P4002 - SAR Metadata Content Standard Working Group

SAR Metadata WG: Meeting 46 Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call and Affiliation Declaration
    Tom Ainsworth, Kent State
    Ron Caves, MDA
    Bob Johnston, Valkyrie
    Brett Johnston, Valkyrie
    Alessandro Cotrufo, Aresys
    SiriJodha Khalsa, IEEE GRSS SA
    Masato Ohki, JAXA
    Leland Pierce, University of Michigan
    Daniel Pressler, Valkyrie
    Andrea Recchia, Aresys
    Wade Schwartzkopf, NGA
    Mike Stewart, Valkyrie
    Marc Trachy, Valkyrie
    Paul Woodford, Umbra
  3. Approval of Agenda
    Dan Pressler moved, Paul Woodford seconded
    No discussion, approved
  4. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
    SiriJodha moved, Dan Pressler seconded
    No discussion, approved
  5. IEEE SA Patent & Copyright Policies; Participant Behavior
    Patent and copyright slides were shown and discussed by the chair. Chair provided an opportunity for participants to identify patent claim(s)/patent application claim(s) and/or the holder of patent claim(s)/patent application claim(s) of which the participant is personally aware and that may be essential for the use of that standard.
    No discussion.
  6. Draft Update/GITHUB Issues/PRs
    The text description for Image.Position was completed. New fields for propagation time were proposed and there was some conversation to explain the introduction of that field.
    The ErrorStats writeup was completed. Its heavy in equations, so there was less conversation, but that section has been provided to a photogrammetric expert for review.
    Finally, a polarization expert was identified and introduced to the group for finishing out the polarization aspects of the standard.
  7. Unfinished Business/Action Item Review
    None discussed.
  8. New Business
    SiriJodha pointed out the current CEOS ARD SAR standards.
    ISO SAR standards and ongoing IEEE/ISO meetings with regard to SAR were mentioned.
  9. Future Meetings
    October 25, 2PM UTC
  10. Adjourn
    Dan Pressler moved, Marc Trachy seconded
    No discussion, passed.