Guest Feature: Remote Sensing Research and Education at Rochester Institute of Technology [Education]

Remote sensing research and education at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, USA, traces its roots from an academic degree program in Photographic Sciences established in the 1960?s. Many students were educated (and continue to be) in the science behind photography, later going on to careers working for NASA, the US defense and intelligence community, and other research organizations. In particular, the Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing (DIRS) Laboratory was formed in the early 1980?s by Prof. John Schott while part of the Photo Science program. Prof. Schott and the lab transitioned to the Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science (CIS) when it was established in the mid 1980?s and remote sensing activity has grown from one professor and a few students to now encompassing ten professors, dozens of students, and over 40 research projects ongoing at any one time.