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Optical Remote Sensing of the Environment (ORS)

24 June - 28 June 2012, Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, California, United States


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Congress Joint Plenary Speakers

  • Al Bovik, Univ. of Texas at Austin, USA
    Image Quality Assessment: How Blind is Blind?
  • Joseph Goodman, Stanford Univ., USA
    Assessing a New Imaging Modality
  • Bruce Guenther, NOAA-JPSS & University of Maryland of Baltimore County, USA
    Survey of Applications for Ocean Color and Imagery from EOS-MODIS and early results from NPP-VIIRS
  • Henry Helvajian, The Aerospace Corp., USA
    Small Satellites: The Desire for a Mass Producible, Mass Customizable Nanosatellite
  • OSA Corporate Associates: Executive Speaker Series presents Michael Silver, CEO, American Elements, USA

The scope of the Optical Remote Sensing of the Environment Conference will focus on three general areas: sensors, algorithms and phenomena, and applications. With regard to sensors, the conference will focus especially on hyperspectral and multi-spectral imaging sensors, LiDAR, and multi-sensor imaging (for example, hyperspectral combined with LiDAR or hyperspectral and other non-optical remote sensing modalities such as RADAR).

Under the general area of algorithms and phenomena, papers will focus on topics such as methods to correct data (atmospheric correction), exploitation methods using a variety of methods (for example radiative transfer and image classification, detection, or change detection methodologies). Papers will also address specific topics related to retrievals such as ocean color and land biophysical or geophysical parameters. Other analysis techniques and tools will also be covered, for example, compression, sensor fusion, and data visualization and GIS/information management.

Application topics will address a broad range of topics where optical sensors are used to characterize the environment, such as the coastal ocean, forestry, agriculture, or environmental monitoring and natural resource monitoring and management.

Program Committee

General Chairs

Charles Bachmann, NRL, USA
Curt Davis, Oregon State University, USA

Program Chair

Chris Parrish, NOAA, USA

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Important Dates

  • Post Deadline Submission Deadline 25 May 2012 16.00 GMT
  • Early Registration Deadline 30 May 2012