Spatio-Temporal (ST) data science, which includes sensing, managing, and mining large-scale data across space and time, is fundamental to understanding complex systems in domains such as urban computing, climate science, and intelligent transportation. Traditional deep learning approaches have significantly advanced this field, particularly in the stage of ST data mining. However, these models remain task-specific and often require extensive labeled data. Inspired by the success of Foundation Models (FM), especially large language models, researchers have begun exploring the concept of Spatio-Temporal Foundation Models (STFMs) to enhance adaptability and generalization across diverse ST tasks. Unlike prior architectures, STFMs empower the entire workflow of ST data science, ranging from data sensing, management, to mining, thereby offering a more holistic and scalable approach. Despite rapid progress, a systematic study of STFMs for ST data science remains lacking. This survey aims to provide a comprehensive review of STFMs, categorizing existing methodologies and identifying key research directions to advance ST general intelligence.
Time | Speaker | Title |
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11:00 am - 11:10 am | Yuxuan Liang | Opening and Introduction |
11:10 am - 11:20 am | Yuxuan Liang | Revisiting Conventional Methods for Time Series |
11:20 am - 12:00 am | Yuxuan Liang | What Can LLM Tell Us about Time Series Analysis |
12:00 pm - 13:00 pm | - | Break |
13:00 pm - 14:00 pm | Dongjin Song | Empowering Time Series Analysis with Large Language Models: A Survey |
14:00 pm - 14:40pm | Ming Jin | Methodologies of Time Series Foundation Models |
14:40 pm - 15:00 pm | Ming Jin | Future Directions |