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Our excellent student (Wissan Victor was awarded by Dean Faculty of Engineering
as the excellent student in the Faculty on March 25, 2009. Victor developed
the original system to measure the circularly polarized synthetic aperture
radar (CP-SAR) system. This system is prepared to measure our aircraft
and microsatellite onboard CP-SAR system. (March 25, 2009) |
International Workshop on Synthetic Aperture Radar (IWSAR2009)
Prof. Josaphat Tetuko Sri Sumantyo - General Chairman IWSAR2009
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The International Workshop on Synthetic Aperture Radar 2009 (IWSAR2009)
has been held on February 16, 2009 at University Convention Hall (Keyaki
Kaikan), Chiba University, Japan under the supporting of Venture Business Laboratory (VBL), Center
for Environmental Remote Sensing (CEReS), Chiba University and IEEE GRS
members. The main goal of the workshop is to promote the novel innovation
on synthetic aperture radar (SAR) for small satellite and to exchange information
on recent research directions in this area. The conference covers many
current topics as aircraft and small satellite onboard SAR system, radar
application, signal processing, antenna design, interferometry, polarimetry,
mapping etc. An important role of the workshop will be to provide a forum
for technical interactions among industry practitioners, research scientists
from subject matter area.
This workshop was composed by
invited speaks and poster sessions that focused on SAR and small satellite
topics. This workshop is very efficient where the researches, industries,
academic institutions, government etc were gathered one day to discuss on SAR
and small satellite only. The summary of this workshop is employed for the SAR
and small satellite researches that is being held in CEReS, Chiba University, Japan. The CEReS already has held some studies to launch
circularly polarized synthetic aperture radar (CP-SAR) onboard small satellite
in the near future. The objective of this small satellite project is to promote
the scientific study on CP-SAR mission to monitor the north and south poles, CP
scattering mechanism, disaster monitoring etc.
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this Workshop, nine experts in synthetic aperture radar and small satellite as
below were invited to give invited speaks.
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“Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar Image Analysis by Four-Component
Scattering Power Decomposition” by Prof. Yoshio Yamaguchi, Niigata University, Japan |
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“A Robust Second Intensity Moment Model for Tree
Biomass Estimation by High-Resolution Polarimetric SAR” by Prof. Kazuo Ouchi, NationalDefense Academy of Japan, Japan. |
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“PALSAR - A New Tool for Monitoring the Earth and Its Changes” by Dr. Masanobu Shimada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan |
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“Application of PALSAR imagery for exploration
and development of oil, gas and mineral resources” by Dr. Masatane Kato, Earth
Remote Sensing Data Analysis Center (ERSDAC), Japan |
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Towards operational SAR applications for agriculture monitoring : achievements and pending issues from modeling and experimental analysis” by Prof. Pierre Defourny, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium |
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“Early in-orbit performance of the nano-remote
sensing satellite PRISM” by Prof. Nakasuka Shinichi, University of Tokyo, Japan |
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“The design and development of SAR system in Multimedia
University (MMU)” by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Koo Voon Chet, Faculty of Engineering and
Technology, Multimedia University, Malaysia |
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“Development of Circularly Polarized Synthetic
Aperture Radar onboard Small Satellite” by Assoc. Prof. Josaphat Tetuko Sri
Sumantyo, Chiba University, Japan |
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“Nano-Satellite Challenges in Remote Sensing” by Dr. Takashi Eishima, AXELSPACE Corporation, Japan. |
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(News March 30, 2009) |
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Friendly Synthetic Aperture Radar Signal Processing and Interferometric
SAR (InSAR) tutorial was held in our laboratory by Prof. Josaphat for new
students and researchers in Microwave Remote Sensing Laboratory (MRSL)
or Josaphat Laboratory on November 19, 2008. This tutorial discussed in
detail the SAR image processing from raw data to InSAR output. This activity
was attended by our members from Japan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongol and
Iran - small world in our laboratory. We hope this activity could enrich
the ability of each member to promote a new and original SAR technology.
(25 November 2008)
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Opening ceremony of our new laboratory facility, anechoic chamber by cutting
Tumpengan (Indonesian Javanese traditional yellow and white rice cone)
by Prof Josaphat and Prof Nishio, Director of CEReS (27 June 2008).This
anechoic chamber works in frequency 1 - 40 GHz, qualification of Japanese
Department of Defence standard NDS C 0012. This facility is employed for
development of aircraft and microsatellite onboard synthetic aperture radar
(SAR), spectrometer and scatterometer etc.
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Photograph above : Prof Sri Sumantyo (yellow jacket) with students held
ground survey to collect the snow characteristics at Saroma Lake, Hokkaido,
Japan by using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data and Microwave Radiometer
18 GHz and 36 GHz on February 16 23, 2007. The respons of SAR and Microwave
Radiometer with snow and ice thickness, salinity, snow and ice crystal,
polarization etc has been collected.
Saroma Lake has specific sea water characteristics, because this lake connect
directly to Ohotsk Sea. Therefore this lake is very interesting to hold
a modelling of the snow and ice characteristics. |
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Left : Science promotion by Dr Sri Sumantyo at Semi Palar Kindergarten
& Elementary Schools, Bandung, Indonesia on September 13, 2006 [detail].
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