AI in Caving
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Democratizing Cave Survey and Cartography
Modern tools like DistoX2, BRIC-4 and BRIC-5, digital sketching, and AI-supported applications are expanding who can participate in cave surveying. But how do we open cave mapping to more people without lowering data quality?
Join us to discuss:
- Opening cave mapping to more people while maintaining data quality
- Crowdsourcing cave maps: opportunities, risks, and required guardrails
- Reducing the "bus factor of 1" in cave cartography
- Integrating beginner-friendly workflows with expert-level accuracy
- How AI can help eliminate bottlenecks in large cave projects
Projects & Tools
In Progress
Lewis Cave Mapper
Interactive cave survey mapping tool
Roadmap
Cave Trip Scheduler
Plan and coordinate caving trips with your team
Smart Search
AI-powered search across cave data and survey records
Manage Your Own Data & Projects
Personal workspace for your cave exploration data
Past Recordings
Caving Software and AI
Join Aaron Bird and Philip Schuchardt for an engaging discussion on cave survey software design, vibe coding with AI, and how modern technology is making technical work accessible to everyone in the caving community.
Topics covered:
- Software design process for cave surveying tools
- AI-assisted coding and development
- Preferred languages and scripting tools
- Making technical work accessible to cavers
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