Robust Geospatial Foundation Models: Innovative Techniques and Comprehensive Benchmarks

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K03145
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 61010:Perceptual information processing-related
Research Institution	Institute of Physical and Chemical Research
Principal Investigator	Xia Junshi 国立研究開発法人理化学研究所, 革新知能統合研究センター, 上級研究員 (00830168)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	横矢直人東京大学, 大学院新領域創成科学研究科, 准教授 (40710728) Wang Junjue 東京大学, 大学院新領域創成科学研究科, 特任研究員 (91011930)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2029-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥18,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,290,000) Fiscal Year 2028: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000)
Keywords	Geospatial Foundation
Outline of Research at the Start	We will work on the following three research subjects for the above purpose. ① Comprehensive Benchmarking for Geospatial Models ② Robust Multi-Modality Geospatial Foundation Models ③ Deployment and Impact in Real-World Geospatial Applications