IEEE ROC JCM 2020: GRS Presents Anthony Vodacek on Multi-Modal Sensing in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar: Acoustic Soundscape and Lidar Structure
Rochester/Binghamton/Buffalo/Ithaca/Syracuse GRS Joint Chapter Event
Anthony Vodacek, PhD
Center for Imaging Science, RIT
Multi-Modal Sensing in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar: Acoustic Soundscape and Lidar Structure
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- Date: 27 Oct 2020
- Time: 08:00 PM UTC to 08:50 PM UTC
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Anthony Vodacek of Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science
Multi-Modal Sensing in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar: Acoustic Soundscape and Lidar Structur
The rainforest of Ranomafana National Park in southeast Madagascar is rich in biodiversity, with many endangered and endemic species. Rochester Institute of Technology, Seneca Park Zoo, the University of Antananarivo, and Centre ValBio are collaborating to use remote sensing and other sensing technologies to record the biodiversity in and near the park. One site selected for this study is a small stream valley in an area of dense secondary forest. To capture the ground and vegetation structure at the site, thirty-four ground-based lidar scans were made from the streambed and the adjacent hillsides. The hillside scans were done at sites where AudioMoth (autonomous acoustic recorder) microphones were set to record sound the first 10 minutes of each hour for 68 hours. These audio data captured the soundscape (frequency and amplitude over time) and were dominated by the sounds of the insects and frogs at the site, although other sounds were captured such as human activity, birds, rain, thunder, and forest mammals (mainly bats and lemurs). By using machine learning we can analyze these complex multi-modal data to demonstrate how these technologies can be used to study relationships between forest structure, weather, and the soundscape to provide insights for ecologists studying biodiversity.
Biography:
Anthony Vodacek is a Full Professor of Imaging Science at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He received his B.S. (Chemistry) in 1981 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his M.S. and Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering) in 1985 and 1990 from Cornell University. His areas of research lie broadly in multi-modal remote sensing with a focus on the coupling of imaging with modeling for application to monitoring both terrestrial and aquatic systems. His specific expertise is in spectral phenomenology and image interpretation and has recently worked on applying these methods for biodiversity assessment and monitoring. Vodacek is on the Fulbright Specialist roster, is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Great Lakes Research, is a Senior Member of IEEE, and supports the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society global initiative as the ad hoc regional liaison to Sub-Saharan Africa.
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3:50 – 4:00 PM OPENING REMARKS
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4:00 – 4:50 PM TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION A
A1: Anthony Vodacek, PhD
Center for Imaging Science, RIT
Multi-Modal Sensing in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar: Acoustic Soundscape and Lidar Structure
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A2: Long Wang, PhD
Mechanical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
Toward Intelligent Remotely Assisted Manipulation Tasks
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A3: Kelly Robinson, PE, PhD
Owner, Electrostatic Answers
Preventing Static Ignitions in Production Operations
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5:00 – 5:50 PM TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS SESSION B
B1: Linda Marshall
Carestream Health
Professional Networking: Body language and networking: What are you really saying?
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B2: Kai Ni, PhD
Microsystems Engineering, RIT
Computing with Ferroelectric Devices
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B3: Francesco Monticone, PhD
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University
New Frontiers for Electromagnetic Wave Manipulation Using Metamaterials, Metasurfaces and Nanostructures
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6:00 – 6:30 PM VIRTUAL NETWORKING (TENTATIVE)
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6:40 – 7:40 PM KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Dr. Katherine Duncan
2020 IEEE-USA President Elect
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
US Military Academy, West Point
The Evolution of the IEEE-USA's Mission and Vision
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7:45 - 8:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS
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