Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and Geographic Information Science (GIS) enable researchers to unlock the rich historical information trapped in old maps. The Ghost Neighborhoods of Columbus project is applying AI and GIS to old Sanborn Fire Insurance maps to create immersive, virtual worlds of how neighborhoods in Columbus looked in the past, prior to urban highway construction and urban renewal projects. In this presentation, Dr. Miller will highlight the incredibly detailed data in these old fire insurance maps, the 3D virtual worlds they have built from these maps, and their partnership with the community to ensure the historical virtual worlds are authentic.
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