Imaging spectroscopy – (IS) is
becoming a major remote sensing technique for technology and
application developers. This field of remote sensing
provides
relevant input to numerous applications, since an imaging
spectrometer samples hundreds of narrow contiguous spectral
bands throughout the visible to short wave infrared
electromagnetic spectrum.
HyperTeach@SADC is a joint initiative of UNESCO,
IOC/UNESCO, VITO, CSIR, SunSpace and the University of
Stellenbosch and will be implemented in the framework of the
FET-REMSENS project funded by the Flanders-UNESCO trust
fund. The FET-REMSENS project is developed in the framework
of the Global Ocean Observing System in Africa (GOOS-AFRICA)
and the UNESCO Crosscutting Project on the Applications of
Remote Sensing for Integrated Management of Ecosystems and
Water Resources in Africa (ARSIMEWA) and the FET-WATER
program.
Policy-makers, researchers and potential users of
airborne and spaceborne data who want to become acquainted
with Imaging Spectroscopy are invited to participate in the
HyperTeach@SADC training course in Imaging Spectroscopy to be held
from
19-22 November, 2007 at the premises of the
University
of
Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch,
South Africa. There will be an equal focus on theory and practical
hands-on exercises. After 2 days of theoretical
introduction, the participants can decide which of the 2
applications (water and aquatic ecosystems or biodiversity)
they prefer to follow during a 2-day parallel session with
hands-on exercises.
For the practical course ENVI® software
will be used. We would like to acknowledge ITT Visual
Information Solutions France for providing ENVI licenses
during the HyperTeach@SADC training course.
Teachers are Dr.
Ils Reusen
(VITO) and Dr. Bart Deronde (VITO).
Basic remote sensing knowledge is required in order to
participate in the HyperTeach@SADC training course.
Scientific committee
Justin
Ahanhanzo (UNESCO, GOOS-AFRICA & Remote Sensing in
Africa;
team leader)
Alexandros
K. Makarigakis (UNESCO,
WINDHOEK
office
Namibia
)
Mika
Odido : (UNESCO; ODINAFRICA project manager)
Ils Reusen
(VITO, Belgium;
HyperTeach coordinator)
Jan
Van Aardt (CSIR, South-Africa)
Sias Mostert
(SunSpace,
South-Africa)
Adriaan
van Niekerk (University of Stellenbosch, South-Africa)
HyperTeach@SADC is funded by
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