ASPRS PDAD
April 22, 2011 Telecon
Attendees
Matt Elliot
Larry Hothem
Brian Huberty
Dean Merchant
Robert Ryan
Greg Stensaas
Mike Zoltek
Peter Sforza
Mostafa Madani
Agenda
1.
2.
3.
4.
Previous Meeting and Actions (Greg Stensaas)
Milwaukee ASPRS Spring Meeting PDAD Sessions (Greg Stensaas)
Pecora PDAD Session Planning (Bob Ryan/All)
PDAD Activities Updates (All)
Discussion of Previous Session - Clean all of this up
Discussed Milwaukee PDAD Sponsored Sessions
Put in the call for the abstracts for our division sessions for Pecora.
LIDAR Quality Assurance Telecom
PDAD Future



ISO 19159
o New ISO will be coming out
Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing Chapter 8
o Outdated cameras (Geoeye or WV)
o Missing LIDAR
o “Awesome book” w/references & equations for finding Cal coefficients
Aero camera calibration processes in site methods still needs work
Q: Dean asked questions about camera calibration (?)
Digital camera Cal/QA Committee
Establish ad hoc committee
Greg, Dean & Bob write up abstract about committee goals – Dean to chair ad hoc
committee at PDAD meeting, bring write up & present about goals
Q:
Charlie Mondello
Where are they going to cover ramifications of sensors not having certifications?
A: Greg


USGS will not support Operational Sensor Type Certification program or data
Provider Certification program
Will continue to support research but not in an operational mode
o Community interested is in reference standards. USGS will not provide so this
is a role for ASPRS.
Q;
Brian Huberty
Do we need a RS industry development & support funding plan?
A: Yes.
Q:
Greg Stensaas
Common across government agencies
A:
Brody
Doesn’t want to say “government” should be ASPRS plan
A:


Q:
Brian
Shouldn’t it be just USGS to certify cameras
Not just airborne; also, LDCM, Sentinel
Brian
Where’s the plan that says what type and how many systems are needed?
A:
Charlie



A:


A:
Greg

Q:
Couldn’t be at PACA; not the right people at NGAC (???)
Needs to be industry perspective
Through state NGO they are sending a letter up to OSTP to say these
issues are not being addressed & what are they going to do about it
?
Should at least suggest calibration sites around the country for LIDAR &
optical array
Could support it under the ad hoc committee that Greg can chair
Is situ camera calibration processes also fits in –support w/documentation
Dean
What would Doc entail?
A:
Greg
Recommendations & guidelines for calibration processes
Greg: Interoperability & Geotiff Standards at ASPRS div meeting have 10 minutes overview of
GWG ½ groups developing for NGA (discuss @ next meeting)
Terry: Will discuss with Len & come up with something
Greg: RSD/Brad Doorn


Satellite RS neg from user perspective
ASPRS also interested
Should we look at satellite data acquisition requirements?
Charlie: Technology restrictions from commerce perspective are biggest hindrance (quoting Bill
Strong)
No exports to Third World (for example)
Greg: There’s an updated RS Space policy
Dean: No research undertaken in 20-30 years?
Greg: Last month’s minutes still need help
@ PECORA – take tour of Dulles? Langley? Wall of cameras
Next meeting Friday, April 22 (same time, same #)
March 25th 2011
Website
Notes
Last meeting
Pecora
Email blast compile at list of topics
April 22 bring in the Remote Sensing division lead to coordinate with them
Tom Holmes (Pecora)
DHS Session
Agenda for this meeting
ASPRS PDAD agenda for Division Meeting on May 4, 2011
Director Dr. Robert E. Ryan
Deputy Director Mr. Allen Cook
Past Director Mr. Gregory Lee Stensaas
Chair, Digital Imagery Guideline Committee Mr. Gregory Lee Stensaas
Chair, Ten-Year Remote Sensing Forecast Committee Mr. Charles Mondello
Chair, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Committee Mr. Lawrence R. Handly
Ad hoc committees
Chair, Dr. Dean Merchant
Chair, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Committee Mr. Lawrence R. Handly