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IEEE GRSS Japan Chapter Report

IEEE GRSS Japan Chapter Report. Jul.28.2010 Chair : Yoshihisa HARA. Outline. Our mission Organize and/or sponsor remote sensing related technical meetings in Japan cooperating with other remote sensing related societies.

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IEEE GRSS Japan Chapter Report

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  1. IEEE GRSS Japan Chapter Report Jul.28.2010 Chair : Yoshihisa HARA

  2. Outline • Our mission • Organize and/or sponsor remote sensing related technical meetings in Japan cooperating with other remote sensing related societies. • Introduce the remote sensing related activities in Japan to other part of the world. • Promote communication between the Japanese community of remote sensing related people and the other part of the world. • Current issues • Japan team is working hard for the success ofIGARSS 2011 in Sendai by the leadershipof Prof. Sato of Tohoku University. • The number of members of Japan chapter is about 150; the committee is now eager to increase the number of young members. • Committee members • Chair: Yoshihisa HARA Mitsubishi Electric Corp. • Vice Chair: Hiroshi KIMURA Gifu University • Secretary: Kei SUWA Mitsubishi Electric Corp. • Treasurer: Kazuo OKI The University of Tokyo

  3. http://igarss11.org/ • Important dates for IGARSS 2011 • Invited Session Proposal Deadline: Oct. 11, 2010 • Invited Session Notification: Dec. 6, 2010 • Abstract Submission System On-line: Dec. 10, 2010 • Tutorial Proposal Deadline: Dec. 10, 2010 • Abstract Submission Deadline: Jan. 7, 2011 • Travel Support Application Deadline: Jan. 14, 2011 • Student Paper Competition Deadline: Jan. 14, 2011 • IGARSS Sendai = Aug. 1-5, 2011

  4. Sponsor / Co-Sponsor Tech. Co-Sponsor Schedule (2010) • Our main mission is to organize and sponsor technical meetings, and most of our effort is put into this activity. • Committee members communicate frequently via e-mail; therefore, non-technical meeting is held only twice per year. • Our web-site requires extensive maintenance; the renewal is undergoing. Remote sensing forum Lecture by Prof. Benediktsson POLSAR-WS 2010 Renew Japanese version Develop English version

  5. Technical Meetings • The number of technical meetings has been increased from 5 to 12 compared with year 2009. 2009 Sponsor & Co-Sponsor 2010 Sponsor & Co-Sponsor 2009 Technical Co-Sponsor 2010 Technical Co-Sponsor

  6. Award • Title : • IEEE GRSS Japan Chapter Young Researcher Award (since 2009) • Purpose : • The award is to recognize young researchers who has presented an outstanding paper at the conferences sponsored or co-sponsored by GRSS Japan chapter. • One purpose of this award is to encourage young researchers to join IEEE GRSS. • Detail : • The winner must be under 30 years old. • Honorarium of 30,000 yen (= $345) is presented. • Additional 20,000 yen (=$230) is presented to support the travel expense to join IGARSS in the immediate future. 2010 Award Example

  7. Web renewal • Simple design & easy access to new topics (e.g. large “what’s new” window). • Future plans: • Develop English version by the end of 2010. • Constant upgrade. • Organize a web-site administration team (hopefully).

  8. Thank you

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