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Highlights from the August 2004 Argus Workshop

Corvallis, Oregon

Kenneth Kingston

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Argus Workshop 2004: Overview

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• Interesting, stimulating combination of science, nerdy stuff and general collaboration

• AutoGeom

• Database

• VISSER

• Hardware

• Science

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Argus Workshop 2004: Attendees

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• Representatives from … North America, Australia New Zealand, Europe

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Argus Workshop 2004: AutoGeom motivation

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• Evolution of Argus requirements

• Geometries … how good are they, how good do they need to be?

• Sub-pixel accuracy/stability

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Argus Workshop 2004: AutoGeom

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Argus Workshop 2004: AutoGeom, templates

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• Lighting

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Argus Workshop 2004: AutoGeom

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• Generate a base geometry

• Determine movement in subsequent images via correlation of the templates.

• Apply the approach for each Timex image

• Currently testing the system for Teignmouth, Egmond

• Future incorporation into the Argus Runtime Environment

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Argus Workshop 2004: Database

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• Database in a state of flux … as always

• Increased demand on system resources, due to increasingly large number of incorporated data structures

• Uniformity of database implementation and interrogation

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Argus Workshop 2004: Database

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• Nathaniel Plant / John Stanley investigating a Java implementation of the database …

• Ozone database … implementation

• Java based … interrogation

• Transparent to most users, run seamlessly on any platform

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Argus Workshop 2004: VISSER

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• Automated implementation of pixel based routines

• Wave characteristics• Shoreline characteristics

• Web based implementation

http://visser.nrlssc.navy.mil

• Todd Holland, NRL, US

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Argus Workshop 2004: VISSER

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• If you want to embed your site within the VISSER system you need to …

• setup routine collections of appropriate pixel collections

•Talk to Stefan about implementation (issues related to sharing image archives etc.)

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Argus Workshop 2004: Hardware

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• Argus III

• New cameras … Micropix

• In the far distant future in a galaxy far away … the intelligent Argus camera… Rob investigating collaboration with Intel

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Argus Workshop 2004: Science Bits & Bobs

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• Homogeneous coordinates

• Radiation stress gradients

• Spectral reflectivity

• Shadow techniques

• Foreshore stereo

• Runup statistics

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Argus Workshop 2004: Closing comments

Kenneth Kingston

• Importance of ‘gentleman’s agreement’ within the Argus community … ensured smooth operation and communication between members

• Argus returns to the States

• Argus lives