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REMOTE SENSING DEVELOPMENTS, RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Citation:
SLONECKER, E. REMOTE SENSING DEVELOPMENTS, RESEARCH AND ACTIVITIES AT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER . Presented at Remote Sensing Workgroup, Dallas, TX, March 02, 2005.
Impact/Purpose:
The objectives of this task are to:
Assess new remote sensing technology for applicability to landscape characterization; Integrate multiple sensor systems data for improved landscape characterization;
Coordinate future technological needs with other agencies' sensor development programs;
Apply existing remote sensing systems to varied landscape characterization needs; and
Conduct remote sensing applications research for habitat suitability, water resources, and terrestrial condition indicators.
Description:
The Environmental Photographic Interpretation Center (EPIC) has a 30+ year history of providing remote sensing support to EPA Regional and Program Offices. In addition to the its standard Technical Support mission, EPIC has developed a research program related to emerging technologies and unique applications of remote sensing data. This presentation will summarize EPIC research and applications in remote sensing including, hyperspectral, Lidar, visualization, impervious surfaces, pattern recognition as well as the on-going development of the Remote Sensing Data Gateway. Also presented will be a discussion of some of the emerging issues that have been identified by the EPA's new Geographic Information Officer (GIO) related to remote sensing and the development of the recent remote sensing white paper, such as the development of an agency-wide requirements analysis, bandwidth needs, and software and imagery standardization. Included will be a discussion of the current interagency activities related to the certification and calibration of digital aerial cameras.