Pre-Program

Sunday, November 10

ISPRS Tutorial 1

These tutorials are free of charge. Anyone registered for the conference is invited to attend on a space available basis.

Ten-Year Remote Sensing Industry Forecast - Phase 2 Review

Charles Mondello, Pictometry
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building
Sponsored by ISPRS WG I/1

NASA and ASPRS have formed a Space Act Agreement (SAA) to develop an industry forecast for the remote sensing marketplace. While many projections have been made over time, this is a forecast developed and carried out by members of our industry. This places significant credibility on the study results. The study, in its second of five years, has carried forward its phase one results to the industry. The first year was a baseline of the industry. This showed direction, size, and key concerns within remote sensing. The SAA was performed by survey, corporate management interview, and literature review.

Phase two of the SAA focuses on the end user. While we will continue with the direct survey and literature efforts, focus groups have been added to the activity. The tutorial will summarize the results to date of end user requirements, capabilities, and needs.

Worshop 1

Monday, November 11

DOT/NASA Technology Applications Projects Review

8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Room: Colorado

A joint program sponsored by the USDOT and NASA on remote sensing technologies for transportation. Short term projects utilizing the use of remote sensing technologies for transportation in the decision making process.

Worshops 2-7

FIEOS Opening Session and Keynote Addresses

Chair: Oktay Baysal, Old Dominion University
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building

Keynote addresses:
Robert Cassanova, NASA/NIAC
Jack Kaye, NASA
Ron Birk, NASA

Overarching Concepts

Chair: Richard Gomez, Center for Earth Observing & Space Res.
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building

This session presents a conceptual overview of topics and technology for future intelligent Earth observing satellites.

Optimization of Earth Observing Strategies
R. N. Singh, CSIR and AICTE, India

Future Intelligent Earth Observing Satellites
G. Zhou, Old Dominion University
M. Kafatos

Towards Integrated Earth Sensing: The Role of In Situ Sensing
R.P. Gauthier, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Canada
P.M. Teillet, and A. Chichagov

Utilizing Remote Sensed Data in a Quick Response System
M. Kafatos, George Mason University
R. Yang, and C. Yang

Intelligent Archive Concepts for the Future
H. Ramapriyan, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
S. Kempler, C. Lynnes, G. McConaughy, K. McDonald, S. Calvo, R. Harberts and L. Roelofs

Satellite Autonomy

Chair: Alok Das, Air Force Research Lab
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building

This session describes concepts, systems, and algorithms for con-veying "intelligence" to satellites vis-a-vis orbit control, pointing accuracy, mission planning, and data acquisition scheduling.

On the Need for Dynamic Scheduling of Imaging Satellites
J.C. Pemberton, Viridian, Inc.
L.G. Greenwald

Spacecraft Autonomy Using Onboard Processing for a SAR Constellation Mission
R. Sherwood, Jet Propulsion Lab
S. Chien, and R. Castano

Autonomous Onboard Classification Experiment for the Satellite BIRD
W. Halle, DLR German Aerospace Center

CEOS-ISPRS Joint Task Force on Radiometric and Geometric Calibration

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Room: Gold, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Tuesday, November 12

Onboard Data Processing

Chair: Raad Saleh
8:30 am to 10:00 am
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building
Presentations will include programming logic and architecture for onboard strategies for automatic classification of sensor data.

Programmable Logic for Intelligent Onboard Processing
L. Hartman, Canadian Space Agency
E. Edwards

New Challenge of Remote Sensing Data Processing and Distribution for Future Earth Observing Satellite Systems
J. Qu, George Mason University
M. Kafatos and R. Yang

Data Fusion, the Core Technology for On-board Data Processing Systems
C. Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
J. Qu, and Z. Liu

On-board Change Detection with Neural Networks
M. Spigai, Alcatel Space Industries
G. Oller

Advances in Planning and Scheduling of Remote Sensing Instruments for Fleets of Earth Orbiting Satellites
J. Dungan, NASA Ames Research Center

ISPRS Tutorial 2

These tutorials are free of charge. Anyone registered for the conference is invited to attend on a space available basis.

New and Future Satellite Systems

Long Chiu, Goddard Space Flight Center & George Mason Univ.
8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Room: Denver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building
Sponsored by ISPRS WG I/4

Project scientists and administrators will present overviews of their new and/or proposed satellite systems. Systems that will be highlighted are: AQUA (V. Salomonson); NPOESS Preparatory Mission (R. Murphy); Global Precipitation Monitoring System (E. Smith and M. Shepard); and Digitalglobe (C. Herring).

Worshops 8-12

ISPRS Forum

8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Room: Spruce, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

The State of the International Remote Sensing Industry: A Community Forum
Chair: J. Gabrynowicz, University of Mississippi School of Law

The remote sensing community has undergone important changes in recent years. These changes include multiple commercial data providers in a number of countries and an increasing number of important national and international scientific missions. This panel will address and discuss what these changes might mean for the remote sensing community as a whole.

Panelists:
Huw Hopkins, European Space Agency, France
Patrick Rosenbaum, ImageSat International, Israel
Barbara Ryan, U.S. Geological Survey
John Copple, Space Imaging
K. Kasturirangan, Space Commission, India
David Williams, EUMETSAT, Germany
Herbert Satterlee III, DigitalGlobe

USGS Camera Calibration Activities Panel

10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Room: Tower C, Second Level, Tower Building

This panel session continues the discussion and information exchange of the USGS's camera calibration activities, which began during the XXII FIG International Congress and ACSM-ASPRS Conference in April 2002. This session will provide an update on what the USGS and NASA have done since the April meeting and plans for the future.

NASA and USGS held a special workshop in June 2002 and a summary report of that meeting will be given. The USGS has also awarded contracts to Pictometry and The OSU who will be conducting studies and developments to provide digital extensions to the current analog calibration instrumentation. An overview of the proposed work by these partners will be given. Also, NASA has been continuing its discussions with camera manufacturers on conducting the initial product characterization tests over the Stennis Test Range. NASA will provide status of these activities and plans for extending the range for small format cameras and describe proposed additions at a nearby airport to support the product characterization flight missions. Finally, the USGS has reorganized the management of its calibration activities and will describe their process of dealing with issues and policies on digital camera calibration and characterization.

Panelist:
George Lee, U.S. Geological Survey
Vicki Zanoni, NASA Stennis Space Center
Charles Mondello, Pictometry
Dean Merchant, The Ohio State University

Lunch

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Keynote Presentations

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Presentation of Pecora Awards

Following Keynote Presentations