Latest Episode : 2026/10/26 delivery
Understanding Cities with GeoAI: How Human Flow Data x AI Will Transform the Future of Urban Analysis
Our guest this time is Professor Shun Nakayama, a specially appointed professor in the Faculty of Network and Information Science at Senshu University. Specializing in geographic and spatial information, Professor Nakayama researches the relationship between human flow data and urban structure. We will ask him about the current state of the rapidly evolving "GeoAI." How can "GeoTransformer," which applies the Transformer technology supporting generative AI to spatial analysis, capture the complex structure of cities and human movement, and connect this to simulations for redevelopment? Furthermore, starting from the question, "Can AI read maps?", we will discuss the future of GeoAI from both research and social implementation perspectives, covering the rapid evolution of GeoAI in just a few months, the importance of traditional GIS and geographical knowledge, and the reskilling required of business professionals.
Speaker：Shun Nakayama, Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of Network and Information Science, Senshu University
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Location Weekly Japan is a podcast run by LBMA Japan (Location Business & Marketing Japan), a general incorporated association that promotes business marketing services using location data. Every week, we interview management and business personnel from member companies, introduce the latest examples of location data usage, and share notable events around the world, as well as behind-the-scenes stories that can only be heard here.
As we are an organization with many IT-related members, you will hear a lot of foreign words, but in this podcast we will introduce examples of how location data is being used in a way that is as easy to understand as possible, so please feel free to listen.
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