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Big Data in Geospatial Analysis: What is it, can it accelerate research, and the role of AI?
Some of us remember the term “large data,” which was a big deal in the 1980s. Desktop computing was just beginning, and statistical models were the leading tool in data analysis. These models leveraged matrix algebra techniques, and methods such as matrix inversion...
Perils of Pareidolia and AI: Can AI find disease clusters?
A major problem in the geospatial analysis of health events is identifying “true” excesses in health outcomes and disease risk. Most cancers, for example, occur at a “background” rate, often due to the underlying DNA mutation rate. This background mutation rate is...
Vesta 2.0: The Latest Advancement in Geospatial Analysis
BioMedware is delighted to announce the release of Vesta 2.0, a state-of-the-art geospatial analysis software funded with grants from the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences. Vesta is an acronym for “Visualization and...
Dr. Pierre Goovaerts publishes cutting-edge research on space-time modeling of trichloroethylene in northern Michigan
BioMedware is delighted to share the article recently published by our Chief Scientist and colleagues titled "Space–Time Distribution of Trichloroethylene Groundwater Concentrations: Geostatistical Modeling and Visualization". Appearing in the journal Mathematical...
BioMedware Partners With NAACCR: Space-Time Analysis and Modeling Webinar
Introduction to space-time joinpoint regression and change of support with applications to geospatial cancer data in the Vesta software Oct. 23, 2023 | 2pm EST | Virtual BioMedware is teaming up with NAACCR for a webinar on October 23 titled, “Introduction to...
Dr. Pierre Goovaerts to Present at IEA and LSUS Conference on Environment
Dr. Pierre Goovaerts to Present at the 28th International Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment Oct. 19-21, 2023 | Virtual Dr. Pierre Goovaerts will present a talk titled: "Geospatial Estimation of the Impact of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Plant Oiling...
BioMedware receives new grant for modeling human exposures and their uncertainty
In September 2023, BioMedware’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Pierre Goovaerts, received the grant “Geostatistical Software for Non-Parametric Geostatistical Modeling of Uncertainty”. Funded by the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health, this new...
Kriging vs Co-Kriging: Understanding Two Data Interpolation Methods
Geostatistics—a branch of statistics tailored for spatial data analysis—has seen significant advancements in recent years. Kriging and Co-Kriging are popular geostatistical techniques for spatial interpolation and prediction. These methods are essential in various...
Missing Data Part II: The Saga Continues
Our team recently published a blog on missing data and how it can be handled in GIS applications such as Vesta. This topic resonated with several of our readers, who raised important points we would like to discuss further. The first blog observed that missing data...
BioMedware’s Experience with Digital Summer Clinic Interns: Path to Success
Together with Ann Arbor SPARK, the Eastern Michigan University Center for Digital Engagement offers a paid Digital Summer Clinic internship. This program helps students and recent graduates find careers in the digital space. These internships are available to all...