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Take your research from data acquisition to a reusable tool.

Find study observations, bring your measurements, and investigate methods with AI assistance. Keep inputs and analytical steps available for review, then share a dataset, report, or custom app for working with the results.

Prepared landscape sketchIllustrative
Schematic study map, aligned sample grid and spectral-style comparison plot connected as a research workflow. All locations and overlays are illustrative.Study areaSample gridMethod views123SCHEMATIC / NO REAL LOCATIONN ↑
Illustrative grid + method comparisonPrepared example
Explore the data-to-app example

Explore a workflow for this industry. The app preview uses illustrative data; contact us to discuss your own sites, requirements and access.

For your team
  • Research groups
  • GIS and remote-sensing analysts
  • Domain scientists
  • Applied research teams

The work you need to do

Build a study that others can inspect and reuse.

01

Assemble a study dataset

Search study areas and periods. Compare open and commercial products against the required bands, resolution, quality, and permissions before acquisition.

What you take away

A documented collection of observations or an acquisition request.

02

Investigate a custom method

Combine observations with field measurements, compare processing choices, or reproduce a calculation. Ask the assistant to prepare and execute the analysis.

What you take away

Recorded results with inputs, parameters, and validation notes.

03

Make the method usable by others

Turn a reviewed analysis into a focused interface for collaborators. Choose the parameters they can change and the evidence they need to interpret an output.

What you take away

An optional app for repeated exploration or team handover.

01 / Acquire the data

Order for your location.
Specify what matters.

Define study sites anywhere on Earth and the dimensions your method needs. Find open archives, order commercial data, or assess a new collection. Confirm coverage and terms; acquiring the dataset can complete the task.

Study design
Define sites, sampling dates, comparison periods, reference observations, and the measurement or hypothesis the data needs to support.
Measurement dimensions
Specify spatial detail, time, spectral response, radiometric quality, and viewing geometry, plus height or point density where relevant.
Product and preparation
Request processing levels, units, calibration, masks, geolocation, and formats that preserve the required measurements.
Budget and reuse
Review complete costs, collection conditions, and rights for collaborators, publication, source redistribution, derived products, and future reuse.
  • Optical and hyperspectral data
  • Radar and thermal observations
  • Elevation and point clouds
  • Field and laboratory measurements

Just need the data? Acquiring it is a complete outcome. Use delivered files in your own tools where the license permits, or continue with analysis and apps in Milkypad.

02 / Run your own analysis

Keep the study question connected to the result

Use a prepared method or investigate a custom analysis with its assumptions and checks visible.

  1. 01

    Define the experiment

    Specify the question, quantity, study areas, reference data, and comparisons. Define the evidence needed to evaluate the method.

  2. 02

    Acquire and align inputs

    Acquire observations and add your measurements. Check coordinates, timestamps, units, and processing steps. Confirm which observation represents each field or laboratory sample before analysis.

  3. 03

    Run and evaluate

    Ask the assistant to run the analysis or compare settings. Check outputs against reference calculations or measurements and record limitations.

  4. 04

    Share a reproducible outcome

    Export permitted results with their method context. Create an app for collaborators to explore accepted results or rerun supported work.

How AI-assisted analysis works

03 / Build and customize your app

Study Method Explorer

A proposed no-code interface for comparing study areas, observations, and reviewed methods without requiring collaborators to operate the analysis code.

Explore a prepared example

From study data to a reusable research view

Illustrative workflow
Prepared landscape sketchIllustrative
Schematic study map, aligned sample grid and spectral-style comparison plot connected as a research workflow. All locations and overlays are illustrative.Study areaSample gridMethod views123SCHEMATIC / NO REAL LOCATIONN ↑
Study area + input gridPrepared example

01 / Data inputs

Bring the study inputs into one project

Specify the study area, observation dimensions and reference measurements. Preserve the metadata needed to understand how the sources can be compared.

  • Study observationsCoverage and measurement definitions
  • Reference measurementsIndependent evidence for comparison
  • Study protocolThe method and requested outputs
Prepared landscape sketchIllustrative
Schematic study map, aligned sample grid and spectral-style comparison plot connected as a research workflow. All locations and overlays are illustrative.Study areaSample gridMethod views123SCHEMATIC / NO REAL LOCATIONN ↑
Illustrative grid + method comparisonPrepared example

02 / Review a layer

Explore a method comparison

The highlighted cells and unscaled curves illustrate a research comparison, not measured values. Inspect assumptions, processing choices and independent checks.

  • Sample selectionReview which inputs are included
  • Method comparisonInspect differences and assumptions
  • Validation recordKeep checks separate from execution
Prepared landscape sketchIllustrative
Schematic study map, aligned sample grid and spectral-style comparison plot connected as a research workflow. All locations and overlays are illustrative.Study areaSample gridMethod views123SCHEMATIC / NO REAL LOCATIONN ↑
Prepared research-workspace examplePrepared example

03 / Use an app

Make the study easier to revisit

An app can link study locations to selected inputs, comparison views and method notes so collaborators can inspect and extend the work.

  • Study areaOpen the input context
  • Sample gridInspect the selected observations
  • ComparisonReview the recorded method notes

Prepared scenes and records show how a workflow could look. These are illustrative locations and layers, with no live data or analysis.

Illustrative app brief
Build a study explorer with site and date selectors, approved method settings, reference measurements, and exports that identify the inputs and run behind each result.

Describe the tool and the changes you need in ordinary language. The AI assistant helps build it; colleagues use the resulting maps, tables, and controls without writing code.

Explore App Builder

Controls for your team

  • Select study sites and observation periods
  • Choose a reviewed method or setting
  • Compare results with reference measurements
  • Inspect quality flags and run details
See how a saved app is used

Comparison results

Maps, charts, and tables that identify the observations and method settings used in each comparison.

Method record

Inputs, parameters, code or recipe version, and validation notes retained with the analytical result.

Collaborator export

A permitted dataset or report containing units, dates, source references, and enough context for the receiving researcher.

Use the result with context

Treat execution and validation as separate steps

Validate completed calculations against method assumptions and independent references. Record the conditions supporting each interpretation, including unresolved limitations, before sharing results through an app.

Questions for your workflow

Plan the work
around your needs.

Can I bring an existing method and dataset?

Yes. Custom analyses and customer data are in scope. Record input requirements, dependencies, expected output, and validation evidence to make the work reviewable and repeatable.

Can people without coding experience use the research tool?

The app can expose a bounded set of controls around a reviewed method. Collaborators can select inputs and inspect results while method development and scientific interpretation retain appropriate specialist review.

Can I publish the source data with a paper?

Check the source license for redistribution, derived-product, and attribution requirements during acquisition. Rights to publish a chart may differ from rights to distribute its source imagery.

Milkypad for research & custom workflows

What data or research workflow do you need?

Tell us the study question, observation requirements, available reference data, and whether you need acquisition, analysis, or a tool for collaborators.

Discuss your requirements