VAMLIS Mission The Virginia Association for Mapping and Land Information Systems is a professional association in Virginia designed to provide educational and networking opportunities for professionals who have an interest in the mapping sciences in Virginia.
In this presentation, we will provide an overview of our process using object-classification methods in ArcGIS pro to identify, discover, and map sections of Sungbo’s Eredo in Nigeria. The William & Mary Center for Geospatial Analysis (CGA) is using LiDAR and Aerial Imagery data to identify and classify earthworks using remote sensing practices.
Sungbo’s Eredo is a series of defensive walls and ditches built in western Nigeria between 800-1000 AD. In collaboration with Professors Gerard Chouin and Neil Norman at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, we are conducting and updating research on the Eredo based on the 1970s work of anthropologist Patrick J. Darling.
We will demonstrate how a combination of visual verification and machine learning approaches can be applied when identifying ditches over large areas with non-uniform topographical information. Join us as we discover further applications of manual and machine-based object-classification, verification, and cartographic methods to solve ground-level classification issues and aid in cultural preservation initiatives.
