First HYPER-I-NET School on Hyperspectral Imaging
Complejo Cultural San Francisco, Ronda San Francisco s/n, 10002, Cáceres, Spain
October 29-31, 2007
Call for Participation:
The Marie Curie Research Training Network on Hyperspectral Imaging, called HYPER-I-NET and funded under the FP6 programme of the European Commission, is organizing in Cáceres, Spain, a 3-day school on hyperspectral imaging. The school is scheduled to start on Monday October 29th, by 8:30, and to finalize on Wednesday, October 31st, by 14:00 (for general attendants) and by 17:00 (for members of the HYPER-I-NET Management Board). The school is intended for students (both at the MsC and PhD level) and researchers whose interests fall into the general area of remotely sensed hyperspectral imaging. The school will include in-depth tutorials and state-of-the-art presentations from leading experts in the field, including members of the HYPER-I-NET consortium and invited experts. Special sessions will also be devoted to exercises and discussions on HYPER-I-NET-related activities, such as the flight campaign and data collection plans within the project during 2008. Some of the researchers who have confirmed their presentation of tutorials at this school include:
Dr. Katja Alanko-Huotari, Spectral Imaging Ltd., Oulu, Finland
Dr. Martin Bachmann, German Remote Sensing Data Center, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Prof. Jose Bioucas Dias, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Prof. Gustavo Camps-Valls, University of Valencia, Spain
Prof. Véronique Carrere, Laboratoire Planétologie et Géodynamique, University of Nantes, France
Prof. Jocelyn Chanussot, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France
Dr. Francesco Dell’Endice, Remote Sensing Laboratories at University of Zurich, Switzerland
Prof. Marco Diani, University of Pisa, Italy
Prof. Paolo Gamba, University of Pavia, Italy
Dr. Stefan Hofer, Kayser-Threde GmbH, Munich, Germany
Dr. Andreas Hueni, Remote Sensing Laboratories at University of Zurich, Switzerland
Prof. Luis O. Jiménez, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Dr. Zbynek Malenovsky, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Dr. Andreas Mueller, German Remote Sensing Data Center, Oberpffaffenhofen, Germany
Prof. Jens Nieke, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Prof. Antonio J. Plaza, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
Prof. Manuel Prieto, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Dr. Juerg Schopfer, Remote Sensing Laboratories at University of Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Torbjorn Skauli, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Oslo, Norway
Prof. Miguel Vélez-Reyes, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Prof. Bogdan Zagajewski, Warsaw University, Poland
Dr. Maciel Zortea, University of Extremadura, Spain
REGISTRATION:
Attendance to the school is free and will include attendance to all sessions, coffee breaks and handouts. The only required step for registration is to send a brief e-mail to Antonio J. Plaza to indicate your intention to attend to this event and the dates of your arrival and departure. A list of participants registered to this event is available at: http://www.umbc.edu
LOCATION:
The school will be held in Cáceres, a town with 100.000 inhabitants, located in the region of Extremadura, in the south-west of Spain and close to Portugal. The town is well-known for its monumental area, with more than 150 palaces (one of the biggest in Europe). It holds a rich heritage of monuments, perfectly preserved. The monumental area was declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
VENUE:
The school will be held at the Complejo Cultural San Francisco of the Excma. Diputación Provincial de Cáceres, Spain, a former convent which now serves as the most important cultural center in Cáceres, ideally located near the city’s old town. Most of the activities will be held at "Sala Malinche". The capacity of the room is limited to 177. For organizative purposes, please send a brief e-mail to Antonio J. Plaza indicating your intention to attend to the school.
Agenda:
Monday, October 29th
Tuesday, October 30th
Wednesday, October 31st
SCHEDULE OF THE PRACTICE SESSION
Monday October 29th (15:45-18:45)
Escuela Politécnica de Cáceres, University of Extremadura
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE PRACTICE SESSION:
Most of the activities of the First European School on Hyperspectral Imaging will be held at “Sala García Matos” of the Complejo Cultural San Francisco. However, the practice session on Monday, October 29th (afternoon) will be held at the facilities of Escuela Politécnica de Cáceres (http//epcc.unex.es). A free bus service will be available at Complejo San Francisco immediately after the morning session on Monday (13:15 pm) for transportation of school attendants to the nearby facilities of Escuela Politécnica. After arrival to the Escuela Politécnica, a lunch at the cafeteria will be offered to school attendants. A map showing locations at Escuela Politécnica is shown below:
LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL VENUE (COMPLEJO SAN FRANCISCO):
Getting to Complejo San Francisco from Cáceres Old Town:
Starting on Plaza de San Juan (where hotel Meliá Cáceres Hotel is located), the conference venue can be easily accessed via Rosso de Luna, Camino Llano, Plaza de San Francisco and finally Ronda de San Francisco (about 10 minutes walk).
Getting to Complejo San Francisco from Cáceres Downtown:
Starting on Avenida de España / Plaza de América (major avenue in downtown Cáceres), the conference venue can be easily accessed going down Avenida Virgen de la Montaña, then Plaza Conquistadores (most well-known as “Colón”), and then Avenida del Brocense, Avda. Millán Astrana, and finally Ronda de San Francisco (about 10 minutes walk).
Getting to Complejo San Francisco by Car:
From Cáceres old town, drive from Plaza Mayor to Plaza de Toros (Avenida Hernán Cortés) and then to the statue of Hernán Cortés, where you should take left to cross Avenida de España, go down Avenida Virgen de la Montaña, get to Plaza Conquistadores (most well-known as “Colón”), and then Avenida del Brocense, Avda. Millán Astrana, and finally Ronda de San Francisco. Parking (subject to availability) is available at the school venue at no cost.
Getting to Complejo San Francisco by Bus:
From Cáceres downtown, bus line 7 departs from the intersection between Avenida Guadalupe with Calle Argentina, and leaves you at Ronda de San Francisco near hospital San Pedro de Alcántara (very close to the school venue).
Street map of Cáceres can be downloaded here (Map.zip 592Kb)
HOTEL INFORMATION:
The following hotels are recommended due to their quality and proximity to the school venue. In all cases, reservations should be made directly with the hotels. It is highly recommended to make the reservation as soon as possible since the hotel capacity of Cáceres is limited. In all cases, prices are just orientative and may differ at the time of reservation.
Meliá Cáceres Boutique Hotel (4 star)
Plaza de San Juan, 11 E-10003, Cáceres, Spain
Tel: +34 927 215800
Fax: +34 927 214070
E-mail: melia.caceres@solmelia.com
Description: Excellent hotel, located in Cáceres old town and just 10 minutes by walk to Complejo San Francisco.
Number of rooms: 76.
URL: http://www.solmelia.com
Orientative price range: 110 Euro (single room, tax and buffet breakfast included)
Hotel AH Ágora Cáceres (4 star)
C/ Parras, 25, Cáceres, Spain
Tel: +34 927 626360
Fax: +34 927 260456
E-mail: recepcioncaceres@ahhotels.com
Description: Highly recommended hotel located in Cáceres old town and just 10 minutes by walk to Complejo Cultural San Francisco. The hotel regularly provides many online deals and promotions.
Number of rooms: 64.
URL: http://www.ahhotels.com
Orientative price range: 75 Euro (single room, tax and breakfast included)
Husa Alcántara Hotel (3 star)
Avenida de Guadalupe, 14, E-10002 Cáceres, Spain
Tel: +34 927 223900
Fax: +34 927 214070
E-mail: halcantara@husa.es
Description: Good hotel located in Cáceres downtown and just 15 minutes by walk to Complejo Cultural San Francisco.
Number of rooms: 66.
URL: http://www.hotelhusaalcantara.com
Orientative price range: 70 Euro (single room, tax and breakfast included)
Don Carlos Cáceres Hotel (2 star)
Calle Donoso Cortés, 15, E-10003 Cáceres
Tel: +34 927 225527
Fax: +34 927 225356
E-mail: hotel@hoteldoncarloscaceres.net
Description: Comfortable hotel, just 10 minutes walk to Complejo San Francisco and ideally located right next to Cáceres old town.
Number of rooms: 24.
URL: http://www.hoteldoncarloscaceres.net
Orientative price range: 45 Euro (single room with tax but no breakfast included)
Al-Qazeres Hostel (2 star)
Calle Camino Llano, 34, Cáceres
Tel: +34 927 227000
Fax: +34 927 626959
E-mail: informacion@alqazeres.com
Description: Highly recommended hostel, very comfortable hostel, just 10 minutes walk to Complejo San Francisco and ideally located right next to Cáceres old town.
Number of rooms: 24.
URL: http://www.alqazeres.com
Orientative price range: 30 Euro (single room with tax but no breakfast included)
In addition to the hotels listed above, a high-quality accommodation also highly recommended to fully experience Cáceres old-town is the Parador Hotel, a 14th Century Palace beautifully restored into an outstanding classic hotel in one of the city’s most beautiful locations. The hotel has a well-known restaurant and a wine-cellar featuring more than 300 varieties of Spanish wine. The price range is 140 Euro and the number of rooms is 31. For reservations and additional information please use the site: parador. You may also reserve additional hotels at: http://www.guiashoteles.com. In order to reserve cheaper hotels via the internet (two stars), you may also access the following site: http://www.extremadura.com. More hotels in Cáceres (all categories) can also be booked online via the following site: http://www.ayto-caceres.es.
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Getting to Cáceres via Madrid:
By train. There are several daily trains from Madrid to Cáceres. Depending on the train, departure to Cáceres will be from one of the two main train stations in Madrid: Atocha Renfe or Chamartín (both conveniently accessible by metro line 1). There is direct metro connection from the airport to both stations. A metro map of Madrid is available online (map). The cost of a one-way train ticket from Madrid to Cáceres by train is below 30 Euro (travel time is about 3.5 hours). Tickets can be purchased online using http://www.renfe.es.
By bus. There are several daily buses from Madrid to Cáceres. The bus station for getting to Cáceres from Madrid is “Estación Sur”, easily accessible by metro line 6 (stop in “Méndez Álvaro” station). A metro map of Madrid is available online (map). The cost of a one-way bus ticket from Madrid to Cáceres by bus is below 20 Euro (travel time is about 3.5 hours). The “Express” bus (just one stop) is highly recommended since other buses may have many stops and be slower. Tickets for the “Express” bus can be purchased online using http://www.auto-res.es.
Getting to Cáceres via Badajoz:
The closest airport to Cáceres is located about 14 kilometers from the city of Badajoz (85 kilometers from Cáceres). This is a small airport which mainly operates local flights between Madrid and Badajoz. Additional information about the Badajoz airport is available here. The cost of a taxi from the airport to the bus station in Badajoz is approximately 16 Euro. There are several daily buses from Badajoz to Cáceres. The cost of a one-way bus ticket from Badajoz to Cáceres by bus is below 7 Euro. Tickets can be purchased online using http://www.auto-res.es. There are also several daily trains from Badajoz to Cáceres, http://www.renfe.es. In both cases, travel time is approximately 1.5 hours.
First group of presentations available:
Geological Mapping using Hyperspectral Data, Véronique Carrère (5,6 Mb)
Hyperspectral Image Classification using Mathematical Morphology, Jocelyn Chanussot (3,9 Mb)
Questionnaire on calibration/validation (Calval), Petra D'Odorico (188 Kb)
Hyperspectral Mapping of Urban Areas, Paolo Gamba (3,9 Mb)
The German Hyperspectral EnMAP Mission, Stefan Hofer (2,7 Mb)
Unsupervised Feature Extraction Techniques for Hyperspectral Data, Luis O. Jimenez (4,4 Mb)
Mapping the Plant Biochemical Properties Using Imaging Spectroscopy, Zbynek Malenovsky (4,2 Mb)
Advances in Hyperspectral Image Processing, Miguel Vélez-Reyes (4,8 Mb)
Spectrodirectional effects and field BRF retrieval using goniometer data, Jurg Schopfer (1,6 Mb)
Hyperspectral sensor technology, Torbjorn Skauli (876 Kb)
Multiple Endmember Spectral Mixture Analysis (MESMA) for Dryland Applications, Martin Bachmann (1,7 Mb)
Kernel-based Data Fusion, Gustavo Camps-Valls (1,3 Mb)
Anomaly Detection in Hyperspectral Images, Marco Diani (2,7 Mb)
Principles of Imaging Spectroscopy, Andreas Mueller (1,3 Mb)
Calibration and Validation of Imaging Spectrometers (IS), Jens Nieke (11,5 Mb)
Parallel Processing of Hyperspectral Images, Antonio J. Plaza (4,6 Mb)
Parallel Image Processing on Graphical Processing Units (GPUs), Manuel Prieto-Matìas (1,4 Mb)
Round Table, Antonio J. Plaza (1,6 Mb)
School Opening, Antonio J. Plaza (648 Kb)
Files practice (33,7 Mb)
Bingo Tutorial, Francesco Dell'Endice (68 Kb)
Practice session on hyperspectral imaging algorithms (200 Kb)
Spectral Unmixing, José M. Bioucas Dias (2 Mb)
Integrated measurements for vegetation state and condition analysis, Bogdan Zagajewski (1,6 Mb)
HySpex: High resolution, high speed hyperspectral cameras for laboratory, industrial and airborne applications, Trond Løke (2,5 Mb)
Specchio Tutorial, A. Hüni (2 Mb)
Advanced imaging spectroscopy derived products and applications, Michael Shaepman (3,5 Mb)
Complejo Cultural San Francisco, Ronda San Francisco s/n, 10002, Cáceres, Spain
October 29-31, 2007
Call for Participation:
The Marie Curie Research Training Network on Hyperspectral Imaging, called HYPER-I-NET and funded under the FP6 programme of the European Commission, is organizing in Cáceres, Spain, a 3-day school on hyperspectral imaging. The school is scheduled to start on Monday October 29th, by 8:30, and to finalize on Wednesday, October 31st, by 14:00 (for general attendants) and by 17:00 (for members of the HYPER-I-NET Management Board). The school is intended for students (both at the MsC and PhD level) and researchers whose interests fall into the general area of remotely sensed hyperspectral imaging. The school will include in-depth tutorials and state-of-the-art presentations from leading experts in the field, including members of the HYPER-I-NET consortium and invited experts. Special sessions will also be devoted to exercises and discussions on HYPER-I-NET-related activities, such as the flight campaign and data collection plans within the project during 2008. Some of the researchers who have confirmed their presentation of tutorials at this school include:
Dr. Katja Alanko-Huotari, Spectral Imaging Ltd., Oulu, Finland
Dr. Martin Bachmann, German Remote Sensing Data Center, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Prof. Jose Bioucas Dias, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal
Prof. Gustavo Camps-Valls, University of Valencia, Spain
Prof. Véronique Carrere, Laboratoire Planétologie et Géodynamique, University of Nantes, France
Prof. Jocelyn Chanussot, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, France
Dr. Francesco Dell’Endice, Remote Sensing Laboratories at University of Zurich, Switzerland
Prof. Marco Diani, University of Pisa, Italy
Prof. Paolo Gamba, University of Pavia, Italy
Dr. Stefan Hofer, Kayser-Threde GmbH, Munich, Germany
Dr. Andreas Hueni, Remote Sensing Laboratories at University of Zurich, Switzerland
Prof. Luis O. Jiménez, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Dr. Zbynek Malenovsky, Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Dr. Andreas Mueller, German Remote Sensing Data Center, Oberpffaffenhofen, Germany
Prof. Jens Nieke, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
Prof. Antonio J. Plaza, University of Extremadura, Cáceres, Spain
Prof. Manuel Prieto, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Dr. Juerg Schopfer, Remote Sensing Laboratories at University of Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Torbjorn Skauli, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, Oslo, Norway
Prof. Miguel Vélez-Reyes, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Prof. Bogdan Zagajewski, Warsaw University, Poland
Dr. Maciel Zortea, University of Extremadura, Spain
REGISTRATION:
Attendance to the school is free and will include attendance to all sessions, coffee breaks and handouts. The only required step for registration is to send a brief e-mail to Antonio J. Plaza to indicate your intention to attend to this event and the dates of your arrival and departure. A list of participants registered to this event is available at: http://www.umbc.edu
LOCATION:
The school will be held in Cáceres, a town with 100.000 inhabitants, located in the region of Extremadura, in the south-west of Spain and close to Portugal. The town is well-known for its monumental area, with more than 150 palaces (one of the biggest in Europe). It holds a rich heritage of monuments, perfectly preserved. The monumental area was declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
VENUE:
The school will be held at the Complejo Cultural San Francisco of the Excma. Diputación Provincial de Cáceres, Spain, a former convent which now serves as the most important cultural center in Cáceres, ideally located near the city’s old town. Most of the activities will be held at "Sala Malinche". The capacity of the room is limited to 177. For organizative purposes, please send a brief e-mail to Antonio J. Plaza indicating your intention to attend to the school.
Agenda:
Monday, October 29th
| 8:30 | Opening of the First European School on Hyperspectral Imaging | |
| Tutorial Session: Hyperspectral Sensors and Hardware I (Chair: Andreas Mueller, DLR) |
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| 9:00 | Physical Background of Imaging Spectroscopy | Andreas Mueller, DLR |
| 9:45 | The German Hyperspectral EnMAP Mission | Stefan Hofer, KT |
| 10:30 | Overview of Hyperspectral Sensor Technologies and Performance Parameters: Examples From Target Detection | Torbjorn Skauli, FFI |
| 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| Tutorial Session: Hyperspectral Sensors and Hardware II (Chair: Jens Nieke, ESA-ESTEC) |
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| 11:45 | Calibration and Validation of Hyperspectral Imagers | Jens Nieke, ESA-ESTEC & Francesco Dell’Endice, UZH |
| 12:15 | Spectrodirectional effects and field BRDF retrieval using goniometer data | Juerg Schopfer, UZH |
| 12:45 | Compact Airborne Hyperspectral Sensors | Katja Alanko-Huotari, SPECIM |
| 13:15 | Lunch Break | |
| Practice Session (Coordinator: Antonio J. Plaza, UEX) |
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| 15:45 |
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All school participants welcome |
| 18:30 | End of first day sessions | |
| 20:00 | Guided Visit to Cáceres Old Town | |
Tuesday, October 30th
| Tutorial Session: Hyperspectral Data Processing I (Chair: Paolo Gamba, UNIPV) |
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| 9:00 | Hyperspectral Feature Extraction | |
| 9:45 | Hyperspectral Mapping of Urban Areas | Paolo Gamba, UNIPV |
| 10:30 | Hyperspectral Image Classification Using Mathematical Morphology | Jocelyn Chanussot, INPG |
| 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| Tutorial Session: Hyperspectral Data Processing II (Chair: José Bioucas Dias, IST) |
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| 11:45 | Hyperspectral Image Classification and Fusion with Kernel Methods | Gustavo Camps-Valls, Univ. Valencia |
| 12:30 | Hyperspectral Unmixing | José Bioucas Dias, IST |
| 13:15 | Lunch Break | |
| Tutorial Session: Hyperspectral Applications (Chair: Véronique Carrere, LPGN) |
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| 15:45 | Geological Mapping Using Hyperspectral data | Veronique Carrere, CNRS |
| 16:30 | Mapping the Plant Biochemical Properties Using Imaging Spectroscopy | Zbynek Malenovsky, WUR |
| 17:15 | Integrated Measurements for Vegetation State and Condition Analysis | Bogdan Zagajewski, WURSEL |
| 18:00 | End of second day sessions | |
| HYPER-I-NET Progress Meeting I (Moderator: Paolo Gamba, UNIPV) |
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| 18:15 | HYPER-I-NET Progress Meeting I: Briefing and joint discussion on preparation of online courses and multimedia materials | Members of HYPER-I-NET Management Board |
| 19:15 | End of HYPER-I-NET Progress Meeting I | |
| 21:00 | Dinner in Cáceres Old Town | |
Wednesday, October 31st
| Tutorial Session: Hyperspectral Data Processing III (Chair: Jocelyn Chanussot, INPG) |
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| 9:00 | An Introduction to Anomaly Detection in Hyperspectral Images | Marco Diani, Univ. Pisa |
| 9:45 | Advances in Hyperspectral Image Processing | Miguel Vélez-Reyes, Univ. Puerto Rico |
| 10:30 | Multiple Endmember Spectral Mixture Analysis | Martin Bachmann, DLR |
| 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| Tutorial Session: High Performance Computing for Hyperspectral Imaging (Chair: Antonio J. Plaza, UEX) |
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| 11:45 | Parallel Processing of Hyperspectral Images | Antonio J. Plaza, UEX |
| 12:30 | Image Processing Algorithms on Graphical Processing Units (GPUs) | Manuel Prieto, Univ. Complutense |
| Discussion Session: HYPER-I-NET Status and Future Landmarks (Moderator: Antonio J. Plaza, UEX) |
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| 13:00 | Round table discussion: HYPER-I-NET upcoming events and future landmarks | All school participants welcome |
| 14:00 | Lunch at Complejo Cultural San Francisco and End of Summer School | |
| HYPER-I-NET Progress Meeting II (Moderator: Antonio J. Plaza, UEX) |
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| 15:30 | HYPER-I-NET Progress Meeting II: Status of recruitment of early-stage researchers and loose ends | Members of HYPER-I-NET Management Board |
| 17:00 | End of HYPER-I-NET Progress Meeting II | |
SCHEDULE OF THE PRACTICE SESSION
Monday October 29th (15:45-18:45)
Escuela Politécnica de Cáceres, University of Extremadura
| Room: Salón de Actos Pabellón Arquitectura Técnica, Escuela Politécnica Capacity: 75 |
Room: Sala de Juntas Pabellón Arquitectura Técnica, Escuela Politécnica Capacity: 25 |
Room: Laboratorio 2 Pabellón Informática, Escuela Politécnica Capacity: 25 |
Room: Laboratorio C1 Pabellón Servicios Comunes, Escuela Politécnica Capacity: 25 |
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| Hardware Hands-on Practice I | Hardware Hands-on Practice II | Software Hands-on Practice I | Software Hands-on Practice II | |
| Instructor: Katja Alanko-Huotari, SPECIM |
Instructor: Trond Løke, NEO |
Instructors: Francesco Dell’Endice & Andreas Hueni, UZH |
Instructors: David Valencia & Maciel Zortea, UEX |
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| 15:45 | Session 1: 15:45 – 16:15 Demonstration experiment using a SPECIM camera (25 minutes) |
Session 1: 15:45 – 16:45 Practice session with the BinGO optimization tool (25 minutes) Practice session with SPECCHIO, a spectral database (25 minutes) |
Session 1: 15:45 – 16:45 Endmember extraction and spectral unmixing using ENVI (25 minutes) Endmember extraction and target detection using Matlab (25 minutes) |
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| 16:15 | Session 1: 16:15 – 16:45 Demonstration experiment using a NEO spectral camera (25 minutes) |
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| 16:45 | Session 2: 16:45 – 17:15 Demonstration experiment using a SPECIM camera (25 minutes) |
Session 2: 16:45 – 17:45 Practice session with the BinGO optimization tool (25 minutes) Practice session with SPECCHIO, a spectral database (25 minutes) |
Session 2: 16:45 – 17:45 Endmember extraction and spectral unmixing using ENVI (25 minutes) Endmember extraction and target detection using Matlab (25 minutes) |
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| 17:15 | Session 2: 17:15 – 17:45 Demonstration experiment using a NEO spectral camera (25 minutes) |
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| 17:45 | Session 3: 17:45 – 18:15 Demonstration experiment using a SPECIM camera (25 minutes) |
Session 3: 17:45 – 18:45 Practice session with the BinGO optimization tool (25 minutes) Practice session with SPECCHIO, a spectral database (25 minutes) |
Session 3: 176:45 – 18:45 Endmember extraction and spectral unmixing using ENVI (25 minutes) Endmember extraction and target detection using Matlab (25 minutes) |
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| 18:15 | Session 3: 18:15 – 18:45 Demonstration experiment using a NEO spectral camera (25 munutes) |
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE PRACTICE SESSION:
Most of the activities of the First European School on Hyperspectral Imaging will be held at “Sala García Matos” of the Complejo Cultural San Francisco. However, the practice session on Monday, October 29th (afternoon) will be held at the facilities of Escuela Politécnica de Cáceres (http//epcc.unex.es). A free bus service will be available at Complejo San Francisco immediately after the morning session on Monday (13:15 pm) for transportation of school attendants to the nearby facilities of Escuela Politécnica. After arrival to the Escuela Politécnica, a lunch at the cafeteria will be offered to school attendants. A map showing locations at Escuela Politécnica is shown below:
LOCATION OF THE SCHOOL VENUE (COMPLEJO SAN FRANCISCO):
Getting to Complejo San Francisco from Cáceres Old Town:
Starting on Plaza de San Juan (where hotel Meliá Cáceres Hotel is located), the conference venue can be easily accessed via Rosso de Luna, Camino Llano, Plaza de San Francisco and finally Ronda de San Francisco (about 10 minutes walk).
Getting to Complejo San Francisco from Cáceres Downtown:
Starting on Avenida de España / Plaza de América (major avenue in downtown Cáceres), the conference venue can be easily accessed going down Avenida Virgen de la Montaña, then Plaza Conquistadores (most well-known as “Colón”), and then Avenida del Brocense, Avda. Millán Astrana, and finally Ronda de San Francisco (about 10 minutes walk).
Getting to Complejo San Francisco by Car:
From Cáceres old town, drive from Plaza Mayor to Plaza de Toros (Avenida Hernán Cortés) and then to the statue of Hernán Cortés, where you should take left to cross Avenida de España, go down Avenida Virgen de la Montaña, get to Plaza Conquistadores (most well-known as “Colón”), and then Avenida del Brocense, Avda. Millán Astrana, and finally Ronda de San Francisco. Parking (subject to availability) is available at the school venue at no cost.
Getting to Complejo San Francisco by Bus:
From Cáceres downtown, bus line 7 departs from the intersection between Avenida Guadalupe with Calle Argentina, and leaves you at Ronda de San Francisco near hospital San Pedro de Alcántara (very close to the school venue).
Street map of Cáceres can be downloaded here (Map.zip 592Kb)
HOTEL INFORMATION:
The following hotels are recommended due to their quality and proximity to the school venue. In all cases, reservations should be made directly with the hotels. It is highly recommended to make the reservation as soon as possible since the hotel capacity of Cáceres is limited. In all cases, prices are just orientative and may differ at the time of reservation.
Meliá Cáceres Boutique Hotel (4 star)
Plaza de San Juan, 11 E-10003, Cáceres, Spain
Tel: +34 927 215800
Fax: +34 927 214070
E-mail: melia.caceres@solmelia.com
Description: Excellent hotel, located in Cáceres old town and just 10 minutes by walk to Complejo San Francisco.
Number of rooms: 76.
URL: http://www.solmelia.com
Orientative price range: 110 Euro (single room, tax and buffet breakfast included)
Hotel AH Ágora Cáceres (4 star)
C/ Parras, 25, Cáceres, Spain
Tel: +34 927 626360
Fax: +34 927 260456
E-mail: recepcioncaceres@ahhotels.com
Description: Highly recommended hotel located in Cáceres old town and just 10 minutes by walk to Complejo Cultural San Francisco. The hotel regularly provides many online deals and promotions.
Number of rooms: 64.
URL: http://www.ahhotels.com
Orientative price range: 75 Euro (single room, tax and breakfast included)
Husa Alcántara Hotel (3 star)
Avenida de Guadalupe, 14, E-10002 Cáceres, Spain
Tel: +34 927 223900
Fax: +34 927 214070
E-mail: halcantara@husa.es
Description: Good hotel located in Cáceres downtown and just 15 minutes by walk to Complejo Cultural San Francisco.
Number of rooms: 66.
URL: http://www.hotelhusaalcantara.com
Orientative price range: 70 Euro (single room, tax and breakfast included)
Don Carlos Cáceres Hotel (2 star)
Calle Donoso Cortés, 15, E-10003 Cáceres
Tel: +34 927 225527
Fax: +34 927 225356
E-mail: hotel@hoteldoncarloscaceres.net
Description: Comfortable hotel, just 10 minutes walk to Complejo San Francisco and ideally located right next to Cáceres old town.
Number of rooms: 24.
URL: http://www.hoteldoncarloscaceres.net
Orientative price range: 45 Euro (single room with tax but no breakfast included)
Al-Qazeres Hostel (2 star)
Calle Camino Llano, 34, Cáceres
Tel: +34 927 227000
Fax: +34 927 626959
E-mail: informacion@alqazeres.com
Description: Highly recommended hostel, very comfortable hostel, just 10 minutes walk to Complejo San Francisco and ideally located right next to Cáceres old town.
Number of rooms: 24.
URL: http://www.alqazeres.com
Orientative price range: 30 Euro (single room with tax but no breakfast included)
In addition to the hotels listed above, a high-quality accommodation also highly recommended to fully experience Cáceres old-town is the Parador Hotel, a 14th Century Palace beautifully restored into an outstanding classic hotel in one of the city’s most beautiful locations. The hotel has a well-known restaurant and a wine-cellar featuring more than 300 varieties of Spanish wine. The price range is 140 Euro and the number of rooms is 31. For reservations and additional information please use the site: parador. You may also reserve additional hotels at: http://www.guiashoteles.com. In order to reserve cheaper hotels via the internet (two stars), you may also access the following site: http://www.extremadura.com. More hotels in Cáceres (all categories) can also be booked online via the following site: http://www.ayto-caceres.es.
TRAVEL INFORMATION:
Getting to Cáceres via Madrid:
By train. There are several daily trains from Madrid to Cáceres. Depending on the train, departure to Cáceres will be from one of the two main train stations in Madrid: Atocha Renfe or Chamartín (both conveniently accessible by metro line 1). There is direct metro connection from the airport to both stations. A metro map of Madrid is available online (map). The cost of a one-way train ticket from Madrid to Cáceres by train is below 30 Euro (travel time is about 3.5 hours). Tickets can be purchased online using http://www.renfe.es.
By bus. There are several daily buses from Madrid to Cáceres. The bus station for getting to Cáceres from Madrid is “Estación Sur”, easily accessible by metro line 6 (stop in “Méndez Álvaro” station). A metro map of Madrid is available online (map). The cost of a one-way bus ticket from Madrid to Cáceres by bus is below 20 Euro (travel time is about 3.5 hours). The “Express” bus (just one stop) is highly recommended since other buses may have many stops and be slower. Tickets for the “Express” bus can be purchased online using http://www.auto-res.es.
Getting to Cáceres via Badajoz:
The closest airport to Cáceres is located about 14 kilometers from the city of Badajoz (85 kilometers from Cáceres). This is a small airport which mainly operates local flights between Madrid and Badajoz. Additional information about the Badajoz airport is available here. The cost of a taxi from the airport to the bus station in Badajoz is approximately 16 Euro. There are several daily buses from Badajoz to Cáceres. The cost of a one-way bus ticket from Badajoz to Cáceres by bus is below 7 Euro. Tickets can be purchased online using http://www.auto-res.es. There are also several daily trains from Badajoz to Cáceres, http://www.renfe.es. In both cases, travel time is approximately 1.5 hours.
First group of presentations available:
Geological Mapping using Hyperspectral Data, Véronique Carrère (5,6 Mb)
Hyperspectral Image Classification using Mathematical Morphology, Jocelyn Chanussot (3,9 Mb)
Questionnaire on calibration/validation (Calval), Petra D'Odorico (188 Kb)
Hyperspectral Mapping of Urban Areas, Paolo Gamba (3,9 Mb)
The German Hyperspectral EnMAP Mission, Stefan Hofer (2,7 Mb)
Unsupervised Feature Extraction Techniques for Hyperspectral Data, Luis O. Jimenez (4,4 Mb)
Mapping the Plant Biochemical Properties Using Imaging Spectroscopy, Zbynek Malenovsky (4,2 Mb)
Advances in Hyperspectral Image Processing, Miguel Vélez-Reyes (4,8 Mb)
Spectrodirectional effects and field BRF retrieval using goniometer data, Jurg Schopfer (1,6 Mb)
Hyperspectral sensor technology, Torbjorn Skauli (876 Kb)
Multiple Endmember Spectral Mixture Analysis (MESMA) for Dryland Applications, Martin Bachmann (1,7 Mb)
Kernel-based Data Fusion, Gustavo Camps-Valls (1,3 Mb)
Anomaly Detection in Hyperspectral Images, Marco Diani (2,7 Mb)
Principles of Imaging Spectroscopy, Andreas Mueller (1,3 Mb)
Calibration and Validation of Imaging Spectrometers (IS), Jens Nieke (11,5 Mb)
Parallel Processing of Hyperspectral Images, Antonio J. Plaza (4,6 Mb)
Parallel Image Processing on Graphical Processing Units (GPUs), Manuel Prieto-Matìas (1,4 Mb)
Round Table, Antonio J. Plaza (1,6 Mb)
School Opening, Antonio J. Plaza (648 Kb)
Files practice (33,7 Mb)
Bingo Tutorial, Francesco Dell'Endice (68 Kb)
Practice session on hyperspectral imaging algorithms (200 Kb)
Spectral Unmixing, José M. Bioucas Dias (2 Mb)
Integrated measurements for vegetation state and condition analysis, Bogdan Zagajewski (1,6 Mb)
HySpex: High resolution, high speed hyperspectral cameras for laboratory, industrial and airborne applications, Trond Løke (2,5 Mb)
Specchio Tutorial, A. Hüni (2 Mb)
Advanced imaging spectroscopy derived products and applications, Michael Shaepman (3,5 Mb)