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Ioannis Athanasiadis

Professor and Chair of Artificial Intelligence
Wageningen University & Research

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AETHER-xAI

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ESA, 2025-2026
PI: M. Soja and I. Athanasiadis (WU).

Opening the Black Box: Self-Explainable AI for Earth Observation

The AETHER project aims to advance the field of Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observation (AI4EO) by developing innovative explainable AI (xAI) approaches that increase transparency, trust, and usability of AI models for real-world environmental applications. Through targeted use cases, cutting-edge methodology development, and strong community engagement, the project will demonstrate how xAI can transform complex EO data into clear, actionable insights for decision-makers, scientists, and society.