Akis KaragiannisinSpectral Reflectance·1 day agoMember-onlySpectral Reflectance Newsletter #36Weekly newsletter on Earth Observation — Level-2 News NASA Researchers Detect Tsunamis by Their Rumble in the Atmosphere [link] “New hazard-monitoring technology uses GPS signals to go wave-hunting in the Pacific Ring of Fire. GUARDIAN’s long-term objective is to augment early warning systems.” Related: Improving Tsunami Safety with Remote Sensing Satellites [link] 1st UK climate tools acceted for…Remote Sensing3 min readRemote Sensing3 min read
Purdue College of EngineeringinPurdue Engineering Review·1 day agoDrones hover over C- infrastructureAging infrastructure is a worldwide challenge, and the United States is no exception. The 2021 report card from the American Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE) gave America’s infrastructure a C- for condition and performance. This poor grade is the result of an infrastructure that continues to deteriorate with age, increased…Remote Sensing4 min readRemote Sensing4 min read
Ruben BroekxinRadix·2 days agoHow to Create a Pixel-Based Crop Classification ModelTechniques and Architectures for Remote Sensing and Agricultural Applications — Join us in this two-part blog series as I collaborate with domain experts from VITO Remote Sensing to create a pixel-based crop classification model. We’ll guide you through the challenges and discoveries that shaped our understanding of agricultural and Remote Sensing applications while benefiting from the invaluable insights provided by…Remote Sensing9 min readRemote Sensing9 min read
Conor O'SullivaninTowards Data Science·4 days agoMember-onlyRemoving Clouds from Landsat Satellite Images with PythonCalculating cloud cover in your area of interest, removing clouds and inpainting them using another satellite image — Our technology has progressed to conquer the vastness of space. We’ve launched satellites, armed with state-of-the-art sensors, to monitor our changing planets. Yet, one adversary has humbled these advanced systems — clouds. Whether you want to compare the value of spectral indices or train machine learning models on satellite images…Remote Sensing14 min readRemote Sensing14 min read
Nomcebo Jeleinsupervisionearth·3 days agoUnveiling the Cosmic ConnectionRemote Sensing Satellites and Astronomical Observations The recent capture of images of Jupiter and its moons by the European Pleiades Neo satellite has sparked excitement in the world of astronomy. As we explore the unique capabilities of remote sensing satellites, a remarkable link between Earth observation and astronomical observations is unveiled. SuperVision Earth GmbH, a leading…Remote Sensing3 min readRemote Sensing3 min read
Akis KaragiannisinSpectral Reflectance·May 25Member-onlySpectral Reflectance Newsletter #35Weekly newsletter on Earth Observation — Level-2 News First images of EOS SAT-1 satellite processed by Deimos [link] “EOS SAT-1 is the first of the 7-satellite EOS SAT agri-focused constellation powered by EOS Data Analytics. The satellite was launched in January 2023, and the first image, disclosed in May 24th, has been produced as part of the initial commissioning…Remote Sensing4 min readRemote Sensing4 min read
Yu Kai Him Otto·May 24Post-classified reinforcement in Tree species point cloud deep learningGround truth selection and its problem The ground truth was segmented from the Airborne LiDAR point cloud, the “top-down” clipping and bounding will involve lots of human interpretation and bias. For example, the overlapping among different trees will also be included in the ground truth. So, to…Remote Sensing3 min readRemote Sensing3 min read
Yu Kai Him Otto·May 19Tree Segmentation in Point CloudBackground of this task Tree inventory was hard and labor-intensive work in the past, now with the LiDAR Airborne, handheld and backpack survey, it has become more easier than before. Point cloud segmentation speed up the tree survey…Remote Sensing3 min readRemote Sensing3 min read
Akis KaragiannisinSpectral Reflectance·May 18Member-onlySpectral Reflectance Newsletter #34Weekly newsletter on Earth Observation — Level-2 News Bayanat, Yahsat and ICEYE Announce an Ambitious Program to Broaden Commercial Opportunities across the UAE Space-Ecosystem [link] “The program aims to develop a constellation of five LEO SAR satellites with the first satellite scheduled for launch in Q1 2024” UK leads Europe in race for space investment, new report finds…Remote Sensing5 min readRemote Sensing5 min read
Radiant Earth FoundationinRadiant Earth Insights·May 17Planet-led RapidAI4EO Consortium Releases One of the Largest Earth Observation Training Datasets for Machine Learning ApplicationsThis dataset is accessible to the entire remote sensing community on Source Cooperative. — In January of 2021, Planet set out to lead the RapidAI4EO consortium to advance state-of-the-art, continuous land monitoring applications throughout Europe. The initiative was awarded a competitive grant under the Horizon 2020 program to develop improved AI processes and provide critical training data for higher frequency updates of land use…Remote Sensing3 min readRemote Sensing3 min read
