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Core Project Details
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| Contract Number |
MRTN-CT-2006-035927 |
| Core Project Title |
Hyperspectral Imaging Network |
| Research Area |
Engineering (ENG) |
| Acronym |
HYPER-I-NET |
| Start Date |
01/02/2007 |
| Finish Date |
31/01/2011 |
| Duration |
48 |
| Objectives |
Hyperspectral Imaging Network (HYPER-I-NET) is a four-year Marie Curie Research Training Network designed to build an interdisciplinary European research community focusing on hyperspectral imaging, an emerging science and technology that has opened ground- breaking perspectives in many Earth observation related applications. The theme of the network is at the confluence of heterogeneous disciplines, such as sensor design and calibration, aerospace engineering, remote sensing, geosciences, high-performance computing, signal processing and Earth observation related products. The core strategy of the network will be to create, for the first time, a powerful interdisciplinary synergy between these domains of expertise within Europe, and use it to break new grounds in several key areas. The network will integrate scientific and technical expertise to increase European competitiveness and visibility in those areas. This will be achieved by organizing a well structured multidisciplinary training programme that will cover all the different aspects that comprise the hyperspectral data processing chain ranging from sensor design and flight operation to data collection, processing, interpretation, and dissemination. The network training programme will provide top-ranking early stage and experienced researchers with in-depth, multidisciplinary education in strategic European research fields, such as monitoring of the environment including security issues (risk management). Training will be facilitated through laboratory secondments and specific training courses, and will deliver a critical mass of scientists equipped with the skills necessary for leading the future expansion in the use of this emerging technology. The network involves relevant European research teams and industrial companies with the necessary and complementary expertise to execute research and training activities aimed at unifying and integrating the European efforts on this highly interdisciplinary area.
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| Partnerships |
The HYPER-I-NET consortium is formed by 15 highly experienced European partner organizations. A total of 12 countries are represented in the network (see partner list below), from which 9 are EU Member States (Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Spain) and 3 are Associated States (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland). The consortium is formed by 9 Universities, 3 Research Institutions and 3 Industrial Companies (SMEs) with potential for exploitation of the results.
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| Applications |
The high spatial and spectral resolution provided by hyperspectral imaging instruments has opened ground-breaking perspectives in many remote sensing applications such as environmental modeling and assessment, target detection for defense/security purposes, urban planning and management studies, risk/hazard prevention and response including wild land and forest fire tracking, biological threat detection, monitoring of oil spills and other types of chemical contamination. Most of these applications are time-critical and require a response in real-time, thus creating the need for high-performance computing architectures.
HYPER-I-NET will specifically address some of the above-mentioned application areas. We anticipate that our RTN project will introduce major breakthroughs in the way hyperspectral data is collected, managed, processed, validated and interpreted in the context of scientific applications such as those detailed above, which may have a significant impact on the design of future and on-going remote sensing and exploration missions.
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| Training Aspects |
The main overall objective of HYPER-I-NET is to provide high-level training in hyperspectral imaging to appointed researchers, with the ultimate goal of introducing novel, standardized approaches and practices for this emerging research area in Europe. Training activities will be carried out in the context of high-level European research collaboration between Universities, Research Institutes and SMEs offering high technology services and with strong links to end-user industries.
HYPER-I-NET will not only focus on the training of appointed researchers, but also on the scientific goals which are achieved through training in all the research areas that comprise the entire hyperspectral processing chain, from sensor design and flight operation to data collection, processing, management, interpretation and dissemination, overcoming fragmentation and advancing a step further than the state-of-the-art in this area by introducing techniques for standardization and validation of hyperspectral methods and products.
To achieve the above goals, HYPER-I-NET will offer a total of 17 research contracts. 12 of them will be specifically targeted to early-stage researchers (ESRs). A total period of 36 months is envisaged for 10 of the ESR contracts, based on an estimated period of 24 months at the host laboratory plus 12 months (one or two additional appointments) at laboratories of other partners. In addition, two shorter ESR contracts of 12 months are envisaged for more experienced researchers closer to completion of their PhD. Finally, 5 additional contracts will be offered to experienced researchers (ERs) to cover specific aspects of the project that are too demanding to be tackled by an ESR. It is considered that a 12-month employment per ER is required at the host institutions in charge of the main workpackages.
We expect that researchers successfully trained within the network will have significant competitive advantages and the potential to find better jobs in science and commercial environments, thus leading the future expansion in the use of this emerging technology.
The first joint training event of HYPER-I-NET has been a European School on Hyperspectral Imaging that held with success in Caceres, Spain, from October 29th to October 31st. Additional information about this event is available at:
http://www.hyperinet.eu/event1.htm
The second HYPER-I-NET summer school was held in Wageningen, The Netherlands, from September 15th, 2008, to September 19th, 2008. Additional information about this event is available at:
http://www.grs.wur.nl/UK/Workshops/HYPER_I_NET_Summer_School
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| Results |
In summary, the original and innovative contributions expected from activities in this network are to reduce the fragmentation of research activities inherent to hyperspectral data processing in the European Community, and to advance a step further than the state-of-the-art in this area by introducing techniques for standardization and validation of hyperspectral methods and products.
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| Web Site |
http://www.hyperinet.eu
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| Fellowship Type |
Research Training Networks FP6 |
| Last Update |
02/10/2008 |
| Partners |
| Partner Name |
Institution and Department Name |
Town Name |
Country |
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Antonio Plaza
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University of Extremadura (UEX) |
Caceres |
SPAIN |
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Andreas Mueller
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German Remote Sensing Data Center (DLR) |
Wessling |
GERMANY |
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Torbjørn Skauli
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Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) |
Kjeller |
NORWAY |
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Zbynek Malenovský
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Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (ISBE) |
Brno |
CZECH REPUBLIC |
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José Bioucas
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Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) |
Lisbon |
PORTUGAL |
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Stefan Hofer
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Kayser-Threde GmbH (KT) |
Munich |
GERMANY |
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Jocelyn Chanussot
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Institut National polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG) |
Grenoble |
FRANCE |
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Véronique Carrère
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
Nantes |
FRANCE |
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Ivar Baarstad
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Norsk Elektro Optikk AS (NEO) |
Lørenskog |
NORWAY |
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Jens Nieke
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University of Zurich (UZH) |
Zurich |
SWITZERLAND |
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Timo Hyvärinen
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Spectral Imaging Oy Ltd. (SPECIM) |
Oulu |
FINLAND |
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Paolo Gamba
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University of Pavia (UNIPV) |
Pavia |
ITALY |
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Jon Atli Benediktsson
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University of Iceland (UNIS) |
Reykjavik |
ICELAND |
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Michael E. Schaepman
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Wageningen Universiteit (WUR) |
Wageningen |
NETHERLANDS |
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Bogdan Zagajewski
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Warsaw University (WURSEL) |
Warsaw |
POLAND |
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| Coordinator |
Dr. Antonio Plaza
Department of Technology of Computers and Communications
University of Extremadura
Avenida de la Universidad s/n
10071 Cáceres
SPAIN
Phone: +34 927 257195 (Ext. 571)
FAX: +34 927 257203
aplaza@unex.es
http://www.umbc.edu/rssipl/people/aplaza
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