Love Pulse Posted July 27, 2021 Posted July 27, 2021 News The Khalifa University of Science and Technology in the UAE announced that researchers from the Environmental and Geophysical Sciences Laboratory have used remote sensing techniques in satellites to detect any buried objects in archaeological sites and identify sites that have not yet been discovered in the country. This achievement was made by utilizing machine learning techniques in the field of satellite data, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The new method, which combines satellite data and machine learning, was developed at Khalifa University and can be applied in all desert environments inside and outside the country. Through this technology, researchers were able to find a new archaeological area that has not yet been discovered by traditional methods, which is an area buried underground, and the Environmental and Geophysical Sciences Laboratory at Khalifa University is currently exploring another archaeological site near the city of Al Ain. The results of the research project, which was supervised by the head of the Environmental and Geophysical Sciences Laboratory, Dr. Diana Francis, showed that radar imaging allows direct detection and identification of the characteristics of buried objects. As well as the possibility of new archaeological sites, where researchers use the radar aperture of the lens carried by satellites with high accuracy, which helps to discover features the size of one meter in a depth of up to two meters in the ground, under ideal conditions, meaning that the soil is dry and bare such Soil of Saruq Al Hadid site. Related news The UAE satellite "DhabiSat" reaches its orbital position The Environmental and Geophysical Sciences Laboratory was able to access potential areas with the aim of further studies at the sites based on the machine learning techniques and deep learning analyzes conducted during this project. This technology contributes to reducing the cost of archaeological excavations and enhancing the role of archaeologists in effectively identifying potential archaeological sites. It also contributes to creating a model that is increasingly accurate over time due to its ability to learn and benefit from knowledge. Executive Vice President at Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Dr. Arif Al Hammadi, said: “Khalifa University researchers focus their efforts on areas related not only to science, engineering, technology and healthcare, but they are also able to employ remote sensing in archaeology to uncover historical and cultural archaeological sites in UAE". He continued, "In this context, the Environmental and Geophysical Sciences Laboratory at Khalifa University is using remote sensing technology and developing a specialized application to monitor impacts that can be used in similar desert environments wherever they are found in the world." For her part, Francis said that remote sensing "has contributed to supporting research related to archeology in various ways in recent years, represented in the detection of artifacts under the surface of the earth, and the monitoring and study of archaeological sites and monuments." "Smart systems and machine learning technologies used in remote sensing can also provide important additional support and guidance needed to advance archaeological research at sites," she added. The archaeological site of Saruq Al-Hadid was chosen for the first study to be conducted by researchers from the Environmental and Geophysical Sciences Laboratory, a site previously researched by a team from Dubai Municipality along with the MBRSC laboratory. Their studies indicated the existence of settlements buried in the place related to the indigenous people in ancient times.
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