Seminar: Valentin Bickel – University of Bern: A Wild-Walk through a New Era of Data-driven Planetary Science

Abstract: The past decades of planetary exploration have amassed an incredible wealth of data from across the solar system. Yet, most of the widely used, traditional data processing approaches struggle to make full use of that data. Modern, deep learning-driven methods can utilize the full potential of the available data and help address fundamental questions at an unprecedented level of detail and scale: Do the slopes of present-day Mars experience transient flows of water? What are the fastest winds on Mars and where and when do they occur? How many boulders exist on the lunar surface, what is their shape, and where are they located exactly? How is volatile release shaping Mercury’s surface today? In this talk, I would like to wild-walk through a new era of data-driven planetary science. I will explore how deep learning-driven approaches led to unexpected discoveries and helped close decade-old debates across the inner solar system – and how they are bound to become a game-changer for future exploration missions over the coming years.

Hybrid – In person in the SwRI Boulder Office 4^th floor conference room or Online:

Webex: https://swri15.webex.com/meet/ksinger

Phone: 1-866-469-3239  Meeting Number: 2633 145 9127