WORKING GROUPS of COMMISSION I

ToRs are subject to Council approval

Chair	Co-Chair	Secretary
Charles Mondello Corporate Development Pictometry 100 Town Centre Drive, Suite A Rochester, NY 14623 USA Tel: + 1-716-486-0093, ext 237 Fax: + 1-716-486-0098 E-mail: charles.mondello@pictometry.com	John C. Baker RAND 1200 South Hayes St. Arlington, VA 22202-5050 USA Tel: + 1-703-713-1100, ext 5251 Fax: 1-703-713-8111 E-mail: jbaker@rand.org	Bill Stoney Mitretek Systems 7525 Colshire Drive McLean, VA 22102-7400 USA Tel: + 1-703-610-1768 Fax: +1-703-610-1757 E-mail: wstoney@mitretek.org E-mail: wstoney01@home.com

WG I/1 - Terms of Reference:

• Identify and define a common set of sensor and sensor system parameters
• Promote adoption of standardized parameters among sensor manufacturers
• Participate in ISO TC 172/SC1, SC9
• Design data model for, and populate, an electronic database of sensors, platforms, and launch status of new satellite sensors
• Collaborate with CEOS to develop a comprehensive database of sensor and platform specifications
• Pursue organizations to collaborate in support of data model and database maintenance
• Participate in ISO TC 172/SC1, SC9
• Liaise with CEOS member organizations to identify and appoint cross-over WG membership

Chair	Co-Chair	Secretary
Manfred Schroeder German Aerospace Center (DLR) Remote Sensing Technology Institute D-822309 Oberpfaffenhofen, P.O.B. 1116 GERMANY Tel: +49 (81 53) 28-2790 Fax: +49 (81 53) 28-1444 E-mail: Manfred.schroeder@dlr.de	Veljko M. Jovanovic Jet Propulsion Laboratory Mail Stop 169-315 4800 Oak Grove Drive Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Tel: +1-818-354-1704 Fax: +1-818-393-4802 E-mail: Veljko.M.Jovanovic@jpl.nasa.gov	Bruce Davis Commercial Remote Sensing Program Mail Code XA00 Bldg 1100 NASA Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 USA Tel: +1-228-688-1921 Fax: +1-228-688-7455 E-mail: bdavis@ssc.nasa.gov

WG I/2 Terms of references

• Radiometric and geometric calibration of wide-swath and multi-viewing angle sensors
• Techniques for laboratory calibration of sensors
• In-flight sensor calibration and development of calibration test sites
• inventory of existing and planned calibration test fields and their characteristics
• Calibration and evaluation of image scanners
• Assess effects of viewing angle on spectral and radiometric data from wide-swath and multi-viewing angle satellite sensors
• Liase with CEOS WGCV, ISO TC 172/SC9, ISO TC 42/WG3 and WG20 and related organizations

Chair	Co-Chair
Mike Renslow Spencer B. Gross, Inc. 13545 NW Science Park Drive Portland, OR 97229 USA Tel: 503-646-1733 Fax: 503-626-4818 E-mail: mike@sbgmaps.com	Anthony J. Lewis Department of Geography and Anthropology Louisiana State University Baton, Rouge, LA 70803 USA Tel: 225-578-6199 Fax: 225-578-4420 E-mail: galewi@lsu.edu

WG I/3 Terms of references

• Collaborate with CEOS to identify global test sites for evaluating SAR, LIDAR, and INSAR systems
• Assess precision and accuracy of active sensors that generate DEM data sets
• Evaluate data recording and pre-processing systems to generate optimal data sets for analysis and measurement
• Recommend best practices for integrating attitude and position information with data processing algorithms

Chair	Co-Chair	Secretary
Shimada Masanobu Earth Observation Research Center National Space Development Agency of Japan Harumi 1-8-10 Harumi Island Triton Square Office Tower X22 Chuoh-Ku, Tokyo-To, 104-6023 JAPAN Tel: + 81-3-6221-9071 Fax: + 81-3-6221-9192 Email: shimada@eorc.nasda.go.jp	Janio Kono Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais Av. Dos Astronautas, 1758 Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, 12227-010 BRAZIL Tel: + 55-12-345-6607 Fax: + 55-12-341-1890 Email: kono@dss.inpe.br	Raad A. Saleh Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison ERSC, 1225 West Dayton Street Madison, WI 53706 USA Tel: + 1-608-263-3622 Fax: + 1-603-262-5964 E-mail: raad@cae.wisc.edu

WG I/4 Terms of references

• Small satellites for Earth observation-complexity, reliability, and comparative costs
• Platform guidance, navigation and positioning, integration of GPS, and orientation systems
• Performance of high resolution and hyperspectral imaging systems for Earth system science
• Monitor and report developments of new sensors such as smart sensors, polarization sensors, pollution monitors, laser altimeters, and precipitation radar

Chair	Co-Chair
Karsten Jacobsen Universitat Hannover Niemburger Strasse 1 D-30162 Hannover GERMANY Tel: +49 511-762-2485 Fax: +49 511-762-2483 E-mail: karsten@ipi.uni-hannover.de	Ismael Colomina Institute of Geomatics Parc de Montjuïc E-08038 Barcelona, Catalonia SPAIN Tel: +34 93 567 15 00 Fax: +34 93 567 15 69 E-mail: ismael.colomina@IdeG.es

WG I/5 - Terms of Reference:

• Define best practices for recording and presenting sensor data together with auxiliary platform data-GPS, INS, orbital definition
• Liaise with Commission-III
• Capability of high resolution earth observation systems
• Relation and long-time stability of attitude and position information to sensor orientation

Chair	Co-Chair	Secretary
Brian Huberty Regional Wetlands Inventory Manager U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Ecological Services 1 Federal Drive Mail Stop 4056, BHW Bldg. Ft. Snelling, MN 55111-4056 USA Tel: + 1-612-713-5332 Fax: + 1-612-713-5292 E-mail: brianhuberty@netscape.net	Brian Gorin Advanced Technology Group BAE Systems: Reconnaissance and Surveillance One Hazeltine Way Greenlawn, N.Y. 11740 USA Tel: + 1-631-912-2561 E-mail: brian.gorin@baesystems.com	Richard Watson Earth Data Analysis Center University of New Mexico Bandelier West, Room 111 Albuquerque, NM 87131-6031 USA Tel: + 1-505-277-3622, ext 232 Fax: + 1-505-277-3614 E-mail: rwatson@edac.unm.edu

WG I/6 - Terms of Reference:

• Assess data quality for advanced aerial digital camera and video systems
• Integrate airborne digital camera and video systems into user applications
• Install, test, and calibrate airborne digital camera and video systems on aerial platforms
• Develop guidelines for designing aerial missions for small format and video data acquisitions