Third International Workshop for Coordination of International Spaceborne SAR Missions
6 – 8 November, 2024 | Ureshino City, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Location: Ureshino-shi, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Dates: 6-8 November, 2024
Venue: Watayabeso, Shinzo Room
Accomodation
The local organising committee has recommended two hotels for participants. You can choose which option you prefer and your requirements when registering at the link above.
- Wataya besso is an Onsen (hot spring), with per night prices starting at 19,800 JPY (130 USD) for a single use room, or 12,100 JPY (80 USD) per person for a double use room. Participants will stay in a traditional Japanese Ryokan with Tatami (Japanese room), which includes a futon bed with a big shared bath (Onsen / hot spring). Breakfast will be provided. A small number of rooms are available with private onsens or western style beds. For more information on options and prices, please consult this spreadsheet.
- Fairfield Saga Ureshino Onsen is a western business hotel, at about 100 (TBC) USD per person, per night. This includes standard western hotel features and a private bath (but no Onsen). Breakfast can be preordered in advance for 15 USD per person.
Week at a glance
| Wednesday 6th Nov | Thursday 7th Nov | Friday 8th Nov | Saturday 9th Nov | |
| Morning | Opening Session
Status of WGs and TAs Keynote addresses |
Commercial discussions
TA Break out sessions |
WG Break out sessions
Reports by WGs & TAs Discussions, way forward, and closing |
Cultural Event – At Yume Ginga (TBD) |
| Afternoon | Agency Updates | TA Break out sessions
WG Break out sessions |
Cultural Excursion (Optional – self funded) | |
| Evening | Ice breaker TBD | Workshop dinner (Buffet) with Saga Culture |
Presentations
Session 1: Opening Session
1.4 – Report on ICGS-SAR progress
Session 2: Status of Working Groups & Thematic Areas
2.1 – Working Group 1: Present and Future Data
2.2 – Working Group 2: Future imaging systems
2.3 – Working Group 3: Data exploration
2.4 – Thematic Areas 1 & 2: Polarimetric & Interferometric SAR applications
2.5 – Thematic Area 3: Program and Mission Coordination
Session 3: Keynote Addresses
3.1 – SAR applications using multi frequency and multi polarization
Session 4: Space Agency SAR Activities and Plans
4.1 – CONAE
4.2 – Collaboration with the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS)
4.3 – CSA
4.4 – NASA
4.5 – DLR
4.6 – JAXA
4.7 – ESA
4.8 – ASI
4.10 – DLR
4.11 – VNSC
Session 5: Commercial partnerships
5.2 – Synspective
5.3 – iQPS
5.5 – MELCO
5.7 – MDA
Session 6: Thematic Areas
6.1a – WG2 Analysis: L-band Constellation Performance Analysis Results
6.1b – CSA Multi-Mission Ordering Planning R&D Tool
6.2 – TA1: Polarimetric and Multi-frequency SAR Applications
6.3 – TA2: Interferometric SAR Applications
Session 7: Working Group Splinter Sessions
7.1 – WG1: Present & Future Data
CSA Report
JAXA Report
ESA Report
Japan Disaster Charter
Ocean Surface Wind Retrieval from ALOS- 2/PALSAR-2 under Tropical Cyclone Conditions
Nationwide Land Deformation Monitoring
Session 8: Working Group & Thematic Area Summary Reports
8.1 – WG 1: Present and Future Data
8.2 – WG 2: Future imaging systems
8.3 – TA1: Polarimetric and Multi-frequency SAR Applications
8.4 – TA2: Interferometric SAR Applications