In March 2003, the first International
Workshop called “Pegasus – The Future of Remote
Sensing” was organized by VITO in Mol, Belgium.
It introduced the concept of a High Altitude Long Endurance
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (HALE UAV) as an innovative platform
for Remote Sensing. Over 160 participants from 16 countries
exchanged views and ideas during two days. The sessions covered
aspects related to aircraft, instruments, applications as
well as to the business model of Remote Sensing.
Since the first workshop, VITO has been very
active in realizing the concept put forth in 2003, and it
executed a test flight in the spring of 2006. Other areas
in Remote Sensing have been evolving rapidly as well –
e.g. digital aerial cameras and associated processing software;
the availability or HR satellite imagery; mobile mapping systems.
From the user side, a new emphasis on Disaster Management
has emerged, with new demanding requirements. Finally, Google
Earth and comparable applications have brought remote sensing
to the public.
This second international workshop “The
Future of Remote Sensing” will address new technologies
and applications of Remote Sensing. Furthermore, VITO will
show progress in realizing the concept put forth during the
previous workshop. A flyer can be downloaded here.
During two days, the participants will get
a view of the state-of-the-art in remote sensing.
After the workshop, a one day tutorial will
address the Pegasus system in detail (Oct. 19).
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