DIRS Annual Research Symposium

Summary

Each year the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing (DIRS) Laboratory holds an open symposium where the research from the previous year is presented to our contract customer/sponsors and the Remote Sensing community as a whole. The Lab conducts an enormous amount of research (approximately $2.5M annually) and it is difficult to communicate all this work to the community through publications alone. The research teams view this meeting as an opportunity to show off the fruits of their research and they take great pride in sharing this work with the attendees. The semi-formal format allows for in-depth interactions between the researchers and the attendees. Each year approximately 50-60 individuals attend from across the government, commercial and academic ranks.

There is no fee for attending the DIRS Annual Research Symposium.

This year the meeting is being spread into two (2) days to better facilitate the communication of the work and to allow for more interaction between the researchers and the attendees. Day #1 is comprised of 20-30 minute technical presentations on specific research efforts. These presentations will include a broad presentation that provides a summary of the research being conducted in the "Modeling and Simulation" group, as well as more project-specific talks. The morning of Day #2 will consist of sequential, topical tracks with short presentations on several research projects. These tracks will be organized into topical areas of "Analysis", "Systems", and "Modeling". It is anticipated that during the tracks, Symposium attendees who wish to speak with DIRS faculty, staff, or students either individually or in small groups can do so during tracks the DIRS personnel are not participating in. Attendees with specific requests for meetings with DIRS personnel are asked to notify us either at the time of registration or early on Day 1 so we can try to accommodate all requests.

See the agenda for the symposium.

Why Should You Attend?

Because you have an interest in the research be conducted by the Lab. Because this event provides a unique opportunity to interact with the faculty, staff and students in the Lab. Because you might want to recruit students to work for your company or organization. Because you want to provide feedback to the researchers and potentially influence the future direction of the Lab's work.

How Do You Attend?

As a reminder, there is no fee for attending the DIRS Annual Research Symposium. Please feel free to invite other colleagues who would have interest in attending. Our only request is that everyone register so we can make up name tags and order enough food.

How Do You Get To RIT?

The RIT campus is located in Rochester, NY. The Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is served by most major airlines, including US Airways, United, Delta, American, Jet Blue, AirTran and others. RIT's main campus is five miles from both the airport and the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90), Exit 46.

Useful Information:

Directions to Campus

List of Area Hotels

On-Campus Parking Information:

Use the Main Entrance to campus (off Rt 252, Jefferson Road) and proceed to the Information Center (Building #11) to pick up a visitor parking pass. Tell the attendant that you are visiting the Center for Imaging Science (Building #76) and they will provide a parking pass and a map to the closest parking lot.

Board of Advisors Meeting

Every year we ask representatives from our key sponsors to participate in a round table meeting to provide feedback, guidance, and key trends in the industry. We will be notifying attendees for this meeting separately.

Social Activities

The symposium is also an important social event that brings the government, commercial and academic worlds together. Therefore, there are several activities outside of the technical meetings.

Dinner at MacGregors

We have made it tradition that for attendees who arrive the day before the meeting, to get together at MacGregors Bar and Restaurant to raise a glass and have a bite to eat. Please feel free to join us. MacGregors is located at 300 Jefferson Road (very close to the RIT campus). We will start congregating there at 6:00 PM on the night of June 1st. When you arrive, let the host/hostess know you are with the "RIT group".

Golf Outing

We are going to have a golf outing again this year. There will be no prizes, trophies, or other tangible memories. Golfing skills are optional. We are planning to get tee times at a country club near the RIT campus. This activity starts at 1:30 PM on Day #2 (after the morning session). Please make sure to indicate your interest when you register. If you have already registered and would like to attend this outing, please contact Michael Richardson (see below).

Questions?

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Michael Richardson via email or phone (585-475-5294).