Brian Killough

Head of the CEOS Systems Engineering Office, NASA @OpenDataCube

Dr. Brian Killough has been with NASA for 31 years. He currently leads the Committee on Earth Observing Satellites (CEOS) Systems Engineering Office (SEO). The SEO supports the international CEOS organization which is comprised of 60 Space Agencies and organizations coordinating satellite earth observation data for enhanced societal benefit. Under the leadership of Dr. Killough, the SEO has a significant role in the new Open Data Cube initiative for enhanced global use of large volumes of satellite analysis ready data. Dr. Killough received his BS degree from the University of Virginia, his MS degree from George Washington University and his PhD from the College of William and Mary. He has authored over 20 technical papers and received the NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 2016.

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Planetary Scale Analysis

Pavilion • Wed, Sep 19 • 12:00AM

Government and commercial imagery providers are making data available on the cloud in analysis ready formats that support planetary scale analysis, AI, and integration into web apps. Stories from the trenches on how to get data autonomously prepped for analysis and what it means to have your own workflows ready to take advantage of these next generation datasets.
Workshop Track: Analysis Ready Data Facilitators

DataCubes and CommonSensing

Meridian C • Thu, Sep 20 • 12:00AM

Participants will learn about how to access and exploit EO data stored in an Open Data Cube (ODC) to generate data related to the Sustainable Development Agenda. Data Cubes are a new way to store, organise, manage and analyse EO data. Data Cubes provide access to large spatio-temporal archives that are processed and organized to allow immediate analysis across time and across data sets with minimum user effort. This removes barriers to full exploitation of EO data and supports use by non-expert users. For this hands-on workshop we will discuss the ODC and it’s role in facilitating improved climate and disaster risk resilience in Small Island Developing States. The Radiant Earth Foundation will introduce the Common Sensing Project, and outline our vision for an open source solution that will be deployed in the SIDS. NASA CEOS will demonstrate the ODC, and attendees will have the chance to access a ‘Sentinel-1 Data Cube Playground’ for Samoa (Please bring your laptop!). Difficulty: Intermediate. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of satellite data. Knowledge about radar data and Python coding will yield advanced value.

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