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6th Workshop on Hyperstectral Image and Signal Processing : Evolution in Remote Sensing 24-27 June 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland www.ieee-whispers.com Workshop Program Foreword Sponsors Technical sponsors Committees Conference Information Technical Program Plenary speakers Session menu Contents 2014 Lausanne, Switzerland Back to the main menu 5 1. Foreword It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Switzerland for this 6th edition of WHISPERS. Lausanne, city of Olympics, and the Ecole Polytech- nique Fédérale de Lausanne are proud of hosting this workshop. This year, we have received the highest number of paper submissions in the history of WHISPERS, with 205 papers submitted from every corner of the planet (well, except maybe Antarctica). We wish to thank Jocelyn Chanus- sot and Sebastian Lopez, the program chairs, for the incredible work done to gather all the reviews and to assemble an excellent technical program. We also would like to warmly thank all the reviewers, who dedicated their efforts and time to help improve contributions to WHISPERS! Following the tradition at WHISPERS, we offer a wide technical program of interest to a large com- munity: WHISPERS will begin with four tutorials on contemporary and rapidly evolving topics relevant to the hyperspectral community (radiative transfer models, kernel methods, image processing and high performance computing). We would like to particularly thank the workshop tutors for their support: J. Verrelst, J. Moreno, G. Camps-Valls, A. Plaza, M. Fauvel and M. Dalla Mura. The tutorials will be followed by three days of technical sessions, which constitute the main body of the conference. Hydrology, fluorescence, planetary sciences and UAV: all these emerging topics join the more tra- ditional technical sessions on unmixing, classification and modelling to provide a full experience for hyperspectral scientists and practitioners. Our gratitude also goes to the organizers of the special sessions: J. Theiler, A. Schaum, S. Amici, A. Lucieer, D. Odermatt, A. Wuest, H. Clenet, F. Tosi, M. Parente, R. Heylen, S. Delalieux, D. Messenger, D. Gillis, J. Mercier, R. Sun- dberg, J. Verrelst and J. Moreno. They have helped us expand the horizon of the workshop to new areas and have ensured the presence of key scientists in their respective areas. And what would be hyperspectral imaging without an industrial component? This year we have a record number of sponsors, demonstrating a strong link between sensors, data providers and the scientific community. Do not forget to visit the expositors stands! In between sessions and discussions, we hope you will find the time to enjoy the beauty of the city of Lausanne and everything it has to offer. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do. Welcome again to Lausanne and we wish you a rich and inspiring WHISPERS 2014! Devis Tuia and Michael Schaepman Opening of the conference Whispers Conference 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland Back to the main menu 6 On behalf of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, I am delighted to welcome you to WHISPERS 2014, the 6th Workshop on Hy- perspectral Image and Spectral Processing: Evolution in Remote Sensing. WHISPERS has developed into a premier international workshop for our community, both because of the quality of the research in hyperspectral fo- cused algorithms, and the bridge between analysis and broad based applica- tions in spectroscopy. As President of the GRSS for 2014, I want to express our appreciation to the General Co-Chairs, Devis Tuia (EPFL) and Michael Schaepman (U of Zurich), for hosting WHISPERS 2014 in Lausanne, and to program co-chairs Sebastian Lopez (Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria) and Jocelyn Chanussot (Grenoble Institute of Technology) and to Frank de Morsier and Francois Golay (EPFL), of the organizing committee, which is critical to the success of the workshop. Interest in hyperspectral sensing and data analysis continues to grow in the international remote sensing community, as evidenced by both the submissions of papers to conferences and journals, and the increased interest in airborne and space-based hyperspectral sensing for a growing applications community. We anticipate the next generation of spaceborne missions, which will ad- vance the international remote sensing spectral imaging community in many directions, and continue to be excited about opportunities for airborne sensing, including the rapidly growing interest in UAV technology. Parallel advances in spectral technology in food science, biomedical imaging, and environmental applica- tions, to name a few, and methodology for analyzing hyperspectral data will also have a significant impact. These are great times to “think hyperspectral”. All the best from GRSS for a very successful WHISPERS 2014. I look forward to seeing you in Lausanne. Melba Crawford President, IEEE GRSS Opening of the conference Whispers Conference 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland Back to the main menu 7 2. Exhibitors ReSe Applications Schläpfer ReSe Applications Schläpfer is a small Swiss company focused on remote sensing data processing and imaging spec- troscopy software. The company is focused in geometric and atmospheric modeling of radiation in optical remote sensing, as well as the geometric and radiometric preprocessing of optical remote sensing data. A development of ReSe is the PARGE® direct orthorectification software for airborne optical scanner systems. PARGE is used for both airborne imaging spectroscopy systems and for the rectification of UAV data. For scientific analyses of the radiative transfer in remote sensing, ReSe developed the MODO software for the handling of Modtran® radiative transfer calculations. With this regards, ReSe holds a license for the redistribution of the Modtran®4 and Modtran®5 software components as part of its products. ReSe successfully advances the development of the original ATCOR® atmospheric correction software packages in col- laboration with Dr. R.Richter from DLR. ReSe holds exclusive rights for redistribution of the original implementation of the ATCOR software suite. ATCOR is suitable for standard satellite systems as well as for airborne scanner data. Recently, ReSe devel- oped the BREFCOR BRDF correction module which is now included in ATCOR. http://www.rese.ch HySpex, NEO’s line of hyperspectral cameras, aims to offer compact, high performance and versatile instru- ments for a multitude of applications, ranging from airborne to laboratory and industrial use of imaging spectroscopy. Norsk Elektro Optikk AS (NEO) was established in 1985 as a privately owned research oriented company within the field of elec- tro optics. NEO has grown to be the largest independent research and development organization in electro optics in Nor- way, and has in addition established itself as a manufacturer of advanced electro optical products for an international market. http://www.hyspex.no Headwall Photonics is the leading designer and manufacturer of hyperspectral imaging spectrometers and spectral instrumentation for remote sensing research, military/defense, and industrial applications and markets. Hyperspec™ imaging spectrometer solutions are available for satellite, airborne, handheld and process control deployment. With exceptional optical efficiency, Headwall’s high performance spectrometers and spectral engines have been selected by OEM and end-user customers around the world for use in critical application environments. Headwall designs and manufactures patented aberration-corrected, spectral instrumentation that is customized for application-specific performance. Headwall Photonics was formed in 2003 as the result of a management buy-out from Agilent Technologies. http://www.HeadwallPhotonics.com Opening of the conference Whispers Conference 2014, Lausanne, Switzerland Back to the main menu 8 A Company specialized in the sale, distribution and service of Analytical Instrumentation, throughout France, Spain, Portugal and Switzerland. ASD´s exclusive representative. http://www.bonsaiadvanced.com/ ASD Inc., a PANalytical company, is the global leader in remote sensing and hyperspectral measurement solutions, providing unparalleled ground truthing results. Our rugged, portable FieldSpec® 4 line of spectroradiometers provides the free- dom to rapidly collect high-quality spectra in the field. Trusted by top research experts at thousands of universities and research institutions, ASD’s full-range spectrometers are used in more than 70 countries. For more information, please visit www.asdi.com. http://www.asdi.com W. LUDOLPH founded in 1846 in Bremerhaven, Germany is a high standard manufacturer and approved service station for laboratory apparatus, navigation and scientific instruments. The company features different interrelated business divisions providing expertise in precision mechanics and special engineering. In cooperation with the German Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research AWI we are the manufacturer and distributer of ManTIS, a new field spectro- goniometer for ground based characterization of the surface. This is the appropriate tool for your spectro-directional observations and advanced use of hyperspectral sensors. http://www.ludolph.de Rikola Ltd. offers the world’s smallest and the most lightweight hyperspectral camera for UAVs. This novel, innovative product is a frame-based spectral system providing true snapshot images for all the wavelength bands at a time. The frame based approach enables an easy image stitching for the mosaics with high resolution