Here you can find many event details for the STRATUS 2022 Conference, including the event synopsis, schedule, program committee, keynote speakers, and field trips.
About the Conference
The STRATUS 2022 conference brings together academics, industry representatives, and domain specialists to share perspectives on this rapidly evolving field of a wide range of topics. Since its inception in 2016, STRATUS went from a one-day to a two-day and then to a three-day annual workshop and is now a three-day conference and includes previously recorded field trips. Based on the received request from attendees, we have expanded the workshops to reach entities beyond the original scope of a Western New York audience.
This conference is in-person attendance.
What sets the non-profit STRATUS 2022 Conference apart from other specialized or larger UAS meetings are the important interdisciplinary topics ranging from the latest challenges in UAV platform design and technology to sensor design, information gathering and processing, and modeling to produce data that support decision-making.
The 2022 STRATUS Conference topics include:
- Environmental Mapping, Monitoring and Modelling
- Remote Sensing
- 3D and Multi-view Imaging
- Platforms, Calibration, Sensor, and Imaging Systems
- Multi-sensor Data Fusion
- Technologies and Applications
- Algorithm and Image Processing
- Photogrammetry
- Policy, Public Perception and Privacy Issues
- K-12 Education
- Applications focused on Upstate NY, Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario Regions
The Special Focus of the STRATUS 2022 Conference is “hazards, environmental mapping, monitoring and forecasting”. We invite participants who are interested in sharing their insight, latest research, and technical challenges to engage in scientific and practical conversations to identify collaborative partners for facing the complex challenges under extreme conditions with holistic approaches in designing and testing integrated UAV mission planning, information gathering and decision making for extreme conditions, rapid response or emergency management.
Our Program includes both oral and poster sessions, student prizes for best paper/poster presentation, break and lunch for networking, keynote speakers, panel discussion, exhibits, live demonstrations, happy hours and social gathering. Thanks to our sponsors, we keep the conference fees affordable.
The STRATUS 2022 Conference is a collaborative organizational effort including researchers from some of the region’s leading universities. The general organizing committee is made up of researchers working at the interface of universities, industries, government agencies, and other community stakeholders from these institutions:
• SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF)
• Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
• University at Buffalo (UB)
And the scientific community converge abroad range of expert from many universities and institutes.
We all hope to see you at the STRATUS 2022 Conference.
#STRATUS2022
– the Conference Organization Team
If you have any questions about the conference, please contact bsalehi@esf.edu.
Event Booklet
Keynote Speakers
Steven J. Thomson
National Program Leader (NPL) with the USDA National Institute Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Dr. Steven J. Thomson is National Program Leader (NPL) with the USDA National Institute Food and Agriculture (NIFA). He engages Universities, other federal agencies, and industry to provide national leadership in Capacity and Competitive Grant programs. The Research, Education, and Outreach programs he leads focus on engineering processes to improve systems relevant to agriculture. These include Engineering for Agricultural Production Systems and NSF-collaborative programs such as the National Robotics Initiative, Cyber-Physical Systems, and AI Institutes. Dr. Thomson received his Ph. D from the University of Florida in the Ag. And Bio. Engineering Dept. and has background in aerial application of crop protection materials, irrigation management, water balance and crop modeling, decision support systems for agricultural management, sensing systems and electronics, precision agriculture, applied statistics, and agricultural safety. Dr. Thomson was incoming Associate Professor at Virginia Tech in the College of Engineering and had received the Alpha Epsilon Award for his Research/Extension program and Outstanding Faculty Award in the Biological Systems Engineering (BSE) Department. He was a Lead Scientist with the USDA ARS before joining USDA-NIFA in early 2016. He has authored or co-authored over 100 publications, two book chapters, and several Extension publications and software. View Steven’s professional webpage
Theodore N. (Ted) Loukides
Chief of the Oil & Gas Compliance and Enforcement Section
Theodore N. (Ted) Loukides is Chief of the Oil & Gas Compliance and Enforcement Section in the Division of Mineral Resources with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) in Albany NY. His primary areas of responsibility include oil and gas production reporting, well transfers, complaint investigation and resolution, enforcement, state land leasing, financial security, inspections, well plugging, and the use of UAS technology to locate orphaned wells. Mr. Loukides has been part of NYSDEC’s Mineral Resources team for the past 20 years, serving in various capacities, including permitting, inspections, drilling and plugging oversight, financial security management, annual reporting, statistical compilation and evaluation, and information technology coordination. He received his B.A. degree in Geology from the State University of New York at Oneonta in May 1981 and was a graduate teaching assistant in Earth Sciences at Montana State University in the early 1980s. His professional career has included geophysical prospecting, mud logging, well drilling, and groundwater consulting related to impacted sites (CERCLA, RCRA) in the eastern and central U.S. Mr. Loukides is a member of several national geologic organizations, and a former Director of both the New York State Council of Professional Geologists and the Hudson-Mohawk Professional Geologists’ Association, where he served as President.
Ken Stewart
President and CEO of NUAIR
Ken Stewart serves as President and CEO of NUAIR, responsible for setting the overall vision and strategy for the uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) organization. Stewart is an experienced industry expert in wireless telecommunications and cloud-based software, with a specialization in building Enterprise SaaS, Federated digital marketplaces, and platforms. Prior to joining NUAIR, Stewart served as the CEO of AiRXOS, a GE aviation company, where he led the innovation, development, and commercialization of Unmanned Traffic Management services. After beginning his career in engineering and management positions at IBM and GTE, Stewart served as an executive with several venture capital and private equity-backed companies commercializing and scaling pre-revenue start-ups and transforming organizations for growth. Stewart also serves as the President of the Commercial Drone Alliance, a non-profit organization that works with federal policymakers and industry stakeholders to help create relevant rules to scale commercial UAS operations. View Ken’s Company webpage
Richard Bourgeois
Operations Manager for Innovation at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Richard Bourgeois is Operations Manager for Innovation at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) with a portfolio including special research projects in renewable energy. He previously served as Principal Investigator for NYSERDA’s project with the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium. Prior to joining NYSERDA, Richard held a number of roles over 24 years at General Electric, where he earned twenty U.S. patents for his work on solid oxide fuel cells, hydrogen electrolysis and grid-scale energy storage. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York State with a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an undergraduate degree in engineering from Boston University.
Student Prizes
There were prizes for best student presentation, best student poster, and trivia winners! These awards included 6 drones!!
Fees, Dates, and Topics
Registration fees
- (Early) IEEE Members and Society Members (Before 4/23/2022): $200
- (Late) IEEE Members and Society Members (After 4/23/2022): $250
- (Early) Non-Member (Before 4/23/2022): $250
- (Late) Non-Member (After 4/23/2022): $300
- (Early) IEEE Life Member (Before 4/23/2022): $60
- (Late) IEEE Life Member (After 4/23/2022): $80
- (Early) IEEE Student Member (Before 4/23/2022): $60
- (Late) IEEE Student Member (After 4/23/2022): $80
- (Early) IEEE Student Non-Member (Before 4/23/2022): $70
- (Late) IEEE Student Non-Member (After 4/23/2022): $95
Important Dates
Conference: May 23-25, 2022
Abstract submission deadline: February 15, 2022
Notification of acceptance: March 1, 2022
Early registration deadline: April 16, 2022
ReTopics (UAS-focused)
- Environmental Mapping, Monitoring and Modelling
- Remote Sensing
- 3D and Multi-view Imaging
- Platforms, Calibration, Sensor, and Imaging Systems
- Multi-sensor Data Fusion
- Technologies and Applications
- Algorithm and Image Processing
- Photogrammetry
- Policy, Public Perception and Privacy Issues
- K-12 Education
- Applications focused on Upstate NY, Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario Regions
Program Committee
General Chair
Bahram Salehi
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY
View Bahram’s professional webpage
Co-chair/financial chair
Emmett Ientilucci
Digital Image and Remote Sensing Lab, Rochester Institute of Technology
View Emmett’s professional webpage
Local Arrangements Chair
Katherina Searing
Associate Director, Open Academy at SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry
Students Involvement Chair and web administrator
Sina Jarahizadeh
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, View Sina’s Linkedin webpage
The University at Buffalo Liaison
Marianne Sullivan
View Marianne’s professional webpage
Scientific Committee
Lindi Quackenbush, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY , View Lindi’s professional webpage
Peter Spacher, Rochester Institute of Technology, View Peter’s professional webpage
Chris Renschler, University of Buffalo, View Chris’s professional webpage
Jamie Winders, Syracuse University, View Jamie’s professional webpage
Chris Badurek, SUNY – Cortland, View Chris’s professional webpage
Leila Hashemi, NC A&T State University, View Leila’s professional webpage
Buffy Quinn, Onondaga Com. College, View Buffy’s team professional webpage
Mohamad A.Razkenari, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, View Mohamad’s professional webpage
Ken Stewart, President and CEO of NUAIR, View Ken’s Company webpage
Call for Abstracts
Overview
The emergence of low-cost and easy-to-use Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, has led to an explosion of their use for numerous applications. In particular, these new platforms have enabled new imaging and earth remote sensing technologies and applications previously unavailable due to the high cost of manned aircraft or satellites. This event is the 5th conference of STRATUS that will bring together international academics, government, industry representatives, and domain specialists to share perspectives on this rapidly evolving topic.
Abstract Submission
Abstracts must be in English and should not exceed 250 words. Abstracts should include Title, Authors’ Contact info, and Abstract body. Abstract can be presented either as presentation or a poster (please indicate in your submission for poster or oral presentation).
Awards
The program included 6 drones for best student presentation, poster, and trivia!
A future notice regarding the special issue, including the website and submission link, will be available to the public.
For any questions regarding the abstract or full paper submission, please contact the Conference Genral Chair, Dr. Salehi, at bsalehi@esf.edu.
Virtual Field Trips
Sponsors
