{"id":62444,"date":"2019-05-17T23:34:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T15:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/space-scientist-highlights-commercial-remote-sensing-advancements\/"},"modified":"2019-05-17T23:34:16","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T15:34:16","slug":"space-scientist-highlights-commercial-remote-sensing-advancements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/space-scientist-highlights-commercial-remote-sensing-advancements\/","title":{"rendered":"Space Scientist Highlights Commercial Remote Sensing Advancements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Remote sensing technologies have come a long way since scientists and researchers began taking photos of the Earth from the skies more than 100 years ago. Over decades, rudimentary satellite imaging systems have evolved into multi-faceted solutions capable of producing detailed photographs that tell a bigger story. <\/p>\n<p>Today, these images can be leveraged for multiple purposes, such as urban geography, plant-health monitoring, military intelligence, and even coral reef and mangrove stress research.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sEIpyUDQnWft8XahNGpE_ShowDaily19_Cover_WrapUp_DGTL-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sEIpyUDQnWft8XahNGpE_ShowDaily19_Cover_WrapUp_DGTL-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sEIpyUDQnWft8XahNGpE_ShowDaily19_Cover_WrapUp_DGTL-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sEIpyUDQnWft8XahNGpE_ShowDaily19_Cover_WrapUp_DGTL-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/sEIpyUDQnWft8XahNGpE_ShowDaily19_Cover_WrapUp_DGTL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the Show Daily 2019 Wrap Up Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019re only beginning to tap into the potential of what\u2019s possible on Earth and other planets, such as Mars, said Tanya Harrison, director of research at Arizona State University NewSpace Initiative, who led a special session on Wednesday afternoon at SATELLITE 2019. <\/p>\n<p>Throughout the 30-minute presentation, Harrison showed attendees \u2014 through a detailed slideshow presentation \u2014 exactly what commercial remote sensing is capable of producing today. The session\u2019s timing, given real-world natural disasters, was serendipitous: The frequency of environmental challenges such as landslides, mudslides, tsunamis, hurricanes, and other emergencies has opened up a huge market need for Earth Observation (EO) technologies. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can actually see where entire crusts of earth have been displaced,\u201d Harrison explained as she flipped through slide images of Earth, produced by a commercial remote sensing system. \u201cRather than looking at what NASA or the European Space Agency (ESA) is collecting \u2026 and hoping for the best, you get higher resolution imaging and cadence imaging.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6abd457519d;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6abd457519d = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6abd457519e').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6abd457519e'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Admittedly, the photographic comparisons between satellite images produced by government bodies like NASA and the ESA appeared blurry, and far less detailed than those produced by commercial counterparts like Planet.<\/p>\n<p>For these reasons, it seemed to baffle Harrison that many individuals in the science community have yet to take advantage of commercial remote sensing applications. In one slide, Harrison, showed an informal Twitter poll she conducted earlier this year, for which she asked her 30,000 plus followers, \u201cQ for scientists who use satellite images in their research: do you utilize commercial image datasets?\u201d A majority, 53 percent, responded \u201cno.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After following up with some of the scientists who participated in the poll, Harrison learned that multiple factors \u2014 from the perception that commercial remote sensing technologies cost too much to the assumption that the government agencies have the best technology available \u2014 drove their decisions. \u201cThey didn\u2019t know how to access this data,\u201d she explained. \u201cAll they know how to use is NASA data and ESA data.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Harrison expressed hope that these data will help the University derive new information for multiple applications in the future. In March, Arizona State University announced its partnership with Planet, a San Francisco-based Earth-imaging company which operates one of the largest constellations of satellites currently in orbit. Through the partnership, ASU students and researchers will have access to the growing catalog of imagery from the company\u2019s Dove and RapidEye 3-5m satellites, according to a press release. <\/p>\n<p>One of Harrison\u2019s biggest areas of interest is land-erosion patterns and landslides, through which the information derived from images can potentially make gigantic difference in outcomes. <\/p>\n<p>For example, in the event of the Fagraskogarfjall landslide of 2018 \u2014 one of the largest landslides ever recorded \u2014 images taken by the ESA showed the size and scope of the landslide, but commercial images provided a more granular level of data. When you see a view of the landslide from the ESA Sentinel versus Planet SkySat, \u201cyou can see a huge amount of detail being formed,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>These pictorial insights don\u2019t just look cool \u2014 they highlight critical trends that can help with environmental investigations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to look at the morphology and shape to try and backtrack and figure out, \u2018How did this happen in the first place? Will more happen because of the conditions, such as heavy rain, or other issues?\u2019\u201d Harrison said. \u201cWe can see data that might indicate another landslide can happen in the future.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>High cadence and resolution imaging already aides first responders who are trying to mitigate natural-disasters and provide much-needed relief during emergencies. During the 2017 hurricane season, for example, EO technologies were a critical aspect of response and recovery efforts. \u201cThis is a huge application for that data because [it facilitates] rapid response,\u201d said Harrison. Data can help first responders answer basic questions such as \u201cwhere\u2019s the best place to land a helicopter?\u201d or even detect roads that are blocked or flooded areas.<\/p>\n<p>Commercial remote sensing applications can also provide insights for Mars and other planets, when coupled with other ML technologies. \u201cIf we have people working in AI, Machine Learning (ML), and big data, they may be able to think of 100 ways to process data to get more information out,\u201d said Harrison. <strong>VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 376:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/QIzo7iTERFsI6i4Gg56R_ptjkH7aTJ2Y19ZBkKrAW_Sat2019_Banner2028229-300x200.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive 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