Projects

Independent research, collaborations, and applied urban AI

Independent Research

Research questions and programs that I lead. Collaborative authorship is identified on each page, but these projects are organized around my independent research agenda rather than a lab-wide project.

Lab & Collaborative Research

Projects developed within research labs or multi-institution teams. Each page separates the full project from my specific role and contribution.

Applied Urban AI & Practice

Selected commissioned research, urban analytics systems, and earlier work from professional practice.

VibeScan
computer vision
urban design
poi
tools

Client: Hongkong Land  ·  Project context: West Bund Financial City spatial benchmarking  ·  Role: Project Lead; Founder and…

Feb, 2022

Road Asset Assessment in Ulaanbaatar
Applied Practice
Urban AI
Computer Vision
Decision Support

A World Bank-supported municipal project assessing road and sidewalk assets from geo-tagged street imagery across Ulaanbaatar.

Oct, 2021

AI-Aided Camera App
computer vision
tools
This app integrates deep models to learn the operation and mode of photo shooting from the massive works of professional photographers and realizes…
May, 2020

CityEye WeChat mini APP
computer vision
tools
CityEye is a WeChat mini application specifically designed for group field trips. Currently, it caters to a user base of over 10,000 individuals…
Jan, 2018

Recognizing Central Activity Zones
urban planning
poi
visualization
Utilizing the concept of entropy, the project aims to quantify the level of functional diversity within different areas of the city. By leveraging a…
Jan, 2018

River View Analysis
computer vision
urban design
To preserve the natural landscapes along the Qiantang River, I analyzed a 200-kilometer stretch of riverbank videos. By carefully examining the…
May, 2017

StreeTalk Project
computer vision
urban design

Role: Project Lead; Founder and Research Director, CitoryTech  ·  Client application: Daimler Innovation Lab

Oct, 2016

National Mobility Networks in China
Applied Practice
Mobility Data
Geospatial Analysis
Regional Planning

A national-scale mobility analysis that uses anonymized location-based social-network data to examine city clusters and blurred regional boundaries…

Mar, 2015

C-IMAGE Project
computer vision
visualization
This project originated from my thesis, which involved the collection of millions of photos from 26 cities. The objective was to utilize deep…
May, 2014
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