University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Western Switzerland (Author)
  • Ahmad M. Senousi - , Cairo University (Author)
  • Tao Cheng - , University College London (Author)
  • Temenoujka Bandrova - , University of Architecture Sofia (Author)
  • Milan Konecny - , Masaryk University (Author)
  • Paul M. Torrens - , New York University (Author)
  • Alexander Klippel - , Wageningen University & Research (WUR) (Author)
  • Songnian Li - , Ryerson University (Author)
  • Fengyuan Zhang - , Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Author)
  • Li He - , Xi'an Jiaotong University (Author)
  • Jinfeng Wang - , CAS - Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Nanjing Normal University, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Author)
  • Carlo Ratti - , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (Author)
  • Olaf Kolditz - , Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (Author)
  • Hui Lin - , Jiangxi Normal University (Author)
  • Guonian Lü - , Nanjing Normal University (Author)

Abstract

In recent decades, we have witnessed great advances on the Internet of Things, mobile devices, sensor-based systems, and resulting big data infrastructures, which have gradually, yet fundamentally influenced the way people interact with and in the digital and physical world. Many human activities now not only operate in geographical (physical) space but also in cyberspace. Such changes have triggered a paradigm shift in geographic information science (GIScience), as cyberspace brings new perspectives for the roles played by spatial and temporal dimensions, e.g., the dilemma of placelessness and possible timelessness. As a discipline at the brink of even bigger changes made possible by machine learning and artificial intelligence, this paper highlights the challenges and opportunities associated with geographical space in relation to cyberspace, with a particular focus on data analytics and visualization, including extended AI capabilities and virtual reality representations. Consequently, we encourage the creation of synergies between the processing and analysis of geographical and cyber data to improve sustainability and solve complex problems with geospatial applications and other digital advancements in urban and environmental sciences.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number104438
JournalEarth-science reviews
Volume241
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2023
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Cyberspace, GeoAI, Geographical space, GeoVA, GIScience