Advancing Water Management through Geospatial Technologies: ALICE-LAB Empowers RID Engineers with AI and Remote Sensing Skills
Published June 2024 | 3 minute read
ALICE-LAB conducted a specialized training workshop at the Royal Irrigation Department under Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives from 10 to 14 June 2024. The program aimed to build the technical capacity of irrigation engineers and water management professionals by equipping them with practical skills in remote sensing, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data for enhanced water management planning and forecasting.
Over the five-day session, led by Dr. Natthachet Tangdamrongsub, participants engaged in an integrated curriculum that covered theoretical foundations, real-world applications, and hands-on exercises. The training featured tools such as QGIS, Google Earth Engine, Python programming, and data-driven methods tailored to water resource management challenges.
This initiative significantly strengthened the participants’ competencies in applying geospatial and AI technologies to support their operational responsibilities. Many were able to directly relate the training content to their ongoing work in water allocation, monitoring, and forecasting.
The training concluded with closing remarks from the Director of the Research and Development Office at the Royal Irrigation Department, who commended the participants for their commitment. Thirty attendees were awarded certificates of completion in recognition of their successful participation.
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