[{"content":"State of Geoportals in India, how geospatial data should be accessible and what sort of tools can be built. Discussions around institutional policy building and outcomes were also discussed.\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2025-11-29-geospatial-data-accessibility/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eState of Geoportals in India, how geospatial data should be accessible and what sort of tools can be built. Discussions around institutional policy building and outcomes were also discussed.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Geospatial Data Accessibility"},{"content":"We are proud to have achieved a major milestone, having touched 20 events and 2 years of LTS. This talk hosted at IIITB, was geared towards Remote Sensing and GIS in Agriculture and was presented by two stellar experts from the field. Prof. Jasmeet Judge - spoke about \u0026ldquo;Remote Sensing and AI for in-season Crop Phenology\u0026rdquo; and Dr. Subash Yeggina presented \u0026ldquo;Point to Spectrum: Integrating Krishi DSS and Hyperspectral data for Crop Intelligence\u0026rdquo;\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2025-04-19-agriculture-and-remote-sensing/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to have achieved a major milestone, having touched 20 events and 2 years of LTS. This talk hosted at IIITB, was geared towards Remote Sensing and GIS in Agriculture and was presented by two stellar experts from the field. \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmeet-judge-6a91b851/\"\u003eProf. Jasmeet Judge\u003c/a\u003e - spoke about \u0026ldquo;Remote Sensing and AI for in-season Crop Phenology\u0026rdquo; and \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/subash-y/\"\u003eDr. Subash Yeggina\u003c/a\u003e presented \u0026ldquo;Point to Spectrum: Integrating Krishi DSS and Hyperspectral data for Crop Intelligence\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Agriculture and Remote Sensing"},{"content":"Hosted at Varaha, this event focused on Carbon and Climate Change. Our speakers included Aravind S from Varaha and Durga Prasad from Nika.eco\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2025-03-15-carbon-and-climate-change/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHosted at Varaha, this event focused on Carbon and Climate Change. Our speakers included \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/aravind-s-39721492/\"\u003eAravind S\u003c/a\u003e from Varaha and \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/durga-prasad-meena-966111131/\"\u003eDurga Prasad\u003c/a\u003e from Nika.eco\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/kktb1KcIlOc?si=4XyOoS7ADCzhb6Ot\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Carbon and Climate Change"},{"content":"QGIS for Dummies! A beginner friendly session from the installation of QGIS, loading and visualizing data, running basic analysis and tips and tricks was shared by own very own Aman Bagrecha.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2024-08-24-qgis-for-dummies/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eQGIS for Dummies! A beginner friendly session from the installation of QGIS, loading and visualizing data, running basic analysis and tips and tricks was shared by own very own \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanbagrecha/\"\u003eAman Bagrecha\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/07rbTdK8huw?si=db8lEhx-HZx-bH-r\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"QGIS for Dummies"},{"content":"Lets go to the field again! This time in Beautiful Lalbhag! An informal gathering detailing the greens of Lalbagh Botanical Garden by mapping trees and amenities using the Every Door app, followed by an authentic breakfast. This was organised along with OSM Bengaluru.\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2024-06-22-outdoor-mapping-party-in-lalbhag/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eLets go to the field again! This time in Beautiful Lalbhag! An informal gathering detailing the greens of Lalbagh Botanical Garden by mapping trees and amenities using the Every Door app, followed by an authentic breakfast. This was organised along with OSM Bengaluru.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Outdoor Mapping Party in Lalbhag"},{"content":"The 16th meetup at Microsoft Reactor Bangalore focused on showcasing how machine learning and AI are integrated into geospatial analysis, with speakers demonstrating AI-driven mapping products and advanced spatial data workflows. Koushik from Satsure, Sumesh from GalaxEye Space and Rupeshfrom SkyServe showcased the advancements in GeoAI.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2024-05-18-geospatial-ai/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThe 16th meetup at Microsoft Reactor Bangalore focused on showcasing how machine learning and AI are integrated into geospatial analysis, with speakers demonstrating AI-driven mapping products and advanced spatial data workflows. \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/koushik-karmakar-919bb1214/\"\u003eKoushik\u003c/a\u003e from Satsure, \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumesh-meppadath-176553124/\"\u003eSumesh\u003c/a\u003e from GalaxEye Space and \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/d-rupesh-kumar/\"\u003eRupesh\u003c/a\u003efrom SkyServe showcased the advancements in GeoAI.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/TKbMYmXXbo8?si=oxC9YKqmIQpbTeJ0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Geospatial AI"},{"content":"A virtual hackathon kickoff webinar co-organized with SkyServe, introducing challenges for building AI models for onboard satellite data processing, with detailed explanations of tasks and objectives for participants.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2024-03-24-earth-observation-edge-ai-models-hackathon/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eA virtual hackathon kickoff webinar co-organized with SkyServe, introducing challenges for building AI models for onboard satellite data processing, with detailed explanations of tasks and objectives for participants.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/9B4UNJqKos4?si=B1f3gouIJH-O5wCg\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Earth Observation Edge AI Models – Hackathon Webinar"},{"content":"Hosted at Draper Startup House in collaboration with Proto, this meetup featured presentations and a neighborhood map-a-thon focused on treating maps as content, followed by networking and outdoor mapping activities. Akshay, founder of Proto and Aman Bhargava from Revisual Labs presented at this event.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2024-03-16-maps-are-content/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHosted at Draper Startup House in collaboration with \u003ca href=\"https://protomap.xyz/\"\u003eProto\u003c/a\u003e, this meetup featured presentations and a neighborhood map-a-thon focused on treating maps as content, followed by networking and outdoor mapping activities. \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshay-aditya-75957388/\"\u003eAkshay\u003c/a\u003e, founder of Proto and \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/amnbh/\"\u003eAman Bhargava\u003c/a\u003e from Revisual Labs presented at this event.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/YnJ3FHUXhv4?si=Vhqqzcljm9D4_Ib7\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Maps Are Content"},{"content":"This event includes the activities organized by and for the Young Professionals (YP) at the 2023 IEEE India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (InGARSS 2023) on December 11, 2023 at IIIT Bangalore (IIIT-B). The events were organized by Aman Bagrecha (GalaxEye Space), Thiyaku S. (Satyukt Analytics), and Santhosh M (Blue Sky Analytics), and the prizes for the EO Earth Data Risk Challenge were sponsored by the IEEE GRSS YP.\nStory Through Maps Challenge The event aims to achieve one or more of the following objectives:\nBring out creative ideas and cartographic skills Encourage storytelling through maps Encourage the use of GIS software to create maps Increase the use of maps as a mode of communication EO Earth Data Risk Challenge This contest aims to raise awareness of nature and climate crises and to demonstrate the power of Earth Observation (EO) data in helping us better understand the environmental changes on Earth and find solutions to protect our planet. The contest was open to all students, young scientists, and engineers in the field of Geoscience and Remote Sensing.\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-12-11-ieee-grss-yp-event/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThis event includes the activities organized by and for the Young Professionals (YP) at the 2023 IEEE India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (InGARSS 2023) on December 11, 2023 at IIIT Bangalore (IIIT-B). The events were organized by Aman Bagrecha (GalaxEye Space), Thiyaku S. (Satyukt Analytics), and Santhosh M (Blue Sky Analytics), and the prizes for the EO Earth Data Risk Challenge were sponsored by the IEEE GRSS YP.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 id=\"story-through-maps-challenge\"\u003eStory Through Maps Challenge\u003c/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe event aims to achieve one or more of the following objectives:\u003c/p\u003e","title":"IEEE India Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (InGARSS 2023) - YP Event"},{"content":"A collaborative workshop at IIHS organized jointly with IEEE GRSS Bangalore Section and OSM Bengaluru. It provided practical training on using OSM editing tools (iD editor and JOSM) along with QGIS integration for mapping.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-11-18-openstreetmap-and-qgis-integration-workshop/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eA collaborative workshop at IIHS organized jointly with IEEE GRSS Bangalore Section and OSM Bengaluru. It provided practical training on using OSM editing tools (iD editor and JOSM) along with QGIS integration for mapping.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/dQ-eOT0ORYc?si=4w8htca-ti2831fP\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"OpenStreetMap and QGIS Integration Workshop"},{"content":"Exploring the fantastic STAC API and the powerfull Microsoft Planetary Computer was the agenda for the 12th Meetup hosted at Satyukt Analytics. Aman and Santhosh gave us comprehensive examples and a deep dive into the specification and various use cases, the talk was aimed to empower professionals and enthusiasts alike in leveraging these powerful tools.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-10-29-stac-api-and-microsoft-planetary-computer/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eExploring the fantastic STAC API and the powerfull Microsoft Planetary Computer was the agenda for the 12th Meetup hosted at \u003cstrong\u003eSatyukt Analytics\u003c/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanbagrecha/\"\u003eAman\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/santhoshm31/\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSanthosh\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e gave us comprehensive examples and a deep dive into the specification and various use cases, the talk was aimed to empower professionals and enthusiasts alike in leveraging these powerful tools.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUMjcau7JAs\u0026amp;ab_channel=Let%27sTalkSpatial\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"STAC API and Microsoft Planetary Computer"},{"content":"Our 11th event was on the field! Chamrajpet, in the heart of the city is where we met up to survey and map various Points of Interests (PoI) using \u0026ldquo;Every Door\u0026rdquo;. Participants mapped over 360 contributions to Open Street Map (OSM). This event was jointly organised by Open Street Maps Bangalore. Read more about this on Aman\u0026rsquo;s OSM Diary\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-09-09-chamrajpet-outdoor-mapping-party/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eOur 11th event was on the field! Chamrajpet, in the heart of the city is where we met up to survey and map various Points of Interests (PoI) using \u0026ldquo;Every Door\u0026rdquo;. Participants mapped over 360 contributions to Open Street Map (OSM). This event was jointly organised by Open Street Maps Bangalore. Read more about this on \u003ca href=\"https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/aman_bagrecha/diary/402347\"\u003eAman\u0026rsquo;s OSM Diary\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Chamrajpet Outdoor Mapping Party"},{"content":"The 10th Meetup was a hit! Hosted at SkyServe, we had speakers with diverse and technical backgrounds ranging from edge computing to remote sensing for Fisheries.\nWe had a deep dive withParag Ramteke, who took us into the world of remote sensingand fisheries. Parag spoke about the various use cases, technologies, and initiatives that need to be upheld for the sustainable practice of fishing in the country.\nEdge computingis the next boom forearth observation. Arya Pratap Singh showed us exactly why, giving us a glimpse of the numerous benefits of edge-computing earth observation satellites. From researchers to corporates, edge computing is the future of space-based computation.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-07-29-edge-computing-and-remote-sensing-for-fisheries/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThe 10th Meetup was a hit! Hosted at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/skyserve-ai/\"\u003eSkyServe\u003c/a\u003e, we had speakers with diverse and technical backgrounds ranging from edge computing to remote sensing for Fisheries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe had a deep dive with\u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAd_vGkB3oWsT6u1NEkC11W5W9QPxupTHII\"\u003eParag Ramteke\u003c/a\u003e, who took us into the world of remote sensingand fisheries. Parag spoke about the various use cases, technologies, and initiatives that need to be upheld for the sustainable practice of fishing in the country.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdge computingis the next boom forearth observation. \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAyeZuYBP9eaW1n68sxZ3GtrxIQjEhEwQgY?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_detail_base%3B9wZXwJRJTPyl9K7qs1zroQ%3D%3D\"\u003eArya Pratap Singh\u003c/a\u003e showed us exactly why, giving us a glimpse of the numerous benefits of edge-computing earth observation satellites. From researchers to corporates, edge computing is the future of space-based computation.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Edge Computing and Remote Sensing for Fisheries"},{"content":"Hosted @GalaxEye Space, this event discussed the Advances in Synthetic Aperture Radar. Kicking off the talk, Saumyata Srivastava, Data Scientist @ Louis Dreyfus Company demonstrated building Google Earth Engine apps and its importance in disseminating research. Akshay Patil, PhD, Remote Sensing Scientist at AiDash explained the intricacies of SAR and all its associated terminologies. Along with excellent don’t and don’ts for remote sensing sensor selection. Tanya Suri, Computer Vision Researcher at GalaxEye Space, explained and demonstrated generation of DEM from InSAR using Vertex. She mentioned about temporal and spatial baseline using SBAS tool and what condition it should satisfy to generate the DEM.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-06-24-advances-in-synthetic-aperture-radar-sar/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHosted @GalaxEye Space, this event discussed the Advances in Synthetic Aperture Radar. Kicking off the talk, Saumyata Srivastava, Data Scientist @ Louis Dreyfus Company demonstrated building Google Earth Engine apps and its importance in disseminating research. Akshay Patil, PhD, Remote Sensing Scientist at AiDash explained the intricacies of SAR and all its associated terminologies. Along with excellent don’t and don’ts for remote sensing sensor selection. Tanya Suri, Computer Vision Researcher at GalaxEye Space, explained and demonstrated generation of DEM from InSAR using Vertex. She mentioned about temporal and spatial baseline using SBAS tool and what condition it should satisfy to generate the DEM.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Advances in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)"},{"content":"Hosted at ENGEO Analytics, the 8th edition of LTS was all about discussing the latest in Geospatial Technology – with machine learning, edge computing and generative AI for satellite imagery!\nKrishna, Data Scientist at SatSure, showcased unsupervised LULC classification using Python. Implementing GDAL commands from QGIS to help assist in your workflow. Adithya, Co-founder \u0026amp; Chief Product Officer at SkyServe.ai presented the power of edge computing and how it can benefit both the data providers and consumers by processing data on the satellite and down-linking only the necessary bits. Rakshit Bhatt, VP of Product @GalaxEye Space showed us exciting generative AI applications on SAR + optical Imagery along with the juicy math that enables it. He showcased how GANs (and its derivatives) can help monitor the planet in all weather conditions.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS Youtube page here.\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-05-27-geospatial-technology-machine-learning/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHosted at ENGEO Analytics, the 8th edition of LTS was all about discussing the latest in Geospatial Technology – with machine learning, edge computing and generative AI for satellite imagery!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrishna, Data Scientist at SatSure, showcased unsupervised LULC classification using Python. Implementing GDAL commands from QGIS to help assist in your workflow. Adithya, Co-founder \u0026amp; Chief Product Officer at SkyServe.ai presented the power of edge computing and how it can benefit both the data providers and consumers by processing data on the satellite and down-linking only the necessary bits. Rakshit Bhatt, VP of Product @GalaxEye Space showed us exciting generative AI applications on SAR + optical Imagery along with the juicy math that enables it. He showcased how GANs (and its derivatives) can help monitor the planet in all weather conditions.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Geospatial Technology \u0026 Machine Learning"},{"content":"We had our 7th meetup at Satyukt Analytics with new learnings and insights shared by the stalwarts of our industry Ujaval Gandhi and Raj Bhagat Palanichamy! From automating workflows in #QGIS to its application in decision-making, we heard it all.\nUjaval Gandhi provided valuable insights on Geospatial Analysis using #QGIS, demonstrating various features and functionalities of the software from model builder to using running it on the command line. His slides can be found here.\nRaj Bhagat discussed the role of remote sensing and GIS in decision-making, anecdotally citing several case studies and projects to highlight the stark difference between GIS models and ground reality.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS Youtube page here.\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-03-19-geospatial-learning-networking/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eWe had our 7th meetup at \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/satyukt/\"\u003eSatyukt Analytics\u003c/a\u003e with new learnings and insights shared by the stalwarts of our industry \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAAg-QUBvKdUlhfbWOBCsCLtdSU8HyuHC5U\"\u003eUjaval Gandhi\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAWq73QBV9WIOODRiDQmZPmEHrEDoEYDork\"\u003eRaj Bhagat Palanichamy\u003c/a\u003e! From automating workflows in \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=qgis\u0026amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7043782529933328384\"\u003e#QGIS\u003c/a\u003e to its application in decision-making, we heard it all.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUjaval Gandhi provided valuable insights on Geospatial Analysis using \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=qgis\u0026amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7043782529933328384\"\u003e#QGIS\u003c/a\u003e, demonstrating various features and functionalities of the software from model builder to using running it on the command line. His slides can be found \u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cW0L4AfgUxrlDnBkrWN1yRxVLpD95R3LnTbgKR8aS7w/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaj Bhagat discussed the role of remote sensing and GIS in decision-making, anecdotally citing several case studies and projects to highlight the stark difference between GIS models and ground reality.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Geospatial Learning \u0026 Networking"},{"content":"There is no doubt that working with Drones and LiDAR is every mappers dream project. We talk to Sucharitha from Skylark Drones and Pavan Vyas from Gesix Solutions Pvt. Ltd. about their experiences with drones, points cloud and LiDAR data. This event was hosted at one of Bengaluru\u0026rsquo;s most prolific drone analytics platform, Skylark Drones.\nCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-02-18-working-with-drones-and-lidar/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThere is no doubt that working with Drones and LiDAR is every mappers dream project. We talk to \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sucharitha-r-020966178/\"\u003eSucharitha\u003c/a\u003e from Skylark Drones and \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavan-r-vyas/\"\u003ePavan Vyas\u003c/a\u003e from Gesix Solutions Pvt. Ltd. about their experiences with drones, points cloud and LiDAR data. This event was hosted at one of Bengaluru\u0026rsquo;s most prolific drone analytics platform, \u003ca href=\"https://skylarkdrones.com/\"\u003eSkylark Drones\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official LTS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/pwEzizbe7OM\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Working with Drones and LiDAR"},{"content":"Hosted at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, the theme for this event was “Urban GIS, Remote Sensing and Sustainability”. Speakers Naveen Kumar, Rahisha Thottolil and Shidharth Routh presented various use cases on working with Urban GIS data, tools and automation.\nCheck out the live stream on the official IIHS YouTube page here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2023-01-21-urban-gis-remote-sensing-and-sustainability/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHosted at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements, the theme for this event was “Urban GIS, Remote Sensing and Sustainability”. Speakers Naveen Kumar, Rahisha Thottolil and Shidharth Routh presented various use cases on working with Urban GIS data, tools and automation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck out the live stream on the official IIHS YouTube page \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/live/DZBARqXf_bc?si=RYkKV0MHwFq5oEYV\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Urban GIS, Remote Sensing and Sustainability"},{"content":"A hands-on session anchored by Saikat Maiti hosted at the incredible Microsoft Reactor, #LTSFam were given a deep-dive into community mapping initiative using OpenStreetMap\u0026rsquo;s map editor - JOSM. The session showcased how to use the #PMGSY data layer as a WMTS service (courtesy of Arun Ganesh and team) as a reference to digitise data using JOSM for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team platform (HOTOSM). In addition to this, using Strava Heatmaps to visually identify actual roads in use was an exciting way to include heterogenous data into a mapping practise.\nCheck out the workshop on our YouTube channel here\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2022-12-03-hands-on-spatial-analytics/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eA hands-on session anchored by \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/saikat-maiti-55b1266b/\"\u003eSaikat Maiti\u003c/a\u003e hosted at the incredible Microsoft Reactor, #LTSFam were given a deep-dive into community mapping initiative using OpenStreetMap\u0026rsquo;s map editor - JOSM. The session showcased how to use the #PMGSY data layer as a WMTS service (courtesy of \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunganesh03/\"\u003eArun Ganesh\u003c/a\u003e and team) as a reference to digitise data using JOSM for the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team platform (HOTOSM). In addition to this, using Strava Heatmaps to visually identify actual roads in use was an exciting way to include heterogenous data into a mapping practise.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Hands-on Spatial Analytics"},{"content":"Hosted at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-B) and supported by the IEEE-GRSS Bangalore Section, the 3rd event was dedicated to making maps. Saikat introduced the Open Street Map (OSM) suite of tools to create and contribute to the open mapping initiative. Ramya showcased how to manipulate OSM with examples of the Humanitarian OSM (HotOSM) project. We concluded with Bhuvanamitra giving us a hands-on tutorial with Blender and Aerialod for making beautiful maps.\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2022-10-30-making-maps/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHosted at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-B) and supported by the IEEE-GRSS Bangalore Section, the 3rd event was dedicated to making maps. \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/saikat-maiti-55b1266b/\"\u003eSaikat\u003c/a\u003e introduced the Open Street Map (OSM) suite of tools to create and contribute to the open mapping initiative. \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramyaragupathy/\"\u003eRamya\u003c/a\u003e showcased how to manipulate OSM with examples of the Humanitarian OSM (HotOSM) project. We concluded with \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhuvanamitra-sulugodu/\"\u003eBhuvanamitra\u003c/a\u003e giving us a hands-on tutorial with Blender and Aerialod for making beautiful maps.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Making Maps (IEEE-GRSS Support)"},{"content":"The 2nd event started out with an introduction to PGRouting by Thiyaku, dive into reproducing data science workflows with STAC by Aman and an overview of IEEE-GRSS by Gurudatta. This event was held at Unnati Studio Theatre kindly sponsored by Gurudatta, Business Manager at MapMyIndia and secretary of IEEE-GRSS, Bangalore section.\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2022-09-24-introduction-to-pgrouting-stac-workflows/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eThe 2nd event started out with an introduction to PGRouting by \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/thiyaku/\"\u003eThiyaku\u003c/a\u003e, dive into reproducing data science workflows with STAC by \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanbagrecha/\"\u003eAman\u003c/a\u003e and an overview of IEEE-GRSS by \u003ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/grsguru/\"\u003eGurudatta\u003c/a\u003e. This event was held at Unnati Studio Theatre kindly sponsored by Gurudatta, Business Manager at MapMyIndia and secretary of IEEE-GRSS, Bangalore section.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Introduction to PGRouting \u0026 STAC Workflows"},{"content":"Held at Satyukt Analytics, the first meetup had topics covering spatial data infrastructure by Amruth and Google Earth Engine by Santhosh. The inaugural session was attended by folks from Satyukt Analytics, IIHS, IISc, SatSure, KSRSAC, Blue Sky Analytics and more.\n","permalink":"https://letstalkspatial.in/talks/2022-08-21-spatial-data-infrastructure-google-earth-engine/","summary":"\u003cp\u003eHeld at Satyukt Analytics, the first meetup had topics covering spatial data infrastructure by Amruth and Google Earth Engine by Santhosh. The inaugural session was attended by folks from Satyukt Analytics, IIHS, IISc, SatSure, KSRSAC, Blue Sky Analytics and more.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Spatial Data Infrastructure \u0026 Google Earth Engine"},{"content":"Who are we? Let\u0026rsquo;s Talk Spatial is Bengaluru\u0026rsquo;s community for GIS, remote sensing, cartography, and everything maps.\nWe started as a bunch of spatial enthusiasts who connected online and decided to build a platform for local geospatial folks. We are heavily inspired by community initiatives like the classic GeoBLR and GeoPune groups.\nAs working professionals, researchers, developers, and students, we believe in open sharing, technical learning, and community support (and drinking plenty of chai!).\nWhat we do We run monthly, in-person meetups, workshops, and mapping parties in Bengaluru to:\nShare Technical Insights: Learn about cloud-native geospatial architectures, Earth observation tools, STAC APIs, open-source routing, and more. Network \u0026amp; Connect: Meet geospatial engineers, cartographers, data scientists, and academicians working in the field. Learn \u0026amp; Grow: Help students and newcomers navigate open-source tools (QGIS, PostGIS, Python, GDAL) and geospatial career paths. The Committee Our community is run by a volunteer committee that handles speaker outreach, theme planning, venue coordination, and catering (mostly chai).\nAman Bagrecha Geospatial Consultant\nAman is a developer with experience in Python and Deep Learning. He has a keen interest in open specification spatial data formats. A regular blogger, Aman shares remote sensing and GIS case studies on YouTube and GitHub. Writing clean, well-tested code to monitor Earth in all aspects is what excites him.\nLinkedIn X / Twitter Thiyaku S Geospatial Consultant\nThiyaku is an expert in remote sensing and GIS for agriculture and water resources. His work centers around microwave data, image fusion, and dashboard development. An open-source advocate, Thiyaku also works extensively with QGIS, GRASS, Python, R, and GeoServer.\nLinkedIn X / Twitter Amruth Kiran Senior Associate - Geospatial Lab, IIHS\nAmruth’s main interests lie in spatial data infrastructures and knowledge systems. Building scalable, cloud-based architectures on AWS and Azure for handling remote sensing data is his forte. Open-source development, teaching, and field work bring him down from the cloud to solid ground.\nLinkedIn X / Twitter Santhosh M Technical Specialist (Geospatial), RMSI\nSanthosh is a machine learning and Google Earth Engine fan. A teacher at heart, Santhosh has built QGIS tutorials and works with open-source GIS tools and services. A civil engineer turned data scientist, his work spans domains like urban expansion, fire event prediction, and above-ground biomass estimation.\nLinkedIn X / Twitter Interested? 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We are heavily inspired by community initiatives like the classic \u003ca href=\"https://mobile.twitter.com/geo_blr\"\u003eGeoBLR\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/GeoPune\"\u003eGeoPune\u003c/a\u003e groups.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs working professionals, researchers, developers, and students, we believe in open sharing, technical learning, and community support (and drinking plenty of chai!).\u003c/p\u003e","title":"About"},{"content":" Almost there — check your inbox Thanks for signing up. We\u0026rsquo;ve sent a confirmation link to the email address you provided.\nClick the link in that email to complete your subscription. 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We do not run WordPress or store form submissions in a site database.\nInformation we collect When you use our registration forms or contact us, we may collect:\nName (first and last name) Email address Profession / affiliation (e.g. student, researcher, working professional) Any additional information you voluntarily provide in a message to us We collect this data when you:\nJoin our mailing list via the Register page RSVP for a specific event via an event registration page (e.g. /events/rsvp/.../) Email us directly at letstalkspatial@gmail.com or via the Contact page How we use your information We use your information for the following purposes:\nProcessing your event RSVP or mailing-list signup Sending updates about the event you registered for Notifying you about upcoming geospatial community meetups, workshops, and mapping parties Responding to questions or requests you send us Improving future meetups based on aggregate community feedback We do not use your information for:\nMarketing unrelated products or services Sharing with third parties for their own marketing Selling or renting your data to other organizations Mailing list and event RSVPs We use separate contact lists in Brevo for (1) general community announcements and (2) specific event attendee lists.\nWhen you RSVP for an event, our Brevo automation may also add you to the general mailing list so you can hear about future meetups — in addition to emails about the event you registered for. 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