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2023

Artificial Intelligence as a Booster of Future Power Systems

Authors
Pinto, T;

Publication
ENERGIES

Abstract
Worldwide power and energy systems are changing significantly [...]

2023

MARTINE's real-time local market simulation with a semantically interoperable society of multi-agent systems

Authors
Santos, G; Gomes, L; Pinto, T; Faria, P; Vale, Z;

Publication
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GRIDS & NETWORKS

Abstract
There is a growing complexity, volatility, and unpredictability in the electric sector that hardens the decision-making process. To this end, the use of proper decision support tools and simulation platforms becomes essential. This paper presents the Multi-Agent based Real-Time INfrastructure for Energy (MARTINE) platform that allows real-time simulation and emulation of loads, resources, and infrastructures. MARTINE uses multi-agent systems that connect to physical resources and can represent additional simulated players that are not physically present in the simulation and emulation environment, enabling the creation of complex scenarios for testing and validation. MARTINE provides the seamless integration of real-time emulation with simulated and physical resources simultaneously in a unique simulation environment, which is only possible by supporting multi-agent systems. This work presents MARTINE's integration in a semantically interoperable multi-agent systems society developed for the test, study, monitoring, and validation of the power system sector. The use of ontologies and semantic web technologies eases the interoperability between the heterogeneous systems. The case study scenario demonstrates the use of MARTINE in simulating a local community electricity market that combines real-time data from physical devices with simulated data and the use of semantic web techniques to make the system interoperable, configurable, and flexible.& COPY; 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

2023

NOVA PLANTA DO CASTELO VELHO DE SAFARA: INTEGRAÇÃO DE DADOS ARQUEOLÓGICOS COM TOPOGRAFIA DE ALTA RESOLUÇÃO DERIVADA DE LEVANTAMENTO DRONE-LIDAR

Authors
Monge Soares, R; Nabais, M; Pereiro, TD; Dias, R; Hipólito, J; Fonte, J; Gonçalves Seco, L; Menéndez-Marsh, F; Neves, A;

Publication
Estudos do Quaternário / Quaternary Studies

Abstract
Resumo:Com este estudo apresenta-se uma nova perspectiva tridimensional do Castelo Velho de Safara (Moura), um dos grandes povoados muralhados da Idade do Ferro/período Romano Republicano existentes na linha do Rio Guadiana, criada a partir de um levantamento de alta resolução realizado com sensor LiDAR acoplado a um drone. O resultado obtido permitiu a definição detalhada da planta da muralha, o que implicou a revisão da superfície de ocupação, que agora é estimada em cerca de 1.36 hectares. Foram também identificados vários elementos inéditos, como a zona da entrada e eventuais soluções de reforço defensivo. Os dados obtidos para o Castelo Velho de Safara demonstram o potencial dos dados LiDAR para o reconhecimento das características topográficas deste tipo de recintos fortificados, cuja visibilidade das estruturas nem sempre é possível a olho nu.Palavras-chave: Idade do Ferro; Período Romano Republicano; Estruturas defensivas; Drone; LiDAR.   Abstract:This study presents a new tridimensional perspective on Castelo Velho de Safara (Moura), one of the great walled settlements of the Iron Age/Roman Republic by the Guadiana River, obtained through a high-resolution survey using a drone integrated with a LiDAR sensor. The outline of the walls was defined in more detail, which meant revising the occupation area, now estimated at circa 1.36 hectares. Several unknown elements were detected, such as the entrance area and other possible defensive structures. The data obtained for the Castelo Velho de Safara demonstrate the potential of LiDAR for understanding the topographical characteristics of this type of fortified enclosure, whose structural remains are not always clear to the naked eye.Keywords: Iron Age; Roman Republic; Defensive structures; Drone; LiDAR; Odyssey.

2023

NEW PLAN OF THE VELHO DE SAFARA CASTLE: INTEGRATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA WITH HIGH-RESOLUTION TOPOGRAPHY DERIVED FROM DRONE-LIDAR SURVEY; [NOVA PLANTA DO CASTELO VELHO DE SAFARA: INTEGRAÇÃO DE DADOS ARQUEOLÓGICOS COM TOPOGRAFIA DE ALTA RESOLUÇÃO DERIVADA DE LEVANTAMENTO DRONE-LIDAR]

Authors
Soares, RM; Nabais, M; Pereiro, TD; Dias, R; Hipólito, J; Fonte, J; Seco, LG; Menéndez Marsh, F; Neves, A;

Publication
Estudos do Quaternario

Abstract
This study presents a new tridimensional perspective on Castelo Velho de Safara (Moura), one of the great walled settlements of the Iron Age/Roman Republic by the Guadiana River, obtained through a high-resolution survey using a drone integrated with a LiDAR sensor. The outline of the walls was defined in more detail, which meant revising the occupation area, now estimated at circa 1.36 hectares. Several unknown elements were detected, such as the entrance area and other possible defensive structures. The data obtained for the Castelo Velho de Safara demonstrate the potential of LiDAR for understanding the topographical characteristics of this type of fortified enclosure, whose structural remains are not always clear to the naked eye. © 2023, APEQ - Associacao Portuguesa para o Estudo do Quaternario. All rights reserved.

2023

Geographic Information Systems in Archaeology: A Systematic Review

Authors
Menéndez Marsh, F; Al Rawi, M; Fonte, J; Dias, R; Gonçalves, LJ; Seco, LG; Hipólito, J; Machado, JP; Medina, J; Moreira, J; Do Pereiro, T; Vázquez, M; Neves, A;

Publication
Journal of Computer Applications in Archaeology

Abstract
GIS are an essential element in archaeology. Their use has become widespread for their potential to store, reference, analyse and visualise spatial information. Nonetheless, to the best of our knowledge, a systematic review of academic peer-reviewed publications related to the use of GIS, as a framework, in archaeology has never been presented before. Our goal in this work is to identify what has been published so far in relation to using GIS in archaeology within a small selected sample. We used the PRISMA guideline to perform a systematic review of 671 publications that we identified using the SCOPUS database and the keywords ‘GIS’ and ‘archaeology’. The collected publications were screened, analysed, and categorized into different relevant categories. Our analysis shows that GIS, in our selected sample, are mostly used for visualization and information management tasks. Moreover, spatial analysis studies were more common than other studies, and theoretical publications are scarce. The lack of a theoretical background in GIS may be the cause of some of the problems related to GIS applications in archaeology.

2023

Uncovering Archaeological Sites in Airborne LiDAR Data With Data-Centric Artificial Intelligence

Authors
Canedo, D; Fonte, J; Seco, LG; Vazquez, M; Dias, R; Do Pereiro, T; Hipolito, J; Menendez-Marsh, F; Georgieva, P; Neves, AJR;

Publication
IEEE ACCESS

Abstract
Mapping potential archaeological sites using remote sensing and artificial intelligence can be an efficient tool to assist archaeologists during project planning and fieldwork. This paper explores the use of airborne LiDAR data and data-centric artificial intelligence for identifying potential burial mounds. The challenge of exploring the landscape and mapping new archaeological sites, coupled with the difficulty of identifying them through visual analysis of remote sensing data, results in the recurring issue of insufficient annotations. Additionally, the top-down nature of LiDAR data hinders artificial intelligence in its search, as the morphology of archaeological sites blends with the morphology of natural and artificial shapes, leading to a frequent occurrence of false positives. To address this problem, a novel data-centric artificial intelligence approach is proposed, exploring the available data and tools. The LiDAR data is pre-processed into a dataset of 2D digital elevation images, and the known burial mounds are annotated. This dataset is augmented with a copy-paste object embedding based on Location-Based Ranking. This technique uses the Land-Use and Occupation Charter to segment the regions of interest, where burial mounds can be pasted. YOLOv5 is trained on the resulting dataset to propose new burial mounds. These proposals go through a post-processing step, directly using the 3D data acquired by the LiDAR to verify if its 3D shape is similar to the annotated sites. This approach drastically reduced false positives, attaining a 72.53% positive rate, relevant for the ground-truthing phase where archaeologists visit the coordinates of proposed burial mounds to confirm their existence.

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