Detailed Agenda

The AURA XR SYSTEMS prototype integrates GIS, BIM, IoT, photogrammetry, and LiDAR with Unreal Engine’s plug-ins and AI-driven spatial queries. At AURA we have developed geospatial pipelines that create a user-friendly, AI-enhanced environment for integrating GIS layers and contextualizing BIM models. Our AI Research Engine restructures environmental data into geospatial formats, enabling immersive, AI-informed visualization for urban planning and analysis. By prioritizing data interoperability, AURA offers a next generation geodesign experience.

Explaining a successful AI project by the Tippecanoe County Assessor’s Office addressing recent legal interpretations of property tax assessments related to "curtilage" under Indiana law. Traditionally, assessors granted the first acre of land as homestead property. However, recent court rulings clarified that curtilage can extend beyond one acre, necessitating a more precise assessment method. The challenge was to create a fair and equitable approach to determine curtilage boundaries, moving away from arbitrary assessments to ensure consistency and equity in property taxation.

Many organizations feel their data is scattered—siloed databases, legacy systems, cloud servers—and then hear, “We need AI on this, ASAP!” The result? A scramble for AI without a clear plan, leaving most companies overwhelmed and only 1% truly mastering AI’s potential. This talk explores that familiar scenario—"data, data everywhere, but not a drop of insight”—and offers a human-centric approach to transforming scattered data into strategic, business-focused solutions.