Summary of Analyzing Poverty Through Intra-annual Time-series: a Wavelet Transform Approach, by Mohammad Kakooei et al.
Analyzing Poverty through Intra-Annual Time-Series: A Wavelet Transform Approach
by Mohammad Kakooei, Klaudia Solska, Adel Daoud
First submitted to arxiv on: 5 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV); Computers and Society (cs.CY)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed research aims to improve the estimation of global poverty by developing a machine learning model that combines earth observation (EO) data with neighborhood-level changes. The method incorporates high-frequency, granular data to capture intra-annual variations, which are crucial for estimating poverty in agriculturally dependent countries. The study uses Landsat imagery and nighttime light data to create a simulated dataset and evaluates the method against the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) dataset across Africa. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper focuses on creating a more accurate way to estimate global poverty by using machine learning with earth observation data. It wants to find ways to capture changes in neighborhoods over time, which is important for countries that rely heavily on agriculture. The research creates a fake dataset and tests it against real data from Africa. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Machine learning
