AGO Analytics Lab Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are the parameters and preferences for using cloud infrastructure for AGO Labs?
A: No preferences.
Q: Could existing, proven, off-the-shelf solutions works for few of the items/problems?
A: Yes. If you have an off-the-shelf solution that you believe will meet a challenge topic please submit an application.
Q: Will any preference be given towards Australian industry involvement?
A: The lead organisation needs to be an Australian company but academic or international partners are welcome.
Q: Is there a platform such as a Slack channel that private companies could reach out to potential academic partners who might be interested in this program?
A: Not at this stage.
Q: Regarding the object detection models, will you be providing the data for model training and testing?
A: The preference is for companies to provide their own data to allow evaluation of their technology. Satellite, aerial and drone imagery data that have been collected by AGO may be provided to successful partners if required.
Q: Will the recording be available to share with our colleagues who missed the webinar?
A: Yes, the webinar recording with presentation slides can be found here: https://frontiersi.com.au/opportunities/agolabs/
Q: Is the AGO making the base imagery available for the project in order to train the models?
A: The preference is for companies to provide their own data to allow evaluation of their technology. Satellite, aerial and drone imagery data that have been collected by AGO may be provided to successful partners if required.