CORE3D

GE Research is Principal Investigator of an IARPA-sponsored research activity entitled Creation of Operationally Realistic 3D Environment (CORE3D), collaborating with several world-class universities toward a common goal.

The goal of the CORE3D program is to develop technology that automatically generates accurate 3D object models with real physical properties from multiple data sources. Data sources include commercial satellite panchromatic and multi-spectral imagery for global coverage, as well as airborne imagery and Geographic Information System (GIS) vector data, where available, for improved resolution and fidelity.

Advanced image processing algorithms are used to construct 3D surface models from 2D satellite and aerial imagery. From this starting point, AI is deployed to automate the detection of man-made objects and produce contextually consistent 3D models. Specifically, multi-spectral data analysis and scene context can enable identification of materials found in the scene.

GE Research brings many decades of multi-modal information fusion, remote sensing, image segmentation, classification and 3D image reconstruction expertise to the table, backed by decades of experience driving new technology development for our business units in the aerospace, medical and security domains.