nitesh.saini

// publications & artifacts

Publications

Peer-reviewed papers, open datasets, and conference talks — every record links to the source, with its DOI.

3
published
1
paper
2
open datasets
paperNature Scientific Data2026

156,001

annotated bark images

BarkVisionAI: Novel dataset for rapid tree species identification

A large annotated bark-image benchmark that lets models identify tree species from bark alone — no leaves, flowers, or fruit needed in the field.

  • Peer-reviewed
  • Open access
  • Benchmark dataset
doi:10.1038/s41597-026-06711-8read paper
datasetZenodo2026

5.2 GB

open field imagery

MonoDBH: Monocular Tree DBH Estimation Dataset

Single RGB images for estimating tree diameter at breast height, with a hand on the stem as scale — no stereo or LiDAR.

doi:10.5281/zenodo.19412511open dataset

// talks & workshops

Conferences and training

  • talk

    FLARE Conference 2024 · University of Notre Dame

    Presented CommFor, the community forest-governance data platform behind Van Saathi

    2024
  • workshop

    OGC Stack Winter School 2024 · IIIT Hyderabad

    Attended hands-on training on Open Geospatial Consortium standards and the open geospatial stack

    2024