JACIE 2012 - Conference Agenda

2012 Civil Commercial Imagery Evaluation Workshop
Calibration/Validation: Precision Analysis Supporting Decision-Makers
Marriot Hotel, Fairfax, VA
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Registration
Morning
9:00 AM	9:10 AM	Welcome:	Greg Stensaas	Remote Sensing Technologies Project Manager, USGS EROS
9:10 AM	10:00 AM	Keynote Speaker:	Dr. Waleed Abdalati	Chief Scientist, NASA
10:00 AM	10:15 AM	Break
10:15 AM	11:30 AM	Government Sponsor Session: Moderator Greg Stensaas
10:15 AM	10:40 AM	NASA	Lawrence Freidl	Applied Sciences Program, NASA Headquarters
10:40 AM	11:05 AM	NOAA	Mitch Goldberg	Chief of the Satellite Meteorology and Climatology Division
11:05 AM	11:30 AM	USDA	Glenn Bethel	Remote Sensing Advisor
11:30 AM	11:55 AM	USGS	Frank Kelly	Director, USGS/EROS
12:00 PM	1:30 PM	Lunch (provided with registration) Set up posters
Afternoon
1:30 PM	3:00 PM	Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: "Precision Analysis Supporting Decision-Makers" Moderators Kurt Thome and Greg Stensaas
1:30 PM	3:00 PM	Agency Representatives
3:00 PM	3:15 PM	Break
3:15 PM	5:00 PM	SPOTLIGHT Session, 15 minute updates, Chair: Kurt Thome
3:15 PM	3:30 PM	12.014	Stephens, Paul	DMCii	New sensors; update on developments in the DMC Constellation
3:30 PM	3:45 PM	12.019	Fonseca, Dr. Leila M. G. and Liporace, Frederico	INPE	Brazilian EO Satellite Program Update
3:45 PM	4:00 PM	12.020	Brunn, Andreas	RapidEye AG	Recent Calibration and Validation activities at RapidEye
4:00 PM	4:15 PM	12.038	Mulawa, Dr. David	GeoEye	GeoEye-1 Geolocation Assessment and Reporting Update for 2011
4:15 PM	4:30 PM	12.012	Neumann, Klaus	Intergraph Z/I Deutschland GmbH	Update on high resolution aerial mapping cameras
4:30 PM	4:45 PM	12.025	Thomassie, Brett	DigitalGlobe Incorporated	DigitalGlobe Incorporated Satellite and Aerial Program Update
4:45 PM	5:00 PM	Wrap Up	Q&A, Closing Remarks, Greg Stensaas & Kurt Thome
5:00 PM	7:00 PM	Poster Session / Reception
		Evening Activities as desired (on your own)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Registration
Morning
8:30 AM	8:35 AM	Welcome	Greg/Kurt
8:30 AM	9:45 AM	Session 1: Hi-Resolution, Chair: Cal Hagan
8:30 AM	8:50 AM	12.018	Léger, Dominique	Onera – the French Aerospace Lab	On-orbit MTF and defocus assessment methods applied to SPOT5 cameras
8:50 AM	9:10 AM	12.002	Freedman, Ellis	Serious Science, LLC	A Constant MTF Resampler
9:10 AM	9:30 AM	12.036	Griffith, Doug	NGA	General Image Quality Equation (GIQE)
9:30 AM	9:45 AM	12.039	Podger, Dr. Nancy	GeoEye	Image Quality Performance of the GeoEye-1 High Resolution Imaging Satellite
9:45 AM	10:00 AM	Break
10:00 AM	11:40 PM	Session 2: Hi-Resolution, Chair: Paul Bresnahan
10:00 AM	10:20 AM	12.015	Mackin, Steve	DMCii	Radiometric Calibration of the high spatial resolution NigeriaSat-2 Satellite VHRI
10:20 AM	10:40 AM	12.023	Hopwood, Drew	Astrium GEO-Information Services	Post Launch Commissioning and Testing of Pléiades 1
10:40 AM	11:00 AM	12.040	Mattox, Preston	GeoEye	GeoEye-1 New Sensor Mode – 1x2 Multispectral Pixel Aggregation
11:00 AM	11:20 PM	12.047	Schiller, Stephen	Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems	IN-Flight Performance Assessment Of Imaging Systems Using The Specular Array Radiometric Calibration (SPARC) Method
11:20 PM	11:40 PM		Q&A For Morning Sessions 1 & 2 Hi-Resolution
11:40 AM	12:30 AM	Keynote Speaker:	Rebecca Moore	Google Earth Engine Engineering Manager	Google Earth Engine: Petabyte-scale processing over earth observation data for societal benefit
12:30 PM	1:30 PM	Lunch (provided with registration)
Afternoon
1:30 PM	3:30 PM	Session 3: - Hi-Resolution, Chair: Dave Case
1:30 PM	1:50 PM	12.003	Snyder, Greg	USGS	The National Enhanced Elevation Assessment
1:50 PM	2:10 PM	12.035	Dellagnello, Marzio	NGA	NGA Multinational Geospatial Co-Production (MGCP) program overview & Commercial Imagery
2:10 PM	2:30 PM	12.034	Bresnahan, Paul	NGA	Geolocation Accuracy Re-Evaluations of GeoEye-1 and QuickBird-2
2:30 PM	2:50 PM	12.004	Broderson, Dayne	Geographic Information Networks of Alaska	Statewide Alaska Orthoimagery and Elevation Mapping Programs - Status and Results from Year 1
2:50 PM	3:10 PM	12.016	Lee, Seungwoo	Satrec Initiative	Automated measurement of SNR of high resolution satellite images
3:10 PM	3:30 PM		Q&A Session 3 High Resolution
3:30 PM	3:45 PM	Break
3:45 PM	5:05 PM	Session 4: Hi-Resolution, Chair: Jon Christopherson
3:45 PM	4:05 PM	12.031	Ryan, Robert	Innovative Imaging and Research Corp.	Extending the Operational Envelope of Electro-optical Imaging Systems to Include Pre-sunrise and Post-sunset Operation
4:05 PM	4:25 PM	12.000	Wagner, Ruedi	Geospatial Solutions Division	The Leica RCD30 medium format camera - A new approach to camera calibration
4:25 PM	4:45 PM	12.001	Passini, Ricardo (Dr.)	Bae Systems GP&S	Accuracy and Radiometric Study on Latest Generation Large Format Digital Fram Cameras
4:45 PM	5:05 PM	Wrap up	Q&A/Recap High-Resolution, Closing Remarks
	6:00 PM	No Host Dinner (on your own) at the traditional "Champps." Please join us.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
8:00 AM	9:00 AM	Registration
Morning
8:30 AM	8:35 AM	Welcome	Jon Christopherson
8:35 AM	10:15 AM	Session 5: Active Sensors - Chair: Jon Christopherson
8:35 AM	8:55 AM	12.024	Howard, Brant	CompassData, Inc.	Remotely Sensed Ground Control Points Field Tests Verify Accuracy of Satellite Imagery
8:55 AM	9:15 AM	12.045	Tighe, M. Lorraine	Intermap Technologies	Seamless Fusion of Lidar, Radar and Optical Terrain Data
9:15 AM	9:35 AM	12.044	Tighe, M. Lorraine	Intermap Technologies	Comparison of X-Band Airborne and Spaceborne Imagery
9:35 AM	9:55 AM	12.017	Robinson, Dirk	Skybox Imaging, Inc.	An introduction to the Skybox Earth-observation imaging platform.
9:55 AM	10:15 AM		Q&A/Re-cap above
10:15 AM	10:30 AM	Break
10:30 AM	12:15 PM	Session 6: Medium-Resolution, Chair: Mike Benson
10:30 AM	10:50 AM	12.027	Bruce Guenther	NASA GSFC	Status of NPP VIIRS On-orbit Calibration and Performance
10:50 AM	11:10 AM	12.048	Chander, Gyanesh	RST EROS	Application and Limitation of SBAFS for Cross-Calibration
11:10 AM	11:30 AM	12.030	Pagnutti, Mary	Innovative Imaging and Research Corp	Landsat Data Continuity Mission and Sentinel-2 Multi-Spectral Instrument Image Product Simulations for Sensor Comparisons and Data Fusion Research
11:30 AM	11:50 PM	12.046	Dykstra, Jon	MDA Information Systems, Inc	A Comparison of Landsat and RapidEye Imagery for Use in Correlated Land Change (CLC) Analysis
11:50 PM	12:10 PM		Q&A for Medium-Resolution
12:15 PM	1:45 PM	Lunch (provided with registration) Take posters down
Afternoon
1:45 PM	3:25 PM	Session 7: Medium-Resolution, Chair: Curt Reynolds
1:45 PM	2:05 PM	12.013	Brindle, Laura	DMCii	Radiometric Calibration of the 22m GSD Nigeriasat-X satellite sensor using combined cross-calibration results over Dome-C and Libya 4
2:05 PM	2:25 PM	12.041	Helder, Dennis	SDSU	Absolute Calibration of Optical Sensors Using Pseudo Invariant Calibration Sites – Initial Concepts
2:25 PM	2:45 PM	12.011	Adams, Victoria	Booz Allen Hamilton	Improving the Way the Government Does Business: The Value of Landsat Moderate Resolution Satellite Imagery in Improving Decision-Making
2:45 PM	3:05 PM	12.037	Serbin, Guy	InuTeq LLC	Optical and Thermal Requirements for Agricultural and Environmental Remote Sensing
3:05 PM	3:25 PM		Q&A for Medium-Resolution
3:25 PM	3:40 PM	Break
3:40 PM	5:20 PM	Session 8: Medium-Resolution, Chair: Dave Kholbrenner
3:40 PM	4:00 PM	12.021	Zakzeski, Audra	NASS/USDA	Improving Agricultural Landcover Classification in the Cropland Data Layer Using the Disaster Monitoring Constellation.
4:00 PM	4:20 PM	12.022	Hopwood, Drew	Astrium GEO-Information Services	Using Deimos-1 & UK-DMC2 to Monitor U.S. Crop Conditions During the 2011 Crop Season
4:20 PM	4:40 PM	12.032	Pirondini, Fabrizio	DEIMOS Imaging S.L.U.	Data Quality of Deimos-1 & UK-DMC2 Imagery for the Monitoring of 2011 US Crop Season
4:40 PM	5:00 PM	12.005	Sampath	RST EROS	Assessment of UK-DMC-2, RE, SPOT-5, and RS-2 accuracy
5:00 PM	5:20 PM		Q&A/Recap Medium-Resolution
5:20 PM	5:30 PM	Discussion and Conference wrap-up - Greg Stensaas...Drawings, must be present to win!

Posters
			Broderson, Dayne	Geographic Information Network of Alaska	Statewide Alaska Orthoimagery and Elevation Mapping Programs – Status and Results from Year 1
			Brindle, Laura	DMC International Imaging Ltd.	Radiometric Calibration of the 22m GSD Nigeriasat-X satellite sensor using combined cross-calibration results over Dome-C and Libya 4.
			Chander / Sampath, Gyanesh / Ajit	RST EROS	Assessment of NASA-USGS Global Land Survey (GLS) Datasets
			Chander / Sampath, Gyanesh / Ajit	RST EROS	Radiometric Cross-calibration of EO-1 ALI with L7 ETM+ and Terra MODIS Sensors Using Near-simultaneous Desert Observations
			Johnson, Shawana	Global Marketing Insights, Inc.	Intelligent Data Exploration and Analytics System I.D.E.A.S. ™ for Data and Model Discovery and Access Intelligent Data Exploration and Analytics System I.D.E.A.S. ™ for Data and Model Discovery and Access
			Leger, Dominique	Onera – the French Aerospace Lab	On-orbit MTF and defocus assessment methods applied to SPOT5 cameras On-orbit MTF and defocus assessment methods applied to SPOT5 cameras
			Mattox, Preston	GeoEye, Inc.	GeoEye-1 New Sensor Mode – 1x2 Multispectral Pixel Aggregation GeoEye-1 New Sensor Mode – 1x2 Multispectral Pixel Aggregation
			Pirondini, Fabrizio	Deimos Imaging S.L.U.	Data Quality of Deimos-1 & UK-DMC2 Imagery for the Monitoring of 2011 US Crop Season Data Quality of Deimos-1 & UK-DMC2 Imagery for the Monitoring of 2011 US Crop Season
			Pirondini, Fabrizio	Deimos Imaging S.L.U.	Deimos-2: cost-effective, very-high resolution multispectral imagery Deimos-2: cost-effective, very-high resolution multispectral imagery
			Serbin, Guy	InuTeq LLC	Optical and Thermal Requirements for Agricultural and Environmental Remote Sensing Optical and Thermal Requirements for Agricultural and Environmental Remote Sensing
			Seungwoo, Lee	Satrec Initiative	Automated Measurement of SNR of High Resolution Satellite Images Automated Measurement of SNR of High Resolution Satellite Images
			Thomassie, Brett	DigitalGlobe Incorporated	DigitalGlobe Incorporated Satellite and Aerial Program Update DigitalGlobe Incorporated Satellite and Aerial Program Update
			Tighe, Lorraine	Intermap Technologies	Comparison of X-Band Airborne and Spaceborne Imagery Comparison of X-Band Airborne and Spaceborne Imagery
			Tighe, Lorraine	Intermap Technologies	Seamless Fusion of Lidar, Radar, and Optical Terrain Data Seamless Fusion of Lidar, Radar, and Optical Terrain Data
			Williams, Darrel	Global Science & Technology, Inc.	A Smallsat Mission Concept To Enhance Global Temporal Repeat Coverage at Landsat Resolution A Smallsat Mission Concept To Enhance Global Temporal Repeat Coverage at Landsat Resolution
			Mackin, Steve	DMC International Imaging Ltd.	Characterisation of the sources of uncertainty over the Dome-C and Libya 4 Test Sites