P4002 - SAR Metadata Content Standard Working Group

SAR Metadata WG: Meeting 50 Minutes

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call and Affiliation Declaration
    Tom Ainsworth, Kent State
    Nathan Bombaci, Valkyrie
    Ron Caves, MDA
    Shaunak De, Capella
    Gordon Farquharson, Capella
    Bob Johnston, Valkyrie
    Brett Johnston, Valkyrie
    Andrew Hitchner, ICEYE
    James Klucar, Capella
    Wolfgang Kresse, ISO
    Richard Naething, NGA
    Leland Pierce, University of Michigan
    Daniel Pressler, Valkyrie
    HariPriya Saketapuram, ISRO
    Wade Schwartzkopf, DARPA
    SiriJodha Singh Khalsa, IEEE GRSS
    Mike Stewart, Valkyrie
    Craig Stringham, Capella
    Marc Trachy, Valkyrie
  3. Approval of Agenda
    SiriJodha moved, Bob Johnston seconded.
    No discussion, approved.
  4. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
    Dan Pressler moved, Shaunak De 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
    Most of the discussion centered on a path forward for the part of the standard capturing polarimetric calibration. Some approaches were discussed and 3 volunteers with experience in polarization were identified to draft that portion of the document. A 4th volunteer was identified for in-depth review. The goal is to have a draft of this section complete by the next meeting.
    Two lingering issues in GITHUB were reviewed, and it was decided that they can be closed out.
  7. Unfinished Business/Action Item Review
    None discussed.
  8. New Business
    Publication opportunities at 2024 NIST/IEEE Conference on Computational Imaging Using Synthetic Apertures (CISA), Climate Change Standards Initiative (CCSI), and IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Magazine were presented.
    New chair nominated.
  9. Future Meetings
    7 February 2024 3:00 PM UTC
  10. Adjourn
    SiriJodha moved, Dan Pressler seconded.
    No discussion, passed.