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Table 2 Comparison of feature generation techniques

From: Mapathons versus automated feature extraction: a comparative analysis for strengthening immunization microplanning

Mapathon

Indicator

Automated feature extraction

A. generic indicators

60 days

Time

9 days

Cost of organizational ArcGIS Online licenses (creator license = $1000/year, Editor license = $200/year). Labor cost for coordinators (based on salary of coordinators). Participants were unpaid volunteers

Costa to conduct project

$25,000 for 6146 km2

Specialized application development expertise required of coordinators

Skill level

Specialized machine-learning expertise required

Smaller geographic regions

Area (best suited for)

Larger geographic areas

B. Performance Indicators

92,713

Number of structures identified

53,150

+20,804

Difference in structures identified compared to microplan

+8142

28%

Non-compound match rate (%befriended)

30%

30,904

Number of compounds identified

43,395

84.50%

True positive percent

90.50%

648,991

Estimated populationb

911,302

  1. aCost does not take cost of imagery into account, as imagery did not have a stand-alone procurement fee for the specific event studied here
  2. bPopulation was estimated by applying the following assumptions to the mapathon and AFE data: a compound consists of 3 households and a household consists of 7 individuals