Event Details
One Day International Workshop on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
Date: 16 May 2024
Mode: Hybrid
Venue: IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF), CIF Building, 2nd Floor, Andhra Pradesh – 517619
Organized by: IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF)
Participants: 45 participants, including both offline and online attendees. One Day International Workshop …
Overview
The One Day International Workshop on Hyperspectral Remote Sensing was conducted on 16 May 2024 in hybrid mode at IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation. The workshop focused on hyperspectral remote sensing, its applications, data analytics, agricultural applications, and practical data-processing techniques.
The programme brought together experts from academia, research institutions, industry and technology teams, providing participants with both expert lectures and hands-on exposure to hyperspectral data processing and drone-based sensing technologies. One Day International Workshop …
Resource Persons
Dr. Ahmad Al-Mallahi
Industry Research Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Canada.
Areas of Interest: Precision agriculture, sensing and automation, digital agriculture, field monitoring and machine vision.
Dr. Rabi N. Sahoo
Principal Scientist & Program Leader, ICAR-Network Program on Precision Agriculture, Division of Agricultural Physics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
Areas of Interest: Hyperspectral remote sensing, precision agriculture, plant phenomics and drone remote sensing. One Day International Workshop …
Key Sessions & Activities
1. Introduction to Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
Speaker: Dr. Ahmad Al-Mallahi
Covered the applications, spectroscopy and characteristics of hyperspectral remote sensing.
2. Big Data Analytics & Hands-on Data Processing
Speaker: IITTNiF Team
Focused on the introduction of software and practical processing of hyperspectral data.
3. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in Agriculture
Speaker: Dr. Rabi N. Sahoo
Focused on the applications of hyperspectral remote sensing in agriculture.
4. Drone Data Processing & Technology Demonstration
The session covered drone technology, software, drone data collection, applications and data processing. A live drone demonstration was also conducted by the IARI team. One Day International Workshop …
The technology demonstration included:
- IARI Drone Lab Team – Dr. Rejith R.G. and Dr. Amrita Anand
- M/s Electrotek International, Chennai – Er. Purushothaman A.
- M/s Rfly Innovations, Chennai – Engineers and expert team One Day International Workshop …
Event Highlights
- Expert lectures on hyperspectral remote sensing
- Big-data analytics and hands-on hyperspectral data processing
- Applications of hyperspectral sensing in agriculture
- Drone-based hyperspectral sensing
- Live drone technology demonstration
- Data collection and processing demonstrations
- Interaction between academia, research and industry
- Hybrid participation with 45 attendees
The event schedule ran from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, including registration, technical sessions, hands-on processing, technology demonstrations, Q&A and closing remarks. One Day International Workshop …
Outcomes
The workshop helped participants develop an improved understanding of hyperspectral remote sensing and its applications. One Day International Workshop …
Participant feedback indicated that the workshop was considered informative, insightful and well organised. Participants particularly highlighted the value of the technical sessions, practical exposure and applications in agriculture. One Day International Workshop …
Collaborating / Associated Organizations
Based on the event material, the programme involved:
- IIT Tirupati
- IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF)
- ICAR–Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
- IARI Drone Lab
- M/s Electrotek International, Chennai
- M/s Rfly Innovations, Chennai
