YTxFSGAMERz/ARGUS_DATASET
π ARGUS DATASET Multi-Domain Global Landmark, Streetscape & Geospatial Intelligence Dataset π Dataset Overview ARGUS_DATASET is an open, research-grade geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), computer vision, and visual geolocation benchmark dataset. It provides verified, multi-angle landmark photography, panoramic street-level imagery, spatial index databases, and DCT perceptual hash trees across sovereign nations, territories, and municipalitiesβ¦ See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/YTxFSGAMERz/ARGUS_DATASET.
π ARGUS DATASET
Multi-Domain Global Landmark, Streetscape & Geospatial Intelligence Dataset
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π Dataset Overview
ARGUS_DATASET is an open, research-grade geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), computer vision, and visual geolocation benchmark dataset. It provides verified, multi-angle landmark photography, panoramic street-level imagery, spatial index databases, and DCT perceptual hash trees across sovereign nations, territories, and municipalities worldwide.
The dataset powers visual reverse-geolocation engines, landmark retrieval models, spatial vision-language alignment (VLM), and cyber-physical sensor interrogation platforms.
π Aggregate Metrics
ποΈ Repository Architecture
ARGUS_DATASET/
βββ README.md # Standard Hugging Face Dataset Card & Documentation
βββ .gitattributes # Git LFS configuration for binary payloads
β
βββ ARGUS_DATASET/
β βββ images/ # 74,000+ Landmark visual assets categorized by ISO country
β β βββ landmarks/
β β βββ AFG/ # Afghanistan
β β βββ FRA/ # France (e.g. Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Versailles)
β β βββ JPN/ # Japan (e.g. Tokyo Tower, Fushimi Inari)
β β βββ USA/ # United States (e.g. Statue of Liberty, Golden Gate)
β β βββ ... [162 countries]
β β
β βββ places/
β β βββ places.csv # Master catalog of 3,806 landmarks with coordinates & IDs
β β βββ places.jsonl # Line-delimited JSON representation of places
β β βββ coverage/
β β βββ category_coverage.json # Category-wise completeness and breakdown
β β βββ country_coverage.json # Country-wise landmark density distribution
β β
β βββ metadata/
β β βββ images.csv # Complete asset index: paths, dimensions, hashes, licensing
β β βββ images.jsonl # Streamable JSONL image metadata records
β β βββ licenses.csv # Legal taxonomy and redistribution rights mapping
β β βββ sources.csv # Ingestion source endpoint provenance
β β
β βββ indexes/
β β βββ state_tracker.db # Production SQLite database with spatial B-tree indexes
β β βββ phash_bktree.index # Serialized Burkhard-Keller tree for 64-bit DCT pHash lookup
β β
β βββ reports/
β βββ final_report.md # Comprehensive audit, deduplication, and coverage report
β βββ license_audit.json # Programmatic license verification log
β
βββ data/
β βββ streetscapes/ # NUS Global Streetscapes SVI dataset (10,000 observation frames)
β βββ coords.csv # Geographic coordinates & headings
β βββ images/ # 360-degree streetscape observation images
β
βββ geodata/ # 516 GeoJSON layers
β βββ CAMERAS_WITH_NETWORK_DATA.geojson # 178,674 surveillance camera nodes
β βββ camera_networks.json # Operator network cluster topologies
β βββ police_precincts_usa.geojson # US law enforcement precinct polygons
β βββ ...
β
βββ geosent_chroma_db/ # ChromaDB vector embedding index for semantic geosearchπ Data Schema & Field Definitions
1. places.csv (Landmark Catalog)
Taxonomy Categories
palace, castle, fortress, tower, skyscraper, bridge, cathedral, place_of_worship, hindu_temple, mosque, museum, art_gallery, monument, archaeological_site, unesco_heritage, waterfall, mountain_peak, volcano, lighthouse, government, military.
2. images.csv (Asset Metadata)
π Quickstart & Usage
1. Load Metadata with Python & Pandas
import pandas as pd
# Load places catalog
places_url = "https://huggingface.co/datasets/YTxFSGAMERz/ARGUS_DATASET/raw/main/ARGUS_DATASET/places/places.csv"
df_places = pd.read_csv(places_url)
print(f"Loaded {len(df_places)} global landmarks.")
print(df_places[["name", "country", "city", "category", "latitude", "longitude"]].head())
# Load image metadata
images_url = "https://huggingface.co/datasets/YTxFSGAMERz/ARGUS_DATASET/raw/main/ARGUS_DATASET/metadata/images.csv"
df_images = pd.read_csv(images_url)
print(f"Indexed {len(df_images)} images across {df_images['place_id'].nunique()} landmarks.")2. Download Image Asset via huggingface_hub
from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
from PIL import Image
# Download a specific landmark image
image_path = hf_hub_download(
repo_id="YTxFSGAMERz/ARGUS_DATASET",
repo_type="dataset",
filename="ARGUS_DATASET/images/landmarks/FRA/argus-img-e41f57ff-ce30-562d-a174-3fc1145641fc.jpg"
)
img = Image.open(image_path)
print(f"Image Resolution: {img.size}")3. Query Spatial Telemetry via SQLite (state_tracker.db)
import sqlite3
from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
db_path = hf_hub_download(
repo_id="YTxFSGAMERz/ARGUS_DATASET",
repo_type="dataset",
filename="ARGUS_DATASET/indexes/state_tracker.db"
)
conn = sqlite3.connect(db_path)
cursor = conn.cursor()
# Query high-density landmark clusters in Italy
cursor.execute("""
SELECT name, city, category, latitude, longitude
FROM places
WHERE country = 'ITA'
LIMIT 5
""")
for row in cursor.fetchall():
print(row)4. Visual Reverse Geolocation with Perceptual Hashing (pHash BK-Tree)
import pickle
from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
# Download pre-built Burkhard-Keller tree index
bktree_path = hf_hub_download(
repo_id="YTxFSGAMERz/ARGUS_DATASET",
repo_type="dataset",
filename="ARGUS_DATASET/indexes/phash_bktree.index"
)
with open(bktree_path, "rb") as f:
bktree = pickle.load(f)
# Query nearest visual matches within Hamming distance <= 10
# query_phash is an integer representation of a 64-bit DCT pHash
# results = bktree.query(query_phash, max_distance=10)π Quality Assurance & Deduplication Methodology
- Two-Pass Deduplication Pipeline:
- Pass 1 (Cryptographic SHA-256): Bit-exact duplicate payloads are eliminated immediately at download ingestion.
- Pass 2 (Perceptual Hash BK-Tree): 64-bit DCT perceptual hashes are computed for every candidate frame. Near-identical photos ($d_H \le 10$) are retained only if camera azimuth differs by $\ge 30^\circ$ or acquisition date differs by $\ge 90\text{ days}$, ensuring viewpoint diversity (front, side, aerial, seasonal).
- Geocoding Integrity: All landmark positions are cross-validated against Wikidata SPARQL coordinates and OpenStreetMap boundary polygons.
- Format Normalization: Images are converted to standard RGB JPEG/PNG format with color space verification.
βοΈ Licensing & Attribution
- Landmark Images: Primarily distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA 4.0 / 3.0 / 2.0) and Public Domain / CC0. Detailed per-asset attribution, license URL, and original author details are strictly preserved in
ARGUS_DATASET/metadata/images.csv. - Streetscape Assets: Sourced from NUS Global Streetscapes and Mapillary v4 under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Geodata & Boundaries: OpenStreetMap data is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL).
- Indices & Code: Apache-2.0.
π¬ Citation
If you use ARGUS_DATASET in your research, autonomous systems, or geospatial applications, please cite:
@dataset{argus_dataset_2026,
author = {YTxFSGAMERz},
title = {ARGUS DATASET: Multi-Domain Global Landmark, Streetscape, and Geospatial Intelligence Imagery},
year = {2026},
publisher = {Hugging Face},
howpublished = {\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/YTxFSGAMERz/ARGUS_DATASET}}
}