ICA Workshop on Multiscale Cartography.
“AI for Cartography, Cartography for AI”
Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026
Location: Masaryk University, Faculty of Science, Department of Geography,
Building 5, 1st floor, Room Z1, Kotlářská 267/2, 611 37 Brno, Czech Republic
This workshop represents the joint efforts of the Department of Geography at the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, in collaboration with the International Cartographic Association Commission on Multi-scale Cartography, Commission on Cognitive Issues in Geographic Information Visualisation and the DGfK (German Cartographic Society) Commission on Cartography and Artificial Intelligence.
Tutorial Workshop
The practical tutorial session will demonstrate a hands-on example of working with Large Language Models (LLMs) to derive cartographic generalization rules from existing map data for building typification.
Workshop Agenda (13:00 – 16:00)
| Time | Session | Content |
|---|---|---|
| 13:00 – 13:15 (15 min) | Introduction & Welcome | Welcome and opening comments on the workshop topic. |
| 13:15 – 14:15 (60 min) | Tutorial Part 1: Analysis & Rules |
|
| 14:15 – 14:30 (15 min) | Short Break | Short break. |
| 14:30 – 15:00 (30 min) | Tutorial Part 2: Algorithm & Test |
|
| 15:00 – 15:30 (30 min) | Group Discussion | Discussion in 3–4 breakout groups. |
| 15:30 – 16:00 (30 min) | Presentations & Wrap-up | Presentation of findings from each group and closing remarks. |