1. Remote Sensing: Viewing Japan from Space Recent Advancement in Remote Sensing
Mirza Muhammad Waqar
PhD Scholar
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Josaphat Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory (JMRSL),
Center of Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS),
Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

2. Satellite Resolutions
𝑆𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛= 1 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
Examples:
Satellite Mission
Spatial Resolution
Spectral Resolution
MODIS
250m
36 bands
Landsat
30m
8 bands
SPOT
10m, 5m, 2.5m
4 bands
IKNOS 1m
QuickBird
0.6m

3. Satellite Resolutions
𝑆𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛= 1 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
Examples:
Satellite Mission
Spatial Resolution
Spectral Resolution
WorldView 1-2
0.5m
8 bands
WorldView 3
0.3m
28 bands

4. Transition from Manual to Automatic Preprocessing
Automatic Haze Removal, Atmospheric Correction Models (LEDAPS)
Onboard Georeferencing without using GCPs ( #.U_xOh_mSxLE)
Image Transformations for information extraction (OIF, PCA, MNF)
Advanced Image fusion techniques

5. Advance Classification Techniques
Knowledge based Classification
Geographical stratification – the study area is divided into smaller areas (strata) so that each strata can be processed independently.

6. Advance Classification Techniques
Hybrid Classification
Satellite Image
Create subsets of areas having pure pixels
Unsupervised Classification
Drive Signatures
Supervised Classification

7. Advance Classification Techniques
Object Based Classification

8. Advance Classification Techniques
Sub Pixel Classification:

9. Advance Classification Techniques

10. Feature Extraction Techniques
Linear Feature Extraction Techniques
Non Linear Feature Extraction Techniques
Edge Feature Extraction Techniques
Linear Unmixing

11. Recent Research Trends

12. Research Trends Algorithm development for feature extraction
Exploiting Satellite data to extract biophysical parameters
Fusing data from different sensors for time series analysis
Mineral mapping and vegetation healthy mapping using Thermal Hyperspectral imagery

13. Funding Opportunities

14. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
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15. COMSTECH-IFSC Research Grant Program
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16. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
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17. International Foundation for Science (IFS)
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18. Funded Training Opportunities

19. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

20. Imagery Grant Opportunities

21. DigitalGlobe Imagery Grant
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22. IEEE GRSS Data Fusion Contest

23. Questions & Suggestions