Concurrent Technical Sessions 1

10:45 am - 12:15 pm                                    

Room: Tower Court D, Second Level, Tower Building

Disasters & Hazards

Remote Sensing Data and Tools for Disaster Mitigation and Response

Chair: John Murray, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Papers in this session will discuss new remote sensing systems and techniques used in disaster response and management.

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar Studies of Alaska Volcanoes
Zhong Lu, Raytheon ITSS, EROS Data Center
Charles Wicks, Daniel Dzurisin, and John Power
Hybrid Processing of IKONOS Imagery and Lidar Terrain Data for Rapid Mapping and Disaster Management
C. Vincent Tao, York University
Wanshou Jiang, Yong Hu, and Jason Hu
Remote Sensing and the World Trade Center Aftermath
Andrew J. Bruzewicz, US Army Corps of Engineers
Richard Bates and Kevin Carlock

Environment

Room: Colorado, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Habitat, Population & Conservation: From Chimpanzees to People
Chair: John Musinsky, Conservation International (invited)

This session will present new methods and activities that imagery and remote sensing play in characterizing habitat and population dynamics to identify trends and threats.

Modeling the Distribution of Human Population with Night-time Satellite Imagery and Gridded Population of the World
Francesca Pozzi, CIESIN, Columbia University
Christopher Small and Gregory Yetman
Matching Multiscale Remote Sensing Data to Interdisciplinary Conservation Needs: The Case of Chimpanzees in Western Tanzania
Marvin E. Bauer, University of Minnesota
Lilian Pintea and Anne Pusey
A Global Analysis of Urban Reflectance
Christopher Small, Columbia University


Law & Policy

Room: Silver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Foreign Policy and Remote Sensing: Tool for Diplomacy
Chair: Fernando R. Echavarria, U.S. Department of State

The panel will address the various avenues that remotely sensed data plays in the formal and informational support of U.S. foreign policy objectives. The panelists represent the range of services from the support roles that the technical agencies NOAA and NIMA play in providing data and information products used by the State Department to negotiate treaties and trade agreements, USAID to support sustainable development and improve the effectiveness of delivery of foreign aid and humanitarian assistance, to the less formal but vitally important global community of academic and government scientists who use remotely sensed data to advance the global science and technology projects that have an impact at local and community levels.

Panelists:
Robert Weber, National Imagery and Mapping Agency
John R. Jensen, University of South Carolina
Peter Modley, Bureau of Intelligence and Res., U.S. Dept. of State
Emmy Simmons, U.S. Agency for International Development
Janice Sessing, NOAA Intl. and Interagency Affairs Office

Natural Resources

Natural Resources Room: Tower Court B, Second Level, Tower Building

Agriculture Monitoring and Crop Estimates
Chair: Glen Bethel, USDA

This session addresses efforts to monitor agriculture production. Remote sensing provides a powerful tool to assess crop yield, crop area, and how agriculture production interrelates impacts the environment. Discriminating Cropping Patterns in the U.S. Central Great Plains Region Using Time-Series MODIS 250-Meter NDVI Data - Preliminary Results
Brian D. Wardlow, Univ. of Kansas Department of Geography/KARS
Stephen L. Egbert

Cost and Benefit Analysis of a Cropland Data Layer
George Hanuschak, USDA/NASS Rick Mueller

The National Agricultural Imagery Program: A New Paradigm for Acquiring and Fielding Annual Digital Imagery
Kent Williams, USDA/FSA

Use of Remote Sensing Satellite Data for Crop Yield Estimation
Randhir Singh, IASRI (ICAR)
Anil Rai and Raj S. Chhikara

Transportation

Room: Tower Court A, Second Level, Tower Building

Is Remote Sensing in Your Future?
Chair: Leni Oman, Washington State Dept. of Transportation

This session will present an overview of two years of intensive research in applications of Remote Sensing in 21st Century DOTs and the transportation community. Presentations will highlight a five-year outlook and will assess challenges and propose future actions to bring the remote sensing industry and transportation community closer together.

The US DOT/NASA Remote Sensing Initiative: What We've Done, Where We are Going
K. Thirumalai, U.S. Department of Transportation
NASA's Transportation-Related Activities
Roger King, NASA
Scenarios for the Next Five Years for Remote Sensing in Transportation
David R. Fletcher, Geographic Paradigm Computing, Inc.
An Action Plan for Remote Sensing in Transportation
David S. Ekern, AASHTO
Henry L. Peyrebrune

ISPRS WG I/1

Direct Georeferencing
Chair: Mohamed Mostafa, Applanix Corporation
Room: Denver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Presentations will focus on such issues as the relationship between camera and IMU (boresight misalignment), integration of digital cameras with direct GPS and flight management systems, real-time georeferencing for fire mapping, and QA/QC procedures for direct georeferencing of aerial imagery.

Calibration Aspects in Direct Georeferencing of Frame Imagery
K. Jacobsen, University of Hannover
Emerge's Airborne Digital Camera System
G. Kinn, Emerge
Real-time Direct Georeferencing of Thermal Images for Identification and Location of Forest Fire Hotspots
N. El-Sheimy, University of Calgary
Quality Control of Direct Georeferencing Data
M. Mostafa, Applanix Corporation
Direct Geo-Registration of Nadir and Oblique Digitally Captured Data as a Function of Elevation Data Quality
Steve Schultz, CTO Pictometry International

ISPRS WG I/5

Sensor Integration
Chair: Ismael Colomina, Institute of Geomatics, Spain
Room: Century, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Presentations will focus on development of a new hardware/software INS/GPS system for precise trajectory determination, a model for direct and indirect georeferencing of CCD linear array sensors, a new direct geometry software package developed by DLR called RECTIFY, and a proposed technique for combining GPS/IMU orientation data with automatic aerial triangulation data for integrated sensor orientation.

A General INS/GPS System for Remote Sensing and Geodesy
I. Colomina, Institute of Geomatics, Spain
General Model for Airborne and Spaceborne Linear Array Sensors
D. Poli, ETH, Switzerland
A Program for Direct Georeferencing of Airborne and Spaceborne Line Scanner Images
R. Müller, DLR, Germany
Image Orientation by Combined (A)AT with GPS and IMU
H. Wegmann, University of Hannover, Germany

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12:15 pm to 2:00 pm LUNCH                                     

Exhibit Hall, Grand Ballroom II, Second Level, Tower Building

NASA/NOAA Electronic-Theater 2002

12:45 pm to 1:30 pm                                     

Visions of Our Planet's Atmosphere, Land & Oceans: Spectacular Visualizations of Our Blue Marble

Arthur F. (Fritz) Hasler, NASA

Earth Science Electronic Theater presents remote sensing observations and visualizations of our planet in a historical perspective. Fly in from outer space to the 2002 Winter Olympic stadium site of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies in Salt Lake City. Fly in and through Olympic alpine venues and visit the Denver/Boulder area using 1 m IKONOS "Spy Satellite" data. Go back to the early weather satellite images from the 1960s and see them contrasted with the latest US and international global satellite weather movies including hurricanes and "tornadoes". See the latest visualizations of spectacular images from NASA/NOAA/USGS datasets from Terra, GOES, TRMM, SeaWiFS, Landsat 7 including 1 - min GOES rapid scan image sequences of Nov 9th, 2001 Midwest tornadic thunderstorms and have them explained.

See how High-Definition Television (HDTV) is revolutionizing the way we communicate science (in cooperation with the American Museum of Natural History in NYC.) See dust storms in Africa and smoke plumes from fires in Mexico. See visualizations featured on the covers of Newsweek, TIME, National Geographic, Popular Science and on national and international network TV. New computer software tools allow us to roam & zoom through massive global images e.g. Landsat tours of the US, and Africa, showing desert and mountain geology as well as seasonal changes in vegetation. See animations of the polar ice packs and the motion of gigantic Antarctic icebergs from SeaWinds data.

Spectacular new visualizations of the global atmosphere and oceans are shown. See vortexes and currents in the global oceans that bring up the nutrients to feed tiny algae and draw the fish, whales and fisherman. See how the ocean blooms in response to these currents and El Niño/La Niña climate changes. See the city lights, fishing fleets, gas flares and biomass burning of the Earth at night observed by the "night-vision" DMSP military satellite. The presentation will be made using the latest HDTV technology from a portable computer server. This session will be repeated at 12:15 pm on Thursday.

Concurrent Technical Sessions 2

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm                                     

Disasters & Hazards

Room: Tower Court D, Second Level, Tower Building

Making Data Available for Disaster Response
Chair: Karen Siderelis, U.S. Geological Survey

This session addresses the pre-staging of geospatial data, rapid data sharing, networked data centers, and the provision of critical information for disaster response.

Remote Sensing to Support a Crisis Information System
Peter Reinartz, German Aerospace Center
Stefan Voigt, Osvaldo Peinado, and Harald Mehl
Disaster Response Experiences of the Pacific Disaster Center
Bob Feden, Pacific Disaster Center
Ernie Paylor
GEO1STOP as a Source of Geospatial Data for Disaster Response and Management Activities
Leslie Wollack, Federal Geographic Data Committee and NASA
Douglas Nebert, Federal Geographic Data Committee
Improving U.S. Government Responsiveness to Complex Emergencies - The Inter-Agency Humanitaria Information Unit
William B. Wood, U.S. Department of State
Leslie Curtin and Dennis King

Environment

Water Resources: Remote Sensing for Operation and Management
Chair: Greg Bryant, Denver Water Room: Colorado, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

This session presents methods, insights and experiences - positive and negative - applying imagery and remote sensing data for operational use in water quality and water management issues.

Mapping Changes in Flood Runoff Potential Along Colorado's Front Range
Lynn E. Johnson, University of Colorado at Denver
Liang-Chen Wang and Treste Huse
Use of Landsat Imagery to Develop a Water Quality Atlas of Minnesota's 10,000 Lakes
Leif G. Olmanson, University of Minnesota, WRC & RSL
Marvin E. Bauer and Patrick L. Brezonik
Remote Sensing and Spatially Explicit Landscape-Based Nitrogen Modeling Methods Development in the Neuse River Basin, NC
Ross Lunetta, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Richard Greene
Spectral Properties of Pervious and Impervious Surface
Christopher Small, Columbia University


Law & Policy

Room: Silver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Security in Focus
Chair: Brett Alexander, Office of Science and Technology Policy


Geospatial information derived from satellites is a critical component of information superiority in military operations. Separate military and reconnaissance space programs provide military and intelligence users with classified data and products. However, civilian and commercial land satellites can also provide sources of information that improve the ability of national governments to meet critical military and civilian mission requirements. This panel will focus on issues and policies related to use of civilian and commercial imagery for national security purposes. These may include shutter control, export controls, global and regional transparency and stability, treaty verification, strategic and tactical use of geospatial information on the battlefield, imagery sharing in alliances, and military-civil and military-commercial cooperation.

Panelists:
Liam Weston, Ball Commercial Space Operations
Timothy Stryker, Nat. Environmental Satellite, Data, and Info. Service
Robert Weber, National Imagery and Mapping Agency
Kevin M. O'Connell, RAND
Marc Berkowitz, Department of Defense

Natural Resources

Landsat: Current Status and Future Plans

Chair: Darrel Williams, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Room: Tower Court B, Second Level, Tower Building

This session addresses data acquisition strategies and imagery selection for monitoring and specific application requirements. Challenges and benefits of integrating imagery from different sensors, scales, and times help better define imagery collection requirements

The Landsat 7 Global Archive at EROS Data Center
Jay Fuequay, U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Data Center
Validation of the Landsat 7 Long-term Acquisition Plan
Terry Arvidson, Lockheed Martin
Jay Feuquay, John Gasch, Samuel N. Goward, Richard Irish, Brian Markham, and Darrel Williams
Spatial-Temporal Patterns of Landsat Data Held in the USGS National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive
John L. Faundeen, U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Data Center
The RESOURCE21 Science Advisory Board: Recommendations for a Global Observatory to Continue the Landsat Mission Heritage
Samuel N. Goward, University of Maryland
Alexander F.H. Goetz, John Schott, John Townshend, Susan Ustin, Kurt Thome, Tom Koger, and Robert Turner, Boeing
A Vision for Commercial Landsat Data Continuity
Neal T. Anderson, Digital Globe

Transportation

Room: Tower Court A, Second Level, Tower Building

Traffic Flows - Planning and Operations
Chair: Joel L. Morrison, The Ohio State University


Remote sensing provides more information, faster to planners and traffic engineers. It helps develop information systems that can facilitate both short and long range highway and transit planning. This session highlights the application of remote sensing data and information to improve the efficiency and safety of traffic flow through enhanced planning and operations. Selected recent research results and future directions will be summarized in each area. Improved estimates of VMT, AADT, O-D travel patterns and land use, demographic and economic data resulting from remotely sensed data are indispensable in planning modern transportation systems. How many vehicles, how fast, and individual vehicle tracking, from air and space-borne platforms provides data to manage transportation systems.

Integrating and Analyzing Land Use, Land Cover, and Activity Information Using Remote Sensing Technology
Jeff Tayman, San Diego Association of Governments
Traffic Planning
Ian MacGillivray, Iowa Department of Transportation (retired)
Improved Transportation Operations Through the Use of Remote Sensing
Walter Kraft, Parsons Brinckerhoff/Farradyne


ISPRS

LIDAR Systems and Performance

Chair: Mike Renslow, Spencer B. Gross, Inc.
Room: Century, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

The session illustrates the functionality of two off-the-shelf manufactures and two custom-built systems. Each has unique characteristics and capabilities, such as, intensity capture, multiple returns, mix and match return data with intensity, ultra-high density, different pulse patterns, etc.
The Capacity of the ALS40 Lidar System to Capture Multiple Return Lidar Data with Intensity Values
R. Roth, LH-Systems
High Performance Airborne Lidar for Terrain and Bathymetric Mapping Technologies
B. Gutelius, Optech
The DATIS II Lidar System: Combining Dense Terrain Data with Directly Acquired Imagery
D. Box, 3di
The Functionality and Performance of the ALTMS Lidar System
D. Cotter, TerraPoint

ISPRS WG I/2

Inflight Calibration of Spaceborne Imaging Sensors: Radiometric Calibration
Chair: Manfred Schroeder, DLR-Remote Sensing Tech. Inst., Germany
Room: Denver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Presentations will address calibration of the SPOT 5 HRG and HRS cameras, use of stellar sources to calibrate IKONOS radiometry, the performance of ground-based measurements for calibrating multispectral and hyperspectral sensors, and a new system called TRUTHS for achieving "unprecedented radiometric accuracy for Earth observation and solar studies."

Pre-flight and In-flight Calibration of SPOT 5 HRG and HRS Cameras
E. Breton, CNES
Absolute Radiometric Calibration of the IKONOS Sensor Using Radiometrically Characterized Stellar Sources
H. Bowen, Space Imaging
Radiometric Ground Truthing for Calibration Tests of Airborne and Satellite Sensors
J. Smith, The Boeing Co.
Traceable Radiometry Underpinning Terrestrial- and Helio-Studies (TRUTHS)
N. Fox, National Physical Laboratory


FIEOS WG I/4

Satellite Concepts and Smart Sensors
Chair: Kent Wood, Naval Research Lab
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building

Presentations focus on self-adaptive strategies for sensor application, like cloud sensing, operational weather forecasting, and detecting the space environment.

Current Status and Future Tendency of Sensors on Earth Observing Satellites
G. Zhou, O. Baysal, and P. Kauffman, Old Dominion University
The Use of Adaptive (Targeted) Observations in Operational Numerical Weather Forecasting
Z. BoyBeyi, D.P. Bacon, and M.L. Kaplan, SAIC
Intelligent Instruments for the Space Environment
M.P. Gough, A.M. Buckley, and E.A. Bezerra, Univ. of Sussex, UK

NASA's Earth Science Enterprise National Applications

Chair: Ron Birk, NASA ESE Applications Division
Room: Spruce, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

This session will feature an in-depth presentation and discussion of NASA's Earth Science Applications Program including the purpose, approach, partnerships, and benefits to society. Following the presentation, Application Program Managers will be on hand to discuss the Applications.

Break

3:30 pm to 4:15 pm                                     

Concurrent Technical Sessions 3

4:15 pm to 5:45 pm                                     

Environment

Environmental Threats, Warnings, and Treaties
Chair: Ray A Williamson, The George Washington University
Room: Colorado, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

This session will present new methods and models incorporating imagery and remotely sensed data to identify environmental security threats and hazards and support international treaties.

Integrated Assessment of Food and Water Security Using Vegetation and Precipitation Anomaly Detection
Thomas Parris, ISciences
Joshua Metzler, Richard Cicone, and Sargum Manley
Modeling Land Cover And Carbon Stock Change In Southern Senegal
Eric C. Wood, Raytheon ITSS, EROS Data Center
G. Gray Tappan, Abdoulaye Wele, Maguette Kaire, Bryan Pijanowski, Snehal Pithadia, and William Parton
The Use of Remote Sensing Imagery for Evaluation of Post-Wildfires Susceptibility to Landslide and Sediment Transport in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, Lemhi County, Idaho, USA
Jacob Mundt, Idaho State University
D.K. Wheeler and N.F. Glenn
Global Data Base for Geospatial Indicators
Jeffrey Miller, EarthSat
David Cunningham, Erwin Villager, and Greg Koeln


Law & Policy

Emerging Commercial Sectors: Challenge and Promise
Chair: Suzette Beard, Futron

The remote sensing and geospatial industry has made important progress in recent years. However, it is still emerging and it can be expected that the industry's profile will continue to be a dynamic one. This panel will address some of the more important changes occurring. Government, academic and industry perspectives are included and will address issues such as market forecasts, public and commercial interests regulatory environment, and USG data buys.

Panelists:
Charles Wooldridge, U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA
Shaida Johnston, NASA/GSFC and George Washington University
Bruce Quirk, U.S. Geological Suvery EROS Data Center


Regulatory and Policy Update
Charles Wooldridge, U.S. Dept. of Commerce/NOAA Public Good or Commercial Opportunity; Case Studies in Remote Sensing CommercializationM
Shaida Johnston, NASA/GSFC
Joseph Cordes
Continuing the Tradition: the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM)
Thomas M. Holm, U.S. Geological Survey, EROS Data Center
Bruce Quirk, Darla Duval, Jon B. Christopherson, Jeffrey G. Masek, Douglas McCuistion, and James Irons
A 20-year Commercial Satellite Remote Sensing Launch Forecast and Analysis Tool: Linking Markets and Technology to Satellite Launch Demand
Charles Murphy, Futron Corporation

Natural Resources

International Crop Management Initiative
Chair: Bradley Doorn, USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service
Room: Tower Court B, Second Level, Tower Building

This session focuses on international crop management initiatives where remote sensing is used. These applications address unique geographic areas while providing solutions and methodologies that can be applied globally.

Radar and Optical Data Sensor Integration for Land Cover Extraction
Barry Haack, George Mason University
Elizabeth Solomon and Nathaniel Herold
Quantifying Gene Flow from Oilseed Rape to its Wild Relatives Using Remote Sensing (Landsat TM)
Luisa Elliott, NERC - Environmental Systems Science Centre
D. Mason, M. Wilkinson, and J. Allaingu
Mapping and Analysis of Human-Dominated Ecosystems
Billie Leff, University of Wisconsin
Categorization of Spring Wheat and Simulation of Crop Yields in Northern Kazakhstan
Paul Doraiswamy, USDA/Agricultural Research Service


Transportation

Expediting Environmental Assessment for Project Delivery
Chair: Leni Oman, Washington State Dept. of Transportation
Room: Tower Court A, Second Level, Tower Building

Transportation projects must often go through rigorous environmental reviews for approval. Project specific actions may impact landscape level functions but few methods and tools exist for this scale of analysis. Data availability and level of detail issues frequently slow the environmental assessment process. This session will identify methods and tools that are currently available or in development that can help facilitate environmental assessment. Panelists will discuss actions to improve the application of remote sensing to environmental assessment in transportation.

Assessing the Role of Remote Sensing Information for Streamlining Environmental Assessment in Transportation
Charles Laymon, Universities Space Research Association
A Synthesis of Remote Sensing Applications for Environmental Assessment
Roger King, Mississippi State University
Where Do We Go From Here? A Panel
Bob Crim, Florida Department of Transportation
Dominique Lueckenhoff, Environmental Protection Agency
Donald T. Lauer, U.S. Geological Survey (Retired)

ISPRS WG I/2

Inflight Calibration of Spaceborne Imaging Sensors: Geometric Calibration
Chair: Veljko Jovanovic, NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Room: Denver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Topics will address an inflight-generated geometric calibration data set for MISR, the calibration history of IKONOS exterior orientation using star trackers, gyros, and GPS for determining absolute and relative attitude, and the special methods used in the BIRD platform to calibrate instrument pixel orientation among different onboard sensors.

MISR Automatic Geometric Quality Assessment and Camera Geometric Model (CGM) Updates
V. Jovanovic, NASA/ Jet Propulsion Laboratory
IKONOS Accuracy Without Ground Control
G. Dial, Space Imaging
IKONOS Geometric Accuracy Validation
J. Grodecki, Space Imaging
Design and Calibration of the BIRD Payload Platform
R. Schuster, German Aerospace Center, Germany


ISPRS WG I/6

Large Format Digital Camera Technology
Chair: Brian Gorin, BAE Systems Reconnaissance and Surveillance
Room: Century, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

The systems and topics to be discussed include the Digital Airborne Imaging System (DAIS), the Pixel Digital Mapping Camera (PDMC), the Airborne Digital Sensor (ADS40), and summary estimates of digital camera positioning accuracy.

Ultra High Resolution 9216x9216 Pixel Digital Mapping Camera
B. Gorin, BAE Systems
Integrating Multiple Digital Cameras into a Large Format 4x7 Camera System
David Fuhr, Arizona Data Systems, Inc.
Investigation for Mapping Accuracy of the Airborne Digital Sensor ADS40
T. Yotsumata, PASCO Corporation
The State of Digital Cameras for Airborne Applications
D. Light, PAR Government Systems


FIEOS WG I/4

SAR Cluster Technology
Chair: Anthony Lewis, Louisiana State University
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building

Presentations describe parameters, processing algorithms, image precision, and moving target detection using a SAR cluster system.

Influence of Cluster Satellite System Parameters on Imaging Precision
S. Huang, China Univ. of Electronic Science and Tech., P.R. China
X. Zhang, and B. Zheng
A SAR Parallel Processing Algorithm and its Implementation
P. Yiming, China Univ. of Electronic Science and Tech., P.R. China
L. Hui, and S. Huang
Detecting and Imaging Moving Targets From a Cluster SAR System
W. Lei, China Univ. of Electronic Science and Tech., P.R. China
G. Liu, and S. Huang

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Thursday

General Session 3

8:00 am - 9:00 am                   

Directions in the Spatial Information Industry: The RAND Studies and the ASPRS Industry Forecast
Chair: John C. Trinder, ISPRS
Room: Grand Ballroom I, Second Level, Tower Building

This session summarizes the global efforts in developing information infrastructures and provides highlights of the major ASPRS study to determine the anticipated use of remote sensing imagery.

Integration of Spatial Technologies and Information into our Everyday Lives
Beth Lachman, RAND
This presentation will overview potential future directions of the spatial technologies industry based on RAND analysis of marketplace, technology and application trends. Implications of international collaboration and spatial infrastructure development, such as the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure, will also be discussed.

Remote Sensing Industry Forecast
James Plasker, Am. Soc. for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

ASPRS, together with NASA and several other collaborating organizations, is in the midst of producing a Ten-year Remote Sensing Industry Forecast. The study will include commercial market projections for data collection (space-based and aerial), data processing, tools and support services, value-added reselling, and other product lines by market segment, as well as projections of educational and work force demands and research and development trends. The current status and findings of the study will be presented.

General Session 4

9:00 am - 10:15 am                   

Issues in Civil Remote Sensing Programs
Chair: Gregory W. Withee, Nat. Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin.
Room: Grand Ballroom I, Second Level, Tower Building

Space-based remote sensing supports broad economic, environmental, and security goals at global, regional, and national scales. USG agencies managing civil remote sensing programs provide continuos images of the Earth's surface used in agriculture, forestry, geology, natural resource management, coastal and marine resource management. The three agencies with civil remote sensing responsibilities will convene in a panel to discuss current issues in managing the USG civil remote sensing programs. Topics may include: transition from research to operations; future planning and requirements: public-private partnerships; access and dissemination policy; and international partnerships.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mary Cleave, NASA Earth Science Enterprise
United States Geological Survey
Charles Groat, U. S. Geological Survey
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Gregory W. Withee, Nat. Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Break

10:15 am to 10:45 am                                     

Poster Showcase 2

The Applications Showcase and Posters will be available for viewing throughout the day (8:00 am to 6:00 pm). Authors will be present to discuss their research during the morning break (10:00 am to 10:45 am). Take advantage of this opportunity for more in-depth interactive discussion with researchers, or to set another time for discussion. Most authors' papers are on the Conference CD.

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Concurrent Technical Sessions 4

10:45 am to 12:15 pm                                     

Disasters & Hazards

Remote Sensing Data and Information Requirements for Disaster Response
Chair: Roger Mitchell, Earth Satellite Corporation
Room: Tower Court D, Second Level, Tower Building

Presenters will discuss remote sensing data and information requirements from the perspective of the disaster response community, including proactive speculative tasking, tasking priorities policy, pricing policies, rapid response capabilities, data sharing policies, and derivative products.

Panelists:
Nate Smith, US Agency for International Development
Ron Langhelm, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Roger Mitchell, Earth Satellite Corporation

Environment

Environmental Management & Enforcement: Geospatial Activities & Impediments
Chair: Mark Egbert, Colorado Dept. of Public Health
Room: Colorado, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

This session will present activities and opportunities for imagery and remote sensing to meet and enforce environmental regulations as well as administrative and management issues and insights on adoption of geospatial tools in operational use.

Imagery Use in Environmental Enforcement
Carrie Middleton, US EPA Nat. Enforcement Investigations Center
Lawrence Friedl
Using Commercial Remote Sensing Imagery in Support of Coastal Resource Management
Steve Rayber, NOAA Coastal Service Centerr
Stereo IKONOS Imagery Applications to Support Surface Mining Regulatory Enforcement
Kyle Bohnenstiehl, U.S. Department of the Interior
Ken Markowitz
NEPA Applications and Environmental Legal Issues for Remote Sensing
Ken Markowitz, EarthPace, LLC


ISPRS WG I/2

Calibration and Characterization: Proposed Standard Processes, Part 1

Chair: Bruce Davis, NASA/Stennis Space Center
Room: Denver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

This session is the first of 2 to propose a set of standard measurements and processes for remote sensing system calibration and characterization. Included in this session are presentations on spatial response and geopositional characterization, as well as image simulation methods for requirements analyses.

Session Overview
Bruce Davis, NASA
Remote Sensing System Requirements Development: A Simulation-Based Approach
Vicki Zanoni, NASA
Spatial Characterization Methods
Dennis Helder, South Dakota State University
Robert Ryan and Taeyoung Choi
Geopositional Accuracy Characterization Methods
Braddish Johnson, U.S. Geological Survey

Law & Policy

Remote Sensing Law and Policy: Strengths and Weaknesses
Chair: Joanne Gabrynowicz, University of Mississippi
Room: Silver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Remote sensing law and policy is expanding along with the science and applications of remote sensing itself. This panel will address some of the strengths and weaknesses in the legal and policy foundation of remote sensing and geopolitical activities. Subjects to be addressed include a comparison of some national data policies, recent policy studies for increasing the use of remotely sensed data and information, and intellectual property issues.

Striking a Delicate Balance: Comparing National Data Policies for Managing High-resolution Remote Sensing Data
John C. Baker, RAND
Ray A. Williamson
Policy and Institutional Frameworks for the Use of Remote Sensing: A Review of Two NRC Reports
Roberta Balstad Miller, Columbia University
Intellectual Property Law to Preserve Investor Value: Strengths and Weaknesses of Remote Sensing Law
Shawn Thompson, DigitalGlobe

Natural Resources

Remote Sensing in Forestry: From Fighting Fires to Managing Timber
Chair: William Belton, USDA Forest Service
Room: Tower Court B, Second Level, Tower Building

This session addresses remote sensing applications in forestry management. Remote sensing supports multiple functions of forestry: fire fighting, fire management, inventory, timber management, and forest product agriculture.

Burn Mapping on Different Ecosystems Using Field Verified Landsat Normalized Burn Ratio Data
Donald O. Ohlen, Raytheon ITSS, EROS Data Center
Carl H. Key, Nate C. Benson, and Stephen M. Howard
Application of a Decision-tree Technique to Fire Fuel Mapping Using Satellite Imagery and Forest Inventory Data
George Xian, Raytheon ITSS, EROS Data Center
Zhiliang Zhu and Michael Fleming
Biomass Estimation and Carbon Sequestration in the Oil Palm Plantations of African Derived Savannas Using IKONOS Data
Prasad S. Thenkabail, Yale University
Nicholas Stucky, Mark A. Ashton, and Bauke Van Der Mee
A Multiple-scale GIS Framework for Monitoring Quaking Aspen in the Intermountain West
Joseph Sexton, Utah State University
R. Douglas Ramsey, John Lowry, and Terry L. Sharik
Monitoring the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor Using Multi-scale and Multi-temporal Remote Sensing
Steven A. Sader, University of Maine
Daniel Irwin and Daniel Hayes

Transportation

Lifeline Vulnerability and Incident Response
Chair: Diane Pierzinski, California Dept. of Transportation
Room: Tower Court A, Second Level, Tower Building

Lifeline vulnerability and incident response are vital activities in transportation operations. This session addresses how remote sensing and geospatial data and information can be used to assess vulnerability and respond to incidents after they occur. The session summarizes a series of workshops devoted to extending traditional remote sensing applications to critical infrastructure protection, and to identifying requirements for future incident response systems. Presentations will show how images can be used in geographic information systems to support incident response requirements. These summary presentations will be culminated with a facilitated open discussion to identify what yet needs to be addressed, what has been overlooked, and what future directions seem most appropriate for transportation planners and emergency response providers.

Introduction to Lifeline Vulnerability and Incident Response
Rick Watson, University of New Mexico
Matching Image Information to Lifeline Vulnerability Assessment
Ray A Williamson, The George Washington University
Remote Sensing for Post-disaster Bridge Damage Assessment
Beverly Adams, Imagecat, Inc
Discussion
David L. Huft, South Dakota Department of Transportation


ISPRS WG I/6

Digital Airborne Cameras
Chair: Pol Coppin, Catholic University, Belgium
Room: Century, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Presentations address a new integrated camera/software system for high geometric quality digital airborne images; a new approach for calibrating CCD cameras; and a novel concept for high through-put aerial digital cameras.

Multi-Spectral Detectors and Software
D. Fuhr, Airborne Data Systems, Inc.
Automatic Approach for Calibrating Off-the-shelf Digital Cameras
A. Habib, The Ohio State University
Novel Concept for Aerial Digital Cameras
F. Leberl, Graz University of Technology, Austria
DAIS: A Digital Airborne Imaging System
J. Lutes, Space Imaging

ISPRS WG I/4

Mission Designs for SAR, VNIR, and MIR Systems
Chair: Masanobu Shimada, Nat. Space Dev. Agency of Japan, Japan
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building

Information will be presented on a new imaging spectrometer and mission design for coastal zone monitoring in the visible to thermal IR region; a small, passive satellite using membrane antenna technology for an interferometric mission with PALSAR; a new P-band SAR mission for Biomass monitoring; and a new small satellite for VNIR/MIR sensing of Amazonia.

A Concept for a Regional Coastal Zone Mission
J. Nieke, NASDA/EORC, Japan
Interferometric Missions Using Small Sat SAR Satellites
G. Séguin, Canadian Space Agency, Canada
A P-Band SAR Mission for Biomass Monitoring (BIOMASCA)
T. LeToan, Centre d'Etudes Spatiales de la Biosphere, France
A Small Low Equatorial Orbiting Satellite - SSR for Monitoring the Amazon Region
B. Rudorff, INPE, Brazil


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LUNCH

12:15 to 2:00 pm                   

Exhibit Hall, Grand Ballroom II, Second Level, Tower Building

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NASA/NOAA Electronic-Theater 2002

Room: Grand Ballroom I, Second Level, Tower Building
Repeat showing from Wednesday, November 13, 2002

12:45 pm to 1:30 pm                   

Visions of Our Planet's Atmosphere, Land & Oceans: Spectacular Visualizations of Our Blue Marble
Arthur F. (Fritz) Hasler, NASA

Concurrent Technical Sessions 5

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm                   

Disasters & Hazards

International Collaboration in Applying Remote Sensing for Disaster Management
Chair: Michael Crane, U.S. Geological Survey, Eros Data Center
Room: Tower Court D, Second Level, Tower Building

The focus of this session is disaster mitigation efforts for various regions of the world including early warning systems and disaster management using remote sensing tools.

A Flood Early Warning System for Southern Africa
Miguel Restrepo, Raytheon ITSS, EROS Data Center
Guleid Artan and James Verdin
Geospatial Indicators of Food Security
Richard C. Cicone, ISciences
Douglas Way, Jeffrey Miller, and David Cunningham
A Prototype Drought Monitoring System Integrating Climate and Satellite Data
Jesslyn F. Brown, Raytheon ITSS, EROS Data Center
Donald A. Wilhite, Bradley C. Reed, and Kenneth G. Hub
Use of Operational Satellite Data in Latin American to Support Disaster Management
Bernadette (Bernie) Connell, CIRA/Colorado State University
Mark DeMaria

Environment

Change Assessment: Methods and Insights
Chair: John G. Lyon, US EPA, Office of Research & Development
Room: Colorado, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

This session presents methods and activities to characterize unique environments and apply time-series and multi-scale change detection techniques.

Classifying Wildlife Habitat with Pan-sharpened Landsat 7 Imagery
Lawrence Fox, US Military Academy
Martin Garrett, Ross Heasty, and Evelyn Torres
Assessing Land-cover Changes Using Standardized Principal Component Analysis and Spectral Angle Mapping Techniques
Dallas Bash, U.S. Army Fort Bliss, Directorate of the Environment
P. Muela and Y. Villegas

Natural Resources

Remote Sensing and Hydrologic Processes
Chair: James Verdin, USGS, EROS Data Center
Room: Tower Court B, Second Level, Tower Building

This session surveys the role of water in agriculture and how remote sensing can be used to support water management and monitoring.

Decision Support for Water Use in Agriculture Using RS and GIS
Miriam Cope, Fulbright; Technion-Institute of Technology
Aquatic Vegetation Surveys Using High Resolution IKONOS Imagery
Leif G. Olmanson, University of Minnesota, WRC & RSL
Marvin E. Bauer, Patrick L. Brezonik
Use Of Imagery at Multiple Resolutions to Investigate Agricultural Landscape Influences on Potential Spray Drift for Higher Tier Pesticide Aquatic Ecological Risk Assessments
Paul Hendley, Syngenta Crop Protection Inc.
Juan Gonzalez-Valero, Andreas Huber, Steve Maund, Paul Sweeney, Maria Ball, Chris Holmes, and Steve Kay
Spatial Analysis of Agricultural Land Use Changes in the Khabur River Basin of Northeastern Syria
Benjamin Zaitchik, Yale University
Frank Hole and Ronald Smith
Evaluating the Performance of a Crop Water Balance Model in Estimating Regional Crop Production
Gabriel B. Senay, Raytheon ITSS, EROS Data Center
James Verdin


Transportation

Infrastructure Management and Protection
Chair: Freddie Simmons, Florida Department of Transportation
Room: Tower Court A, Second Level, Tower Building

Remote sensing and spatial information technologies help to provide, manage and analyze information on the location, condition and adequacy of infrastructure assets. This session discusses tools to detect and to map infrastructure such as roads and bridges, and technical comparisons of photogrammetry with lidar for terrain mapping in support of planning and design. The session also addresses protection of critical infrastructure assets against deliberate, accidental and natural threats, and methods of assessing the performance of critical infrastructure in emergencies. An open discussion addresses user issues, directions for future research and appropriate initiatives for applying research results to practice.

Infrastructure Planning, Location and Design: Lidar and Photogrammetry
Ian MacGillivray, Iowa Department of Transportation (retired)
Michael T. McNerney
Critical Infrastructure Protection
David R. Fletcher, Geographic Paradigm Computing, Inc.


ISPRS WG I/2

Calibration and Characterization: Proposed Standard Processes, Part 2
Chair: Bruce Davis, NASA/Stennis Space Center
Room: Denver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

This session is the second of 2 sessions to propose a set of standard measurements and processes for remote sensing system calibration and characterization. Included in this session are presentations on radiometric characterization of imaging sensors operating in the VNIR, SWIR, and thermal regions of the EMS. Presentations draw from recent and current cal/val activities in the IKONOS, MTI, Landsat, and EO-1 programs. A summary of proposed standard measurements and measurement sites is also presented.

Ground-look Radiometric Calibration Approaches for Remote Sensing Imagers in the Solar Reflective
Kurt Thome, University of Arizona
Methods for LWIR Radiometric Calibration and Characterization
Robert Ryan, LMSO Stennis Space Center
Measurement Sets and Sites Commonly Used for Characterization
Mary Pagnutti, LMSO Stennis Space Center


ISPRS

Geometric Capability of High Resolution Earth Observation Systems
Chair: Karsten Jacobsen, University Hannover, Germany
Room: Silver, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

Topics will address use of level 1A data with three control points to reconstruct acquisition geometry, generation of ortho imagery and DEM extraction from IKONOS images using the rational function model, a comparison of two sensor orientation/triangulation models, and platform calibration of the Digital Modular Camera.

Geometric Aspects of the Handling of Space Images
K. Jacobsen, University of Hannover, Germany
On Geometric Capabilities of IKONOS Images
Y. Wang, Leica Geosystems
Sensor Orientation for High-resolution Satellite Imagery
C. Fraser, University of Melbourne, Australia
Geometric Calibration of the DMC - Method and Results
C. Doerstel, Z/I Imaging, Germany
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ISPRS

Identifying Barriers for Airborne Remote Sensing Systems
Chair: Brian Huberty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Room: Century, Mezzanine Level, Tower Building

The panel discussion will focus on political, technical, and economic challenges facing airborne remote sensing systems developers and implementors.

Panelists:
Brian Gorin, BAE Systems Reconnaissance and Surveillance
Robert Brock, Aerial Image Technology
David Fuhr, Airborne Data Systems
Franz Leberl, Graz University of Technology, Austria
George Lee, NMD USGS
Joe Hutton, Applanix

FIEOS

Future Applications Using Smart Satellites
Chair: Nancy Maynard, NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building

Presentations address Earth resource applications that should benefit from future smart satellites. Among these are those employing onboard hyperspectral, radar, and passive microwave data processing.

Onboard Processing for Spectral Remote Sensing
R. Gomez, George Mason University
A. Lewis
The Role of a Satellite Intelligent System in the Development of a Dedicated Health and Environment Space-Based Mission
G. Vicente, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center & George Mason Univ.
James McManus, Menas Kafatos, John Qu, Zhong Liu and Long Chiu
Future Science Observations Using Sensor Webs
Stephen J. Talabac, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

FIEOS

Future Applications Using Smart Satellites
Chair: Nancy Maynard, NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center
Room: Tower Court C, Second Level, Tower Building

Presentations address Earth resource applications that should benefit from future smart satellites. Among these are those employing onboard hyperspectral, radar, and passive microwave data processing.

Onboard Processing for Spectral Remote Sensing
R. Gomez, George Mason University
A. Lewis
The Role of a Satellite Intelligent System in the Development of a Dedicated Health and Environment Space-Based Mission
G. Vicente, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center & George Mason Univ.
James McManus, Menas Kafatos, John Qu, Zhong Liu and Long Chiu
Future Science Observations Using Sensor Webs
Stephen J. Talabac, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Break

3:30 to 4:00 pm                   

Concluding General Session

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm                 

Policies Affecting the Use of Satellite Imagery

Chair: Donald T. Lauer, Scientist Emeritus, U.S. Geological Survey
Room: Grand Ballroom I, Second Level, Tower Building

A panel of invited experts from private industry, government and academia will discuss policies affecting data availability, data distribution and pricing, education and training, and organizational infrastructure which impede or enhance the use of satellite imagery.

Panelists:
Jack Dangermond, ESRI, Inc.
Daniel Dubno, CBS News
Joanne Gabrynowicz, University of Mississippi
John R. Jensen, University of South Carolina
John MacDonald, MacDonald-Detwieler Associates (retired)
Ian MacGillivray, Iowa Department of Transportation (retired)
Chris Shank, House Science Com.., Subcommittee for Space & Aeronautics

ISPRS Award Presentation

The Young Author's Award is presented to authors who are less than 35 years old and are the sole author of a high quality paper presented at the Symposium. The award consists of a certificate and a $100 gift certificate for the ASPRS bookstore.

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